Posted by JahL on May 13, 2001, at 16:24:13
In reply to Lamictal, posted by hattree on May 13, 2001, at 12:21:44
I messed up my dosing once & developed a rash within hrs. Looked like mild sunburn & covered my stomach. Cleared up w/in 24hrs. More severe cases have been compared to poison ivy rash.
> > About that rash...what does it look like, benign or otherwise? I'm sweating every mosquito bite. Is the common, non-life threatening rash a milder version of the one that occasionally kills people, or is it something different?
Not an expert, but if a pre-existing (mild) rash is aggravated, say by continuing to take Lamictal, or by adding Valproate to yr regimen, it *could* develop into something more serious (ie Stevens-Johnson rash).
> > I felt that Lamictal was beginning to help me at only 50 mg, but I got the itchies (some very insignificant-seeming reddish spots on my torso) so my doc had me stop and restart even more slowly.
I've had the 'itchies' coincide with dose increases. I guess they are the pre-cursor to a rash. Now I'm on 325mg I don't get any skin problems whatsoever.
> >Any advice?
Keep taking it slow! The first 2 months comprise the 'danger zone'. After that the dose can be increased more rapidly.
J.
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