- 4thof4!!! 16th November 2005
... out from under the "seizure fog". She will be on Lamictal until June 2006 and we'll try to ween off over summer...
- 8 month old has Epilepsy 10th November 2005
... TegretolXR, Carbatrol, Dilantin, Neurontin, Keppra and now Lamictal . She is still on meds, even though she has been seizure...
- anyone get extra time, etc for test in school 9th November 2005
... been on carbatrol, keppra, dilantin, trileptal and lamictal ( with different combinations). I do not like her ... off. The seizures stopped after the last increase in lamictal . This is the first time in the last 3 years that she...
- A Wife Desperate to Understand 1st November 2005
... Nothing seems to make sense. He has been using the drug Lamictal , which does seem to help control his seizures, however...
- epilepsy and migraines 29th October 2005
... and have had epilepsy all my life. Currently I'm on Lamictal and haven't had a siezure for almost 2 years. On...
- Questions for everyone 14th October 2005
... once or twice a month. I'm taking dilantin, keppra, lamictal and zonegran now.
3. If I wasn't taking the meds...
- Any Long Term Dilantin Users Out There? 13th October 2005
... dilantin and try Keppra but taking dilantin, keppra, lamictal and zonegran and I'm still not controled so I'm taking...
- Lamictal & naseaua 6th October 2005
... I was on Lamictal for 6 months and always felt sick. I got off it and...
... just to increase my appetite so then we changed to Lamictal 200mg's and I have been on that for a little while ... will be completely weened off and solely relying on Lamictal so cross your fingers for me. Hopefully 200mg's is ... I was out on it to mask the anxiety side effect of Lamictal . Needless to say - I quit cold turkey which isn't ... Let me know if you have experienced any of hat with Lamictal .
Toolfan...
- Taurine (Natural Alternative) 10th September 2005
... 2004 and has been seizure free since, but is still on Lamictal twice/day.
She will be on meds until June 2006,...
... giving my son half a tablet once a day along with his Lamictal with some success and would love to hear about your...
- Neurontin.... 4th August 2005
... that I was taking it (for like a year) I know that Lamictal is not tolerated well by some, but that has been the...
- zonegran topamax keppra zololf 24th July 2005
... years old and right now taking Zonogran, Dilantin and Lamictal . He has been through so much in his life with all...
- im starting a new medcine what should i expect? 23rd July 2005
... im starting lamictal what should expect what kind of signs did some of...
... jtdutcher1
My son,Tripp could not tolerate Lamictal at all gave him headaches which caused him to vomit ... ulcer from all the sickness. All the time the doc said Lamictal was not causing his headaches. After reading up on ... Lamictal I found out they can give you reallly bad headahes...
... guess i justed got tired of all the symtoms but with lamictal i will make sure i will watch out for the headache...
- Dizziness caused by meds 22nd July 2005
... I've been taking Lamictal , Dilantin and Keppra for a few years. Until this time ... daytime dosage amounts are 100 mg Dilantin, 400mg Lamictal and 1000 mg Keppra. Nighttime is 200mg Dilantin, 400mg ... Lamictal and 1000mg Keppra.
My last tonic-clonic was at ... adjustment of reducing my Dilantin by 30mg and increasing Lamictal by 50mg hasn't helped me with the dizziness. I imagine...
... that was causing me the dizziness it could be the lamictal did you tell your doctor you where dizzy for one he...
... that was causing me the dizziness it could be the lamictal did you tell your doctor you where dizzy for one he...
- Too Much Tegretol?? 22nd July 2005
... I'm going off the Tegretol and replacing it with Lamictal (lamotrigine). He said his other patient has never ... the only thing to watch out for when I start taking Lamictal according to the chart he has drawn up for me. I'm ... be taking 400 mg a day when I'm totally on the Lamictal and off the Tegretol. I do like the "2 in the morning ... about what is going to happen or feedback from those Lamictal users?
Thanks and Seasons Greetings to all of...
... good luck with the Lamictal !! Tripp could not take it...made him have horible...
... minneapolis county hospital wanted to replace my TegXR with Lamictal . In my case there were a few factors that went wrong ... have been on it for so long.
When the Doc tried Lamictal levels with me (I was on 800/day of it) he accused ... So I don't know if there was a flaw with Teg and Lamictal ; or most likely the drug to interact was the other...
- Unusual Seizures at Nighttime 21st July 2005
... more seizures. Trileptal didn't work at all. Now on Lamictal . Anyway I went 11 months with no seizures and in ... Saw my neuro last week - they have upped my dose of Lamictal to 600 mgs. a day and he started me on Zonegran too...
- Just found out 19th July 2005
... She has been seizure free since and does still take Lamictal twice daily. Work on educating yourself right away...
- Hair loss with seizure meds? 18th July 2005
... also took Tegretol (12 years), Neurontin, Keppra, Lamictal and 2 other Tegretol family meds.
Vicki...
... A fairly recent increase in my Lamictal meds and many more hairs in the shower drain coincided...
- Depakote and Trileptal interactions 17th July 2005
... I really really wish that we had gone to keppra or lamictal for the second drug.
The biggest frustration is ... neuro/E doc said he would have gone with keppra or lamictal over D, and my brother-in-law said the same thing...
- tegretol and personality change 10th July 2005
... seizures. There are meds that did not afect me that way. Lamictal didn't do this to me, and Keppra was good too once...
- Zonegran and irritability? 8th July 2005
... said it definately makes people stupid. He put me on Lamictal instead (he said this one was teh best for women who ... what im doing with all these meds and im hoping taht Lamictal works for me. I never noticed an irritablity but...
... it one capsule every 2-3 weeks.
I have been on Lamictal for about 7 years now and have had very few side effects ... was put on zonegran is because I maxed out on the Lamictal and my seizures still weren't controlled. I have been...
- Loss of appetite on Lamictal 18th June 2005
... Hi Lizzy, I lost weight after starting lamictal but I also started zonegran at the same time. If you ... old man who's 5'7". My epileptologist told me that lamictal was used for hard to control seizures and really only...
... it probably started around the time when I started Lamictal . And my friends thought I was crazy with the whole...
... I take Lamictal .. and I seriously hate everything my mom makes, from...
- Stress Seizure Disorder? 16th June 2005
... shock, Tegretol (allergic), Keppra (allergic), I am on Lamictal now but my doses are getting astronomical. It's really...
- What kind is this one? 15th June 2005
... they are coming every day now.
He could not take the Lamictal ...and even with that still had CPS...at least I have...
- invasive monitoring and epilepsy surgery 12th June 2005
... they are planning on doing WADA test. I have been on Lamictal , Keppra, Trileptal, Zonegran, I know I've been on...
... seizure free since June 7th, 2004. She is still on Lamictal twice a day, but was able to dump Keppra (hurray!...
- Is this SPS - need advice badly! 10th June 2005
... been on several meds, with the dr finally settling on Lamictal (Topamax and Trileptal had too many side effects) ... Lorazepam, and now the neurologist just upped her Lamictal to 150 mg twice a day (something her psychiatrist...
... neurologist, and she said to give her another 150 mg Lamictal and 2 more Lorazepam. Now her left arm is starting...
- Lamictal and fever 9th June 2005
... No fever for my son when he WAS on Lamictal but it gave him awful headaches which cause him to...
- I need some advice,please 6th June 2005
... thing?
Incase some of you don't know we are off the Lamictal and started Topamax on May 9...we are still at a low...
- Meds and Weight Gain - Need Advice 6th June 2005
... was on several different medications before I was on Lamictal and nothing seemed to work. (Topamax, Dilantin, Neurontin...
- new meds 2nd June 2005
... .infact he is gaining the weight he lost while on Lamictal ....
- Coming up on one year, reflection & Epi visit...Katie 2nd June 2005
... Keppra fog.
So, the end result is...she stays on Lamictal for the next year, at least (June 2006 will be seizure ... another EEG before that decision and maybe an MRI. The Lamictal amount was not changed (200 bid) AND FOR THE FIRST...
... a cat scan and it was alright, were going to do a lamictal level but wouldn't be able to get it back right away ... hopefully get her off of it, then she would only be on lamictal . I am so nervous about this especially after the...
- new here...looking for support, info, etc. 31st May 2005
... He is currently weaning off of TRILEPTAL and onto LAMICTAL to try to control the seizures. His seizures seem...
- Jeff re: Katie 26th May 2005
...
Katie has been seizure free since surgery, is on Lamictal (400mg/day) and holds the record for pediatric craniotomy...
- Need some help here and ?'s for everyone 25th May 2005
... ..he is gaining back that weight he lost while on Lamictal ....
... I had a neuro that had me on double the limit of lamictal . The limit is 400-500mg. She had me on 1000mg. ...
- keppra questions 24th May 2005
... hair loss) or Dilantin (gums, tooth damage) or even Lamictal which can cause skin rash (big red flag with that ... symptom on Lamictal )
--Travis...
- topamax question 21st May 2005
... ..infact he is gaining. He lost so much weight on Lamictal because he made him have awful headaches and that...
- A question and some happy news 19th May 2005
... She has been seizure free since, and takes 400mg of Lamictal per day. We have a neuro/EPI appt. on June 1st and...
- Question to those diagnosed as children 19th May 2005
... daughter takes 2000 mgs of keppra daily and 200 mgs of Lamictal a day. I wouldn't necessarily say that he is in need...
- A Question 13th May 2005
... with the depakote. So i saw my neuro and he put me on Lamictal and i havent had very many problems since. a few break...
- husband has epilepsy.. want children 11th May 2005
... little guy is lookign great, and I am phenobarbital and lamictal . The meds that a woman takes can cause deformities...
- Updating on my son,Tripp 10th May 2005
... the neurologist yesterday and she agreed that the Lamictal was causing his headaches...so glad we are going off ... me that YES, the other neuro did indeed start the Lamictal too high...he started it at 100mg twice daily and ... mg of Topomax in the morning dropping the 50mg of Lamictal ...then we see her in one month. He will stay on the...
... to hear you found the problem. Katie has been on Lamictal for 2 years without incident, but it's not the same ... Tolerance is the name of the game. When Katie started on Lamictal , she started on 25mg increases at a time, over many...
... Hi Betty, I've been on lamictal for about 2 years. I was started at 100mg in am and ... I read somewhere that some of the side effects of lamictal don't depend on dosage only but on how fast it's increased...
- Tegretol and frisium while pregnant? 1st May 2005
... results so they put me back on. Now they have me trying Lamictal , and I dont think my body is really agreeing with...
- words from a mother's broken heart 30th April 2005
... the 20 minute EEG, she had 5. So now she is taking lamictal . She has always been a kid that we were unable to...
- New to Keppra, need some help!! 26th April 2005
... but it made me angry and mean. I am allergic to Lamictal . I get red itchy hives all over me when I take it...
... but it made me angry and mean. I am allergic to Lamictal . I get red itchy hives all over me when I take it...
- Help Needed In The Uk?im A 36 Yr Old Epileptic Whos Run Out Of Options 24th April 2005
... and Pregabalin was another. Do you have Keppra and Lamictal there? have you tried those? It all depends on the...
... and Pregabalin was another. Do you have Keppra and Lamictal there? have you tried those? It all depends on the...
- Simple Partial Seizures 24th April 2005
... say "I'm okay"!!! He is on Tegertol XR as we go off Lamictal . Lamictal gave him very bad headaches with vomiting ... gave him an ulcer...so when as we are going off the Lamictal he uppped the Tegertol xr to 1200...so far so good ... high a dosages" REALLY! We have one more week of 50mg Lamictal twice daily then 50 mg for two weeks daily then we ... Our regular GP is the one that is taking him off the Lamictal and increasing the Tegertol until we see another neurologis...
... Many take more than two. Not just one. Did he try Lamictal ? Has he tried something like Tegretol and another ... like Lamictal with it? I think Lamictal is good. I took it too. Tegretol affected my memory...
... ever happens he wants to keep me on the Keppra and Lamictal ....
- zonegran or lamictal???? Help 20th April 2005
... I think most people have had good luck with the Lamictal ...be sure to go slow when starting it...my son was ... on Lamictal and it caused really bad headaches....we are winging ... Zonegran but I see it causes weight loss just like Lamictal ...so when we go to the newer neruo I hope she says...
... I have been on lamictal now for over 5 years, and I like it. No real side ... the ones I have had my whole life, not cause by the lamictal . I surely felt a lot better ater I got to decrease ... my phenobarb after starting the lamictal ...
... I'm taking lamictal , zonegran and dilantin now. When I first started the ... lamictal and zonegran I got a really bad headache. I was lowered...
... My doctor wants me to chose a new medicine this or lamictal . Im on keppra and topamax, just was wandering if i ... one or the other thats in the title box. zonegran or lamictal please tell me ur thoughts on it. The side effects ... done a little research on the 2. And what I looked at lamictal I didnt care for it. I am on topamax 400mg a day. ... Tracy
Hi
I'm on Topamax (75mg AM) (200mg PM) and Lamictal (75mg AM) (100mg PM) for the first time in my life ... trials and have been on it ever since and i've been on Lamictal for 6 years, no problems with either. I agree you...
- medication while pregnant? I need some feedback please! 20th April 2005
... and 4 days pregnant right now, and I am on 1000mg lamictal a day, and 100mg phenobarbital a day. Before I got ... pregnant I was on 100 pheno and 400 lamictal , it has to go up alot because of blood volume.
So...
- I can't take much more 20th April 2005
... I knew to expect some seizure for we are going off Lamictal but increased the Tegertol. Sunday he got sick with...
- Epilepsy Uncontrolled 20th April 2005
... out on tegretol, then moved to depekote and then to lamictal . i have taken lamictal for almost 10 years now. i...
- more about Tripp and a few ? 18th April 2005
... of cases they don't show up. I believe that the Lamictal caused him to have the headaches which made him SICK ... several times a month since Nov when doc increased his Lamictal from 100 mg to 150mg twice daily. When we say neuro ... really take off worst! WELL...now we are going off Lamictal taking 50mg in am and 50 mg in pm for 2 weeks...then...
- Help!!! Keppra Problems*** 18th April 2005
... Real good guy. He's now taking the Tegretol with Lamictal and Neurontin. Only slight improvements, but I think...
... taking? My son is now on 1200mg daily while going off Lamictal ....
- New Here....... 16th April 2005
... drugs can cause liver problems too. My doc told me Lamictal and Depakote can and there may be more. I get checked ... periodically on Lamictal and so far so good.
Good luck....
... There are pros and cons to different drugs. Lamictal gives me concentration problems, otherwise it is ok...
- epilepsy and infertility 14th April 2005
... have to be upped a lot, I have gone from 400mg of lamictal a day to 1000 a day, but oh well. And I had to quit...
- I'm having a pity party.... 11th April 2005
... almost 3 years and a pregnancy my body is rejecting Lamictal . I am losing my hair and the glands in my neck are...
- Lamitcal causing headaches 9th April 2005
... daughter had bad headaches and migraines while on Lamictal . She even went home bound with school because of it ... She hs done better with headaches since going off lamictal .......
- Vagal nerve stimulation 8th April 2005
... of Dilantin - bedtime and working my way through a Lamictal starter pack. The Lamictal has helped me to be less ... that I have 'Partial Seizures' and may end up taking Lamictal as my only med. I hope it works.
Thanks so much...
... of Tegretol up to 1,600 mg a day. I wa on this and Lamictal both. I also stayed toxic on that much teretol My...
- Has anyone suspected Zoloft caused a seizure? 8th April 2005
... with my Dr. next week. I am now taking Dilantin and Lamictal . Has anyone had a similar experience with Zoloft?...
- Pain After Seizure - Lose Breath 6th April 2005
... and that is a pretty good chunk for us. He takes Lamictal and Dilantin and he was able to get assistant with ... the Lamictal through that company's drug program, thank god because...
- what kind of seizure? 5th April 2005
... time before I was diagnosed and once they put me on lamictal for it I only have them sleeping now. (just like my...
... feeling" effects of the drug. The dose you mentioned of Lamictal is low so it is doubtfull that is the problem just ... looking at the numbers. If lamictal was causing problems for his body; you would be seeing...
- medicines 5th April 2005
... I don't know anythign about Keppra. I take Lamictal and phenobarbital. Before I got pregnant I was on ... 400mg of lamictal a day, and 100mg of phenobarbital. Now, at 29 weeks ... pregnant I am up to 1000mg of lamictal , still on 100mg of phenobarbital. Before I got pregnant...
- To Colleen and those on Lamitical and Tergerol 4th April 2005
... I take 800 mg of tegretol and 450 mg of lamictal a day. (400 mg and 250 mg in the morning and at night ... ) I actually just a week ago had my lamictal upped from 400 to 450 mg a day. And last week I was ... it has never made me sick. But the reason I had my lamictal doses raised is because I was still having some partial...
... I have been on lamictal for over five years, and have never had any trouble...
- Juvenile Myoclonic epilepsy 1st April 2005
... Valproate ) is not one you want to be on and get pregnant. Lamictal is a safer one that also works well for JME> Talk...
- aura's 28th March 2005
... to come eat dinner!! :) :)
p.s. Now I am on Lamictal , so far no more seizures. :)
What really pissed...
- Med question 27th March 2005
... start it until after surgery so I was on Tegretol and Lamictal initially after. Soon, my Epileptologist took me off ... Tegretol and replaced it with Keppra. The combo of Lamictal and Keppra was not good for me or else it was just ... that I have had surgery. I started taking it with Lamictal . As with all meds, there is an adjustment period....
... I have been on Lamictal for a good number of years but had the dose raised...
... i am not sure about the kepra part. (i am on Lamictal ) I can kinda help with the depakote part. I also did ... neuro and he changed my medication from Dapakote to Lamictal . i have been on Lamictal now for 10 years....
- epilepsy and birth control 22nd March 2005
... Having epilepsy alone can screw up your periods. But lamictal is one of the drugs that messes up the pill, I got ... pregnant on the pill, and on lamictal , but we were fixing to start trying anyway! But, ... I have been on lamictal for about four and half years, and even though my ... regular, they were better ont he pill, even with the lamictal . I think it really would depend alot on the dosage ... of lamictal ....
- Tired of all this 13th March 2005
... have been on several different medications including: Lamictal , Keppra, trileptal, and Zonegran. The keppra completely...
- Kepra anyone? 12th March 2005
... I mentioned. I also took Tegretol many years with Lamictal when it came out. No med stopped my seizures. The...
... jerks with this combination (3000mg keppra and 400mg lamictal per day). I too have been on loads of different drug...
- Auras & pregnancy?! 10th March 2005
... some auras, not too bad, I have more than doubled my lamictal (one of the safe ones) and it's going fairly well...
... stuides on certain meds, I signed up for one on the lamictal , just so there can be more info for other women about...
- Complex Partial Seizures and Mesial Temporal Sclerosis 10th March 2005
... doctor said they were abscence seizures and put me on Lamictal . My seizures have continued to get worse and become ... month to several a week if not daily. I've been on Lamictal , Keppra, Trileptal, and Zonegran. I am scheduled to...
- strange possible trigger 9th March 2005
... Stress does effect Bonnie's seizures. She is now on lamictal and trileptal. The goal is to get her off of trileptal ... We are slowly lowering the dose as we increase the lamictal .
Maybe ask your doc how long before you should...
- Hello...just wanted to quietly share 7th March 2005
... today and she remains seizure and aura free, while on Lamictal . There isn't a day that goes by...we are so very...
... and chemistry!
Hopefully Bonnie will only be on lamictal this summer, if it will work alone.
Good luck
...
- So depressed 6th March 2005
... We are trying to get her off of it. Bonnie takes Lamictal and Trileptal now. Hopefully we will get her off the ... back a little more now, since we have increased the lamictal . I'm afraid if her body gets use to this much Lamictal...
- Temporal Lobe Epilepsy 6th March 2005
... Carbamzapine, but this made me ill. I was then given Lamictal , which works very well. The only trouble I had was ... when (without my knowledge) they changed me from Lamictal to the generic Lamotrigine. I'm not saying there is...
- Anyone DX with catamenial epilepsy 4th March 2005
... effects and no relief from the partials. I am now on Lamictal (due to possibly have one more child) and klonopin...
... find the right med that does well for you. Hoping Lamictal does well for you. It takes a long time for that one...
- Hi my name is Amanda 24th February 2005
... with Dilantin&Depa, (horrible mix); High Teg doses; Lamictal , Dilantin and Teg, (lam failed) they wanted to reinstate...
