Posted by barbaracat on March 18, 2005, at 10:30:00
In reply to Re: Klono not nearly as effective as X? (Oth. Benz » barbaracat, posted by SLS on March 18, 2005, at 6:05:17
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Hi Scott,
Tried Lamictal and it worked well on 75mg for about 6 months and then pooped. As I ramped up I developed early symptoms of The Rash and stopped, as it appeared to have pooped even at higher doses. I eventually developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome, full-blown rash, from an allergic reaction to another drug. I believe Lamictal created an SJS prodromal inflammatory condition that has now become an ongoing allergic sensitivity. It has plagued me with every skin sensitive med I've taken since, antibiotics and such that I've never been allergic to before.Long story short, thanks for the advice, but even on Lam I needed lithium. I seem to require the particular mood stabilizing properties it provides that no other med seems able to and other than the thyroid thing (which I'm handling with thyroid hormone), it's a wonderful med for me. I like the fact it's also a neuroprotective agent too. I'm doing well on teensy dose Cymbalta, low dose lithium, L-Taurine and other aminos. I take benzos as needed because I've become a fervent believer that by not spinning into a high stress/anxiety state I can maintain pretty well. - Barbara
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> If you are inclined to attempt to replace lithium again, you might want to give Lamictal a try. You can begin taking it and wait a few months at a therapeutic dosage (200mg) before removing the lithium very, very gradually. Doing this over the course of months might prevent triggering a relapse and establish a propylaxis with Lamictal.
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> Be well.
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> - Scott
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