Posted by briana on June 3, 2001, at 18:32:00
In reply to Re: Lamictal -another question! » Cam W., posted by chloe on June 3, 2001, at 18:24:42
I am also interested in reading your response to Chloe's post. I am about to take Lamictal for the first time (I started this thread) and what I want to know is whether it is too fast to take 25 every other day for 2 weeks, then 25 every day for 2 weeks, then titrate upward.
Also, is the rash fatal if caught early?
I am confused about the incidence of the rash and the seriousness of the threat. I've read conflicting things about that here.
What are other side effects?
How many people have died from this rash? Do we ever hear about them? I haven't.
Does it interact with Klonopin at all? How about Celexa?
I'm taking Neurontin and Lithium and I am going on the Lamictal to hopefully replace both.
I feel really stupid, but I am scared of this rash!!
> Cam,
> I started Lamictal 12.5 last Saturday for uncontrolled rapid cycling. I felt ok the first day, but the second day I was totally slugged out with a terrible headache that nothing helped.
>
> I know starting this drug slowly is extremely important, and I am very drug sensitive, hence a half a pill every 3-4 days. But I have read on this board that a headache can indicate too large an increase of medication. I have been trying to ask my pdoc if I could take half of a half (if that possible, the pill is already so tiny!), about 6 mgs every other day. My question is will I build up a better blood level this way? It seems like every fourth day, would cause levels to rise and fall alot.
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> Any insight into how long the half life of this drug is, and how it is absorbed or metabilized would really help.
> Your knowledge, and willingness to share is a real asset to this board! I always look forward to reading your posts.
>
> Many thanks in advance
poster:briana
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