23rd February 2008
I am very sensitive to ALL medications.
Twice have had horrible ER room skin reactions to Tertracycline. 2nd degree burn stuff.
But my pdoc really felt Lamictal would be a good choice to even things out and I suspect he was right, even at this tiny dose.
I started Lamictal 6 weeks ago at 6mg, and am now at 12.5mg. It has REALLY helped my anger, and I feel very good on it.
I have had dry itchy skin since I took it; also itchy skin around my Estrogen Vivelle Patch. But no visible rash. It's been a cold winter for us here, and I was actually experiencing some itching BEFORE starting the Lamictal. But one does tend to get freaked out by anything on these meds, especially with the KILLER RASH warnings. I also have mild rosacea, so it's sometimes hard to tell what's going on and to not obsess about every little itchy tingle (LOL!)
Anyway, I'm holding at this dosage and praying no scary WELTING or BUMPS show up.
BTW, I'm taking one .5 Xanax XR per day for anxiety and 25mg of Nefazadone at night also. Tiny does, but if I take more I get too sleepy. My symptoms have been mild depression, gripping anxiety attacks and up and down moods for years now. Wellbutrin used to work, but then started causing too much anxiety.
Wishing everyone positive thoughts and no RASHES!!!
Twice have had horrible ER room skin reactions to Tertracycline. 2nd degree burn stuff.
But my pdoc really felt Lamictal would be a good choice to even things out and I suspect he was right, even at this tiny dose.
I started Lamictal 6 weeks ago at 6mg, and am now at 12.5mg. It has REALLY helped my anger, and I feel very good on it.
I have had dry itchy skin since I took it; also itchy skin around my Estrogen Vivelle Patch. But no visible rash. It's been a cold winter for us here, and I was actually experiencing some itching BEFORE starting the Lamictal. But one does tend to get freaked out by anything on these meds, especially with the KILLER RASH warnings. I also have mild rosacea, so it's sometimes hard to tell what's going on and to not obsess about every little itchy tingle (LOL!)
Anyway, I'm holding at this dosage and praying no scary WELTING or BUMPS show up.
BTW, I'm taking one .5 Xanax XR per day for anxiety and 25mg of Nefazadone at night also. Tiny does, but if I take more I get too sleepy. My symptoms have been mild depression, gripping anxiety attacks and up and down moods for years now. Wellbutrin used to work, but then started causing too much anxiety.
Wishing everyone positive thoughts and no RASHES!!!