Posted by metalblade on April 5, 2007, at 10:55:00
In reply to Re: Lamictal made me very sick, posted by polarbear206 on April 5, 2007, at 9:51:34
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> The metalic taste in your mouth was most likely from the Lithium, this is a well known side effect of this drug. I am wondering if you might of experienced some sort of Serotonin syndrome from the addition of the Lamictal. Lamictal and lithium work work well together. I don't think it was a wise choice for your Dr. to add another mood stabilizer, without considering to wein you down or off the Geodon. Combining that many medications is bound to cause interactions.
> Maybe Larry Hoover can contribute his thoughts. He is the number one authority here on this board knowing how and what they affect.
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> PolarbearWell, you may in fact be right about the lithium causing the metallic taste. I've taken lithium for about four years now and never had any side effects, but for some reason while sick on the lamictal my side started to hurt. I cut my dose of lithium from 1200mg to 600mg.
I'm glad I did that too because when I went to the emergency room my lithium level had doubled. I'm going to start taking 900mg before my next PDoc visit next week and have a lithium level done before I see him. That way I will know if things are back to normal in that area.
The Geodon I quite while taking the lamictal. I had to reduce the Geodon very slowly else I would shake violently although Lamictal always gave me tremors even after I was off the Geodon. I don't think I'm going to be starting any new medications any time soon after this. I'm sticking with the Lithium, Paxil and the occasional Klonopin for my panic attacks.
I still have my problem of panic attacks to deal with too. My PDoc made me an appointment with a nephrologist who did a lot of blood work on me the other day. I still have to take a 24 hour Urine test to check and see if I have Metanephrines and Catecholamines in my urine which might be indicative of a Phenochromocytoma.
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