Posted by SLS on June 2, 2002, at 22:48:43
In reply to Re: lamictal works, side effects too bad--what next??, posted by katekite on June 2, 2002, at 21:21:23
> Ok this is what I would do.
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> I would not cut the dose, since it's still present at a lower dose.
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> Instead I would agressively try to treat the head pain by seeing someone at a headache clinic or chronic pain clinic. Longterm headache is so common it has a list of treatments a mile long that you could try. Take a list of known interactions of lamictal.
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> Yes it would be better to be headache free. But lamictal is working otherwise for you...so seems like a shame to dump it if some headache med would help. Maybe its not time to try the next mood stabilizer yet.
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> kate
This makes sense to me too.
Lia - just curious - have you tried either Effexor or Neurontin?
- Scott
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