Posted by Kingfish on August 12, 2001, at 15:07:23
In reply to Re: Feeling Awful on Lamictal-Should I Stop?, posted by angel1 on August 11, 2001, at 21:54:18
> > 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.
> >
> > I'm having bad headaches, very tired, aching limbs, nausea, and am itching although no rash has appeared. I just feel terrible.
> >
> > I go up to 75 mg in a couple of days.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > - K.
>
> hey kingfish,
>
> the very first day I took 25mg of Lamictal I had a sore throat later that night.
> Didn't think anything of it until I accidentally skipped a day of taking it and I felt a little better. Well,
> then it dawned on me it could be the med. I stopped it immediately and guess what...the sore
> throat went away. My pdoc said this med has a
> very low side effect profile.....figures I would
> be one to get side effects. Seems I'm hypersensitive to meds. Best wishes in your
> future and stop the Lamictal.
poster:Kingfish
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