- Primidone? 16th September 2006
... .
My doctor took me off the drug and put me on Lamictal for a couple of reasons. He believed that long-term ... neuro preferred 100% control, which was achieved with Lamictal .
Of course, all the drugs affect patients differently...
- Disaster with new med..... 9th September 2006
... effective for partial seizures when combined with Lamictal , at least that's what my epileptologist told me. LOL...
- eating 2nd September 2006
... Hi Val,
What meds are you on? I take Zonagram, Lamictal and Tegritol and I need my husband to remind me to...
... 500mg tablet EC ABB
Tegretol CR 400mg tablet SCIB
Lamictal 100mg tablet GSK
Keppra 500mg tablet UCB
Folic Acid...
- Scaring causing seizures 31st August 2006
... on several meds that caused some side effects...one Lamictal caused sever headaches when telling his former neuro...
- Vision and Auditory weirdness 24th August 2006
... even know me.
Oh--I'm on 300mgs. Topamax, 375mgs. Lamictal . Before my neuro. left he instructed me to go up to...
- "The Pill" and Tegretol 19th August 2006
... I'm on Tegretol and Lamictal and a year ago was on birth control. I stopped after...
- An unpleasant side effect...constipation 17th August 2006
... meds that I am on or not (Depakote, Tegretol. and Lamictal ). My boyfriend makes fun of me cause I usually go...
... don't think they can be too sure. My epi put me on Lamictal and after I had a hard time getting my blood sugars...
- Coming off of meds 14th August 2006
... I am on Tegretol XR and lamictal . I've had epilsepsy for almost 20 years now. I've ... with partial as well 10 years later so they put me on lamictal with my tegretol. I had just went 16 months seizure...
... it's time. Hopefully I can just be on one drug (my lamictal ) and thats all I'll need....
... area tried taking me off TegXR and replacing it with Lamictal something like 7 years ago... that gives you time ... route. You most likely will have to INCREASE the Lamictal before and or during the Teg reduction. Your Dr should ... pick up the slack of Teg being removed.
As for the Lamictal (there have been Birth related issues with Lamictal ... the skin rash as you know.
I was on 800/day of Lamictal (400 AM and PM) without problems, but it didn't seem...
... Lamictal is not one of the drugs that Drs are most concerned ... Tegretol is though. Which scares me. I've been on Lamictal for 6 years now and has worked amazingly. I never ... side effects from it. We were supposed to increase Lamictal before reducing Teg, but long story short we didn ... partial in about 16 months. The Teg was for my GMs but Lamictal is used for them as well. I would prefer not to increase ... my Lamictal unless I have to. I'm wierd about medicine, I hate...
- I'm Having A Bad Day With My Fits Today 10th August 2006
... has been on ZOnegran, Topomax, Depokate, Pheno and Lamictal as add ons to Tegretol xr. RIGHT NOW he is taking...
- Does Anyone Have As Many Peti~mal Fits As Me? 9th August 2006
... four meds....... topamax tegretol cr, tegretol and lamictal ,
and still it is happening.....
i am looking at...
- So what's going on Neurowreck? 30th July 2006
... bad week..details? Hope you're ok...
wow. This Lamictal dosage uppage is obviously affecting me...welcome...
- zonegran.. anyone? 29th July 2006
... taking so many other AEDs. Now I'm taking Dilantin, Lamictal , Keppra and Zonegran.
I take my meds at the same...
- Titration rule of thumb? How fast is too fast? 26th July 2006
... choice, really!) but it seems he's bumping up the Lamictal kinda fast.
I am currently taking 300mgs.Lamictal...
... worry over.
I've increased 100 and 125 before on Lamictal without problems (on a dose of 400mg 2x/day; the blue...
... I hope your neuro let you know that Lamictal in known to have a really nasty and possibly lethal ... not familliar with it because I had no problem with Lamictal . I was taking 300mg Dilantin, 400mg Zonegran, 2000mg ... Keppra and 400mg Lamictal . My epileptologist looked at my seizure record at ... my appointment a year ago and raised Lamictal to 600mg and Keppra to 3000mg the next day.I had no...
- switching medications 24th July 2006
... well for him. Then again, he is also on Zonegran and Lamictal . Just give it a try and if the side affects get to...
- Any advice much appreciated! NCS and epilepsy 16th July 2006
... They gave me the diagnosis of JME and I was put on lamictal . A month later I had the tilt test, which came out...
... another EEG after the incident in my dorm room. I was on lamictal for like 3 weeks but they took me off after they diagnosed...
... the EEGs and symptoms. She recommended taking either lamictal or topomax, it was my choice. Would you recommend...
- Memory Loss? 8th July 2006
... 500mg tablet EC ABB
Tegretol CR 400mg tablet SCIB
Lamictal 100mg tablet GSK
Keppra 500mg tablet UCB
Folic Acid...
- Lamictal side effects,Very interesting!! 5th July 2006
... stopping them too fast can cause seizures. I know that Lamictal is very expensive, I'm glad I have insurance that ... Keppra with it? I was told by my epileptologist that Lamictal and Keppra work very well together. My epi is trying ... to get me off Dilantin. I'm taking Dilantin, Lamictal , Keppra and Zonegran. The scarey thing about going...
... Hi Sheri I am on Lamictal also. I take a nice assortment of meds with it Depakote ... , Tegretol, and Keppra. The Lamictal was the most recent drug that I was put on. I was ... so I don't believe that it's anything new with the Lamictal .
I did cut back on my eating and have managed to...
... had
lowered my dosage of Keppra and put me on the Lamictal I woke
up,I do not need to nap at all,and can stay...
- update on bonnie and trileptal problems 4th July 2006
... only taking 75mg in morn and 75mg at night, plus the lamictal morning and night. The neuro said the little amount...
- Should I ask to titrate up? Time sensitive! 4th July 2006
... titrate up a bit more? The Topamax is handling the Lamictal headaches just fine and I'm handling the Topa. side...
- another question.... 2nd July 2006
... 500mg tablet EC ABB
Tegretol CR 400mg tablet SCIB
Lamictal 100mg tablet GSK
Keppra 500mg tablet UCB
Folic Acid...
- Sleeping problems? 27th June 2006
... valerie, are you taking Lamictal ? That AED has some real problems when it comes to ... sleep. I started lamictal a few years ago and the neuro had to change the dosage...
... 500mg tablet EC ABB
Tegretol CR 400mg tablet SCIB
Lamictal 100mg tablet GSK
Keppra 500mg tablet UCB
Folic Acid ... 1mg tablet WAT
The Lamictal is the newest pill that I've been put on. My sez...
... teas can even effect our medications.
I wasn't on Lamictal long at 800/day when it failed due to low blood levels...
... this month. She has problems sleeping too. She is on lamictal and trileptal. I don't know if it is because of the...
- JME: Lack of Concentration/ Memory Problems 23rd June 2006
... who was diagnosed with JME at 17. I have been taking lamictal for the past 3 years, but I'm not sure if that is ... remark on a lot. I have heard that it is possible for lamictal to decrease concentration, but the memory part is...
... who was diagnosed with JME at 17. I have been taking lamictal for the past 3 years, but I'm not sure if that is ... remark on a lot. I have heard that it is possible for lamictal to decrease concentration, but the memory part is...
- Another one for the letter/article.... 22nd June 2006
... This sounds like when I was told I was NOT taking the Lamictal (400mg 2x day) and I gave them the look! My levels...
- Any info appreciated 15th June 2006
... and has been seizure free since. She still takes Lamictal BID (twice a day). She was having 8-10 CP seizures...
- Headaches after seizures...how long do they last for you? 14th June 2006
... Have you tried Topamax? My neuro. prescribed it after Lamictal started giving me migraines (which I never had until ... my GTC and Lamictal .) Topa. takes care of seizures and migraines. As long...
- Anyone Taking Lamictal? 11th June 2006
... Are you sure it's not the " lamictal rash" ? That could be a biggie warning.
Not sure ... about lamictal and bruising. I worked music setup/teardown when...
... Have Another Baby. If Not, What Drug Is Safe? [REPLY] LAMICTAL IS A MEDICTION THAT IS BY IT SELF BECOUSE MOST OF ... YOU VERY SLEEPY OR THEY DO NOT DO ANY THING AT ALL [ LAMICTAL ] IS ONE OF A KIND LIKE [OSPOLOT] & MOST OF THE OTHER...
- Docs Who Grrrr Me 8th June 2006
... there are only 5 modern medicines used for treatment : Lamictal , Keppra, Topamax, Depakote, and Zonegran, all of which...
- Katie***2 Year TLE Surgery Anniversary! 7th June 2006
... no CP seizures! PRAISE GOD! She is still taking Lamictal twice daily and we see the Epileptologist and Neurosurgeon...
... only taking 75mg in morn and 75mg at night, plus the lamictal morning and night. The neuro said the little amount...
... That's why she quit swimming. We are suppose to get a lamictal level and talk to her doc about her anxiety. I don ... has not had any more seizures since we increased the lamictal , praise the Lord. School is going good so far. Except...
... what you want to hear her admit? Just a thought.
Lamictal has been very good for Katie. She's been on it for...
- Can't stop seizures... 30th May 2006
... nconvienent considering I have a 5 year old. I really like Lamictal . It has very few side effects and has done the best...
- Lamictal and rash 21st May 2006
... medication.
I don't know if the body builds up lamictal at all if a person needs to have their dose increased...
... allergic to anything so thats why I'm assuming it's the Lamictal . The rash seems to be getting better since I went...
... described to him he said it's 99% sure it's not a lamictal rash, so now I have to go to a Dermatologist, how...
- I do not understand, so frustrated! 20th May 2006
...
I've got an appt this week to review my meds ( Lamictal , Phenytek, and Diamox) and talk about a change in...
- Anyone have social problems/years of epilepsy 17th May 2006
... don't know if it's all the meds I'm on, dilantin, lamictal , keppra and zonegran or just having so many seizures...
- does anything work? 12th May 2006
... for long at all. I've been on on Tegretol, Dilantin, Lamictal , Kepra, Zonegran, and even though I've just started...
- Keppra question 4th May 2006
... Lamitcal. The crazy neruo told us to decrease the Lamictal by (I think) 25 mg weekly until complete off. He did...
... have had no success. Right now he has started taking lamictal for both bipolar and his epilepsy. If you get the ... dilantin. Currently he is on zonegran, carbatrol and lamictal . His seizures are very well controlled. He can go...
... Topamax causes problems also. Right now he is on Lamictal and Keppra. He had temperal lobe surgery two years ... topamax and we are hoping he can be left just on the Lamictal . Which I understand is also used for bipolar. I...
- abscence epilepsy 1st May 2006
... numbness in my limbs) Keppra, (which I maxed out) and Lamictal (which gave me a terrible rash). I am currently on...
- teenage moodswings 28th April 2006
... wouldn't be my drug of choice for a young female. Lamictal (Lamotrigine) is perhaps something to look into, depending...
- How many more choices do I have? 24th April 2006
... great for weight loss but didn't control the seizures, Lamictal didn't work either. I tried Tegretol and Zarontin...
- Lamictal and Side Effects 18th April 2006
... VERY SERIOUS (about the med, not your health)
Lamictal Rash is an indication you can't tollerate it and need...
... my rash is finally almost gone. He took me off of Lamictal immediately and my rash SLOWLy (very slowly) started...
- Horrified post surgery 18th April 2006
... horrified.
I am currently on 300mg Dilantin & 150mg Lamictal per day. I constantly feel like I am on some sort...
... learn to live like this. I am currently on Dilantin, Lamictal and Clonazepam, the medications make me feel like ... awareness). I am now in the process of dropping the Lamictal and Dilantin, I don't know what I will be left with...
- Stopping a sz meds 11th April 2006
... wanting to stop my sz meds or cut it down to 100 mg Lamictal . I am currently on 200mg Lamictal a day. How long ... does the lamictal stay in ur blood stream. What usually happens if u...
... problamatic med quicker then usual).
Are you having the Lamictal rash on the skin? If you are having ANY major problems ... your Doc know and see if they will work with you.
Lamictal has a half-life of 30-40 hours if taken with no other ... too dangerous to try on your own. In MY case with Lamictal just wasn't working with my body's chemistry; even...
... Travis,
No Im not having a reaction or rash to the lamictal . Ive been on it over 3 yrs....
- Keppra...Experienced Taker Needed 11th April 2006
... amazing to even me that im stable. I've went from Lamictal , to Depakote, and now I take 400 MG to Zonegran and...
... or anything. She is actually happy again. She took Lamictal with Keppra.
Her next drug to try is Zonegran...
... Kepra 300mg morning and 300mg night as well as 150mg lamictal morning and night when i was put on the Kepra i was...
- Anyone know about Lamictal? 7th April 2006
... search and you'll find all sorts of discussions of Lamictal ....
... Lamictal can produce irritation on the skin, near the joints ... another tip that may help.
I never had problems with Lamictal , so I cannot comment on the negative side of it, other...
- Many Simple Partial Seizure Questions 7th April 2006
... symptoms ease, even with a clear EEG. TOpamax and Lamictal have some mood stability effects....
I hope you...
- Keppra sleep problems 5th April 2006
... reaction I had to come off the Keppra and start on Lamictal . This is my fourth day on it and so far so good....
... You are now off Keppra and on Lamictal correct?
Lamictal if it isn't for you, watch out for a rash like symptom ... 800/day at 400AM and 400PM (I think, if not more) of Lamictal with my levels comming back indicating I was not taking ... the dose. I ended up being taken off of Lamictal under the impression it was not working for me.
... a lot of the dr's like to push us to.
I was on Lamictal polytherapy (with 2 other drugs) for a very short...
- Anybody have ONLY Simple Partial Seizures? 28th March 2006
... Yes. For me, lamictal was a huge turning point. It took about three weeks...
- Keppra and Photosensitive Epilepsy 26th March 2006
... to a neuro surgeon that listened that placed me on Lamictal , and after taking it for only a week and a half, and...
- Needing help for my mother's seizures 25th March 2006
... family of Tegretol), Depakote, Keppra, Neurontin, and Lamictal .
Others available are: Topomax, Trileptal, Dilantin...
... seized until the age of 15 3/4. She currently takes Lamictal twice per day and we are looking at trying to go off...
- Could this be epilepsy? 23rd March 2006
... treated, if done so in the right way. I was put on Lamictal (WAY wrong for me too) and nothing changed. still...
- Anyone know Lamictal? 20th March 2006
... Hello~
I am currently on Lamictal now. Although medication has different side effects ... couldn't function most of the time. When I started the Lamictal , it was like "waking up" so to speak.
The first ... kicked in after about a week. I got completely off the Lamictal and on to something new, which made me sleepy and ... gain weight. The doctor tried Lamictal again several months later and it was okay this time...
... the drugs you mentioned and several others. I was on Lamictal also. The rash may be a first sign of a severe allergic...
... reactions leading to death. CALL THE DOC !!! My mom took Lamictal , and it didn't cause her any problems....
... :) Gidday Ive got TLE and been on Lamictal for approx 3.5 years and had no problem. I had seizures ... to drop 100mg of Dilantin and start taking 25mg of Lamictal and up the dose by 25mg fortnightly. Once I had the ... found it one of the better drugs to be on. As well as Lamictal I also take 600mg of Tegretol & 1000 mg of Keppra...
- dreaming of seizures 16th March 2006
... First Dilantin, then Tegretol, Depakote, and now Lamictal . The reason I have been switching is because none ... checking my own logs. But right now I am taking 250mg of Lamictal twice a day, which my doctor said is the limit you...
- Cognitive Decline, Meds or What? 10th March 2006
... 2500 of Depa in the past with Teg and Dilantin (then Lamictal was tried when Depa was removed).
--Travis...
- Topamax and tingleing 10th March 2006
... Hi everyone! I am 19 years old and am on lamictal and topamax for my seizures. They have been under...
... Sounds really annoying! I have a friend taking Lamictal and Topamax who has tingling only when they up her...
- 21 yr old epileptic with unacepptable behaviors 8th March 2006
... "complete" success until she is weaned off of her Lamictal in June. But we are thankful none the less for how...
- Myoclonic Jerks 2nd March 2006
... years ago. The first medication they put him on was Lamictal . His Big seizures stopped, but he developed a lot...
- Major side affects!!! 10th February 2006
... diagnosed with generalized epilepsy and was put on Lamictal ..they are building me up to 200mg and am on 50mg right ... it for 4 days and want to go off it...I was taking lamictal previously for bipolar at 25mg and that was still...
... there. Be sure to talk things over with your neuro. Lamictal is hard since it takes so long to get to therapuetic...
... I started taking lamictal about 2 years ago. My neuro told me it was used for ... from 500 to 600mg 2 weeks ago without a problem. Is lamictal the only AED your taking?I thought lamictal was an ... add on. I'm taking dilantin, lamictal , keppra and zonegran. I get tired but I think it's...
... was taking my meds! Blood levels were very low for Lamictal . I didn't have sideFX with it amazingly at that high...
... I just started taking Lamictal . I've been on for exactly one week. I haven't had...
... I've been on 800mg lamictal , 1000 keppra and 300 dilantin for quite a while. There ... sleep on Dec 21 and my clinic tried to increase my lamictal to 900 mg. It made the dizziness worse so (and I feel...
- Got a question 9th February 2006
... used to get hiccups every time he stepped up on his lamictal dose. They would last a day or so. Our Neuro said ... I did read that Hiccups are a rare side effect of lamictal on another site. I don't know what med you guys are...
- Memory issues with Lamictal. 4th February 2006
...
I totally understand what you are saying. I took Lamictal for a few days only and had to stop but am on Topamax...
- Auras and New Meds 1st February 2006
... choice for me, so I'm going back on. I'm back on Lamictal (still at 50mg) and Topamax (25mg) this is a new combinatio...
- Bone problems and Dilantin 31st January 2006
... the number of seizures I have. I'm taking keppra, lamictal and zonegran too. I don't think they do anything....
- Tegratol and strange behavior 21st January 2006
... neuro and told him NO MORE Tegratol and we switched to Lamictal . He then gradually became almost the same son we had...
- Looking for alternatives to traditional medication 16th January 2006
... invasive , besides traditional medication like Dilantin , Lamictal ?
I am on a low dose of Lamictal (200 mgs per day...
- 3 year old with seizures 12th January 2006
... having seizures at 14 months old. He is on keppra and Lamictal right now. He has problems with head jerks and eyes...
- generic for dilantin/nightmares 9th January 2006
... happen. I think Dilantin is about 32.00 and I'm taking Lamictal 536.00. Keppra 273.00 and Zonegran 256.00, thank goodness...
... twice and he doesn't want to change it. He is on Lamictal , Zonogran and generic dilantin.
Thanks,
Kay...
... neuro, my son was on depakote and the neuro added lamictal . That didn't work so he went to lamictal and topamax ... . That combo didn't work so he went to lamictal and zonogran. That combo helped the most, but ever...
... added Dilantin, then Depa, took away Dilantin, Added Lamictal , added back Dilantin, Switched me to TegXR, Tried...
- is the regression due to depakote or the seizures? 9th January 2006
... Conductor.
His neuro is thinking of switching him to lamictal . Does anyone have experience with regression/side ... depakote or the seizures? Would the side effects on lamictal be worse than the depakote?
I feel like the smart...
... different with these meds. I hear good things about lamictal but no personal experience.
Could his CP be getting ... with specific speech issues is Topamax. I hope that Lamictal can be a good thing to try and will stop the regression...
... napping on the weekends. I have heard good things about lamictal as well, so I'm starting to accept that switching...
- Med Info Please!! 8th January 2006
... lower of a drugs level.
Im on dilantin keppra and lamictal , 1500 mg of keppra a day, and have raised/lowered...
... amazing to even me that im stable. I've went from Lamictal , to Depakote, and now I take 400 MG to Zonegran and...
- ?s about right medicine 4th January 2006
... wk. hes thinking of changing me to either depakote, lamictal , or keppra. i dont know much about these drugs so...
... and they added Dilantin. Then Depa; then we tried Lamictal (and combo's) Maybe if they remove Teg (THAT failed...
... Depakote is also known as Sodium Valproate and Epilem, Lamictal is also known as Lamotrigine, and Keppra is also known...
- seizures changing,what to do 24th December 2005
... partial seizures and is on 3000 mg keppra and 200 mg lamictal daily. His seizures are now changing to where he shakes ... which concerns me. When I told him, he increased the lamictal to 200...now it is Christmas Eve and I can't reach...
... partial seizures and is on 3000 mg keppra and 200 mg lamictal daily. His seizures are now changing to where he shakes ... which concerns me. When I told him, he increased the lamictal to 200...now it is Christmas Eve and I can't reach...
- Lamictal - sex drive - naseau - sleep ? 20th December 2005
... Did you start on the lamictal with a low dose and increase slowly?...
... Im on 600mg tegretol cr ,1000mg keppra and 900mg of lamictal daily. I to was on dilantin and had change after 38 ... years to lamictal . I had to drop 100mg of dilantin in the morning and ... start taking 25mg of lamictal and every two weeks increase by 50mg until 450mg was ... this time. I found that each time I increased the lamictal I could not sleep until I got used to the level and...
- Just wake up with epilepsy? 20th December 2005
... it made him very sick. Right now he is on kepra and lamictal , so my question is, you are 43 years old and one day...
- Any Zonegran users? 6th December 2005
... made me so sedated and depressed I couldn't function. Lamictal worked for moods and seizures, but only for less than...
... I've taken a LOT of seizure medicines in the past. Lamictal , Depakote, Keppra, and now Zonegran. The Lamictal...
- Epilepsy & Pregnancy (Depakote-Good or Bad)? 2nd December 2005
... I want to switch meds again. I tried switching to Lamictal last year without success. Depakote seems to work...
... 17 (7 years ago) and the main reasons Lamotrigine ( Lamictal ) was my doctor's first drug of choice was it had proven...
- Mind games with Lamictal.... 29th November 2005
... with my other two meds. The blood levels indicated Lamictal levels were sub-theraputic in my system even at that ... if I recall from when they first started me on the Lamictal tabs. White is 25mg (rare, but it does get issued...
... my little boy has been on lamictal for his epilepsy for about 1 year now ,,,, we do feel...
- Lamictal failed; going back to Depakote 28th November 2005
... back to Depakote and do better. I am sorry that the lamictal did not do well for you! Do you see an endocrinologist...
... was very interested to find someone else that tried Lamictal and didn't succeed either. I was actually switched ... to Lamictal from Depakote by my neurologist last year. My husband ... starting to plan a family and my neurologist thought Lamictal would be a better option since Depakote has been known ... the process of being weaned off of Depakote and onto Lamictal I had 1 set of seizures (grand mal) in October and...
... I was on poly with Lamictal Teg and Dilantin. They had replaced Depa which I ... had been on before attempting Lamictal . The new combination (with Lamictal) failed. Depa ... me medication when I had no response from my Dr.
Lamictal at 800/day the levels were sub-therapy amazingly....
- Thought Topamax was enough 27th November 2005
... out there: Tegretol, Topomax, Dilantin, Depakote, Lamictal , Neurontin, Keppra, Zonegram, Ativan, Felbatol, Klonopin...
- Epilepsy--My Pre-Existing Condition! 17th November 2005
... outcomes from her surgery, since she still requires Lamictal .
Didn't you have to provide a family history for...
