Posted by polarbear206 on November 7, 2006, at 8:30:15
In reply to Lamictal lowest dosage?, posted by TrishP on November 7, 2006, at 6:50:58
> What is the lowest dose you can start out on Lamictal?
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> I tried it a few times several years ago (the sample pack) and for the first 10 dyas it was ok then I started getting a weird feeling in my gums (it felt like my teeth were going to fall out) and slight blister like things on my gums so I had to stop.
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> It made me feel great.
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> I know we've heard it a million times, but I am very, very sensitive to meds and I am also a fast metabolizer.
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> I respond well to tiny doses. I wonder if I took a very small dose of Lamictal for a while if it work without the side effects.
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I would try it again, and as you said, go slow and low. Instead of increasing every two weeks, try waiting 3 weeks and see what happens. Chances are you will get a better response witout the side effects this time. I got a fine rash when I started, but I stuck with it and it went away. I am a nurse and knew what to look for as far as the severe rash known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome. There is a 1% chance of this happening in general. Some doctors are too conservative and stop the drug at the sign of a rash. Many people have had this happen and try it again at a slower titration with success.
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