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Re: Cyclothymia and neurotin

Posted by maclover on January 9, 2008, at 16:56:49

In reply to Re: Cyclothymia and neurotin, posted by Polarbear206 on January 9, 2008, at 16:33:37

> > Hello! I am new to this board although I have been reading posts the last couple of weeks. Like many others, I am SO GLAD this is here. There is so very little information out there on cyclothymia.
> >
> > I was diagnosed a couple of months ago and was first put on Lamictil. I loved it, but, broke out in a rash. My pdoc took me off of that and tried Topamax, I hated it. I was only on it for 9 days but, I was spaced out, REALLY tired and no appetite at all.
> > I just saw the doc yesterday and she wants me to come back in 2 weeks to be sure all the med's are out of my system. She wants to try Neurotin next.
> > I am currently also taking Effexor, have been on that for a couple of years now and it works great for my anxiety.
> >
> > Is there anyone that also takes Effexor and Neurotin? If so, how did adding the Neurotin help? Side effects? I'm nervous about starting the new med beings that I had so much trouble with the Topamax.
> >
> > Thanks!
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> I broke out with a fine rash on lamictal and it went away. If you restart it and titrate more slowly, you may have better results. There is a very slim chance of developing SJS from lamictal. I think its less than 1%.
>
> PB

Hi PB,

I did start the Lamictal very slowly, started with 25 mg and slowly increased over 4 weeks. I was fine until about 8-9 weeks into it. My pdoc said she didn't want to take any chances at all so she took me off of it. Sucks b/c like I said, I loved it. I didn't have any low mood swings and my irritability was under control as well.


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