Posted by shelliR on August 10, 2001, at 20:13:35
In reply to Feeling Awful on Lamictal-Should I Stop?, posted by Kingfish on August 10, 2001, at 9:21:46
> Hi All! I started Lamictal a few weeks ago (added it to current mix of Prozac, Topamax and Neurontin). Felt fine, except for light headaches, until this week when I went up to 50 mg. I thought I had the flu, but it's lasted all week, so I think it's the med.
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> I'm having bad headaches, very tired, aching limbs, nausea, and am itching although no rash has appeared. I just feel terrible.
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> I go up to 75 mg in a couple of days.
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> I know I should call my pdoc but I wanted to post here first and see if anyone else had had a similar experience and if it went away.
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> Thanks!
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> - K.Hi K. I think Hattree is right concerning a slow tritration. The symptoms you mention I have heard about from other people on the board (fatigue, nausea, etc.) Since you were doing fairly well at 25mg, I wouldn't stop the lamictal, just go back to that dose until your mild headache is resolved. I think there is a good chance that the side effects will go away, at least you will have a better chance of that if you increase very slowly.
Good luck,
Shelli
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