Posted by JohnX2 on April 4, 2002, at 15:35:30
In reply to Increased facial acne pre-sign of lamictal rash?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on April 4, 2002, at 3:06:29
> I was at 100 mg of Lamictal for about a month with no side effects or anti-depressant effects either, felt like a placebo.
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> So my psychiatrist raised the dose. I've been on 125 for a week and I was going to increase it to 150 on Friday but am having second thoughts because I seem to be getting an abnormal amount of acne- I am 23 & ocassionally get ingrown hairs from shaving but this seems more like real acne like a teenager, especially beneath the sideburn near the jaw/ear lobe area. I also seem to be slurring my words sometimes & have short term memory loss this week since i've switch to lamictal 125 mg. But I guess that could be from the Klonopin 2 mg daytime I take but somehow I doubt it since i've been taking Klonopin for a 3+ months now.
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> Anyways, is increased acne a pre-sign of the dreaded lamictal rash? If so, I guess I should wait another week before raising the dose to 150 mg.
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> 3 Beers
I think most people experience a flaking and drying out of the skin. The serious rash covers a large portion of your body from what I was told.My experience with Lamictal was that it was best to hold the dose constant until slurred speech, minor itching, etc, would go away before raising the dose. These side effects usually diminished for me after a few days at a given dose.
Best Regards,
John
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