Posted by Anna Laura on December 29, 2001, at 1:42:13
In reply to Lamictal+swollen lymph nodes advice pretty please, posted by dreamer on December 28, 2001, at 15:21:39
> Help .....is this serious ? not good news for a hypocondriac.
> Been on 100mg lamictal for bout 2 weeks(high starting dose I know , my pdoc will get verbal slap) noticed the lymphs bout 3 days ago 2 at back of neck and one new under ear all bout size of brazil nut.
> No flu fever rash or any other side effects well not yet....(such optimism).
> Do I
> A...wait to see if they grow the size of a tennis ball B...rush to doc screaming LYMPHS LYMPHS!!
> or C...
> wait to see if the little devils get smaller.
>
> Please answer despite my stoopid mood:-]
>
> dreamer all lumpy-like
I don't know about Lamictal but i do know some antidepressants drugs could alter the immune system. Imipramine can alter the immune system and produce swollen glands for sure.
I'm not a doctor and don't know much about swollen lymph nodes mechanism but i've noticed chronic stress may induce swollen liymph nodes. I don't have a clue why this is happening though.
I've experienced that myself: i got swollen glands in my throath after a severe prolonged stress period years ago, got awfully scared but blood screening didn't show anything at all.
My mother got swollen lymph nodes after his father died.
Even if you had some infection doesn't necessarily imply you have some serious health condition since you can get swollen glands for trivial causes such as a tooth-ache, a bruise or a minor virus infection like flu that might go undetected from routine tests.
You'd better take some blood test though and most important, talk to your doctor about that first.
Don't hesitate to do so don't be too alarmed: you can definetely have swollen lymph nodes from a variety of causes, remember that it doesn't necessarily imply you have some serious desease.
Take care.
poster:Anna Laura
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