Posted by Peter S. on May 5, 2004, at 22:26:51
In reply to Re: Lamictal flush » Civ, posted by chemist on May 5, 2004, at 22:08:26
There's no harm to going slow. Why not start at 12.5 or even 6.25 for a couple of days or even a week?
> > I took my first dose of Lamictal today (25 mg) and tonight my face looks flushed. I'm also slightly itchy in some areas. Is this normal? What exactly do I look out for with the rash? Maybe this is the wrong med for someone like me because I always worry about illness, etc.
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> be worried, lamictal has the potential for onset of stevens-johnson syndrome....if you are overly obsessed with meds, this doesn't quite fit in: the placebo effect is not at work here, in my opinion. call your doctor tomorrow and get reassessed. hopefully, it's more of a titration-related allergy and not SJS....keep us posted, all the best, and do proceed with caution....chemist
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