Posted by sweetmarie on March 9, 2001, at 19:29:50
In reply to Re: treatment resistant depression sweetmarie, posted by phillybob on March 9, 2001, at 18:20:32
> < < I have developed quite a noticeable rash on my arms, which is stated as a possible side effect of this medication, so I`m assuming that the Lamotragine is the cause; I`m not sure what to do about this - any ideas?
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> Sweetmarie, you are an in-patient correct? The staff at the facility are aware of such, I presume? If not, notify them. From what I understand, though have not experienced this, it can be a very bad thing, so it needs to be monitored most definitely by experts.
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> You had said that you are "upping the dose [Lamotragine] quite considerably from 25 mg to 250 mg)." How quickly did you move up and from what dosage to what dosage? That could be the culprit, again, from what I've heard.
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> Others on here can likely give more input. Best wishes.Phillybob - no I`m not an in-patient yet. What`s happening is that I am moving away from Leeds (where I live), to another hospital about 100 miles away. This hospital is where the specialist I saw works from, and whilst I`m there, I`ll be under his care whilst remaining under my usual psychiatrist`s care (if you see what I mean). I saw my GP about the rash a few times, and was prescribed various things (anti-biotics, skin wash, and a cream), none of which worked. I then saw a dermatologist ho told me it was some kind of follicle thing (she gave me a name for it, but I`ve forgotten). She was actually quite dismissive, and didn`t make any connection between the rash and the medication (Lamotragine, as I think I`ve mentioned). Finally I mentioned it to my psychiatrist who said that it was very likely to be the result of the medication, and that whn I was feeling `well`, it wouldn`t bother me so much. It doesn`t actually bother me in terms of physical discomfort, but I`m very aware of it and always keep my arms covered up. This upsets me, because I feel `unsightly` because of it. My intention is to point it out to the staff at the hospital in hopes that they can suggest something I can do about it. It`s certainly a bummer, and one I could very well do without; I`ve also put on weight with my current medication (Nardil), which will I will hopefully lose when I come off it (I am reducing at the moment, in preparation for going onto the new combination). However, the 2 together (rash and weight gain) don`t do my self-image any favours. Maybe I`m being vain, but it does really bother me. Anyway, thanks for replying; hopefully I can get in seen to properly whilst I am in hospital. Cheers.
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