Posted by bleauberry on August 15, 2008, at 19:57:32
In reply to Re: Lamictal gone generic- help!, posted by chicklet on August 15, 2008, at 18:30:02
> Yeah. Thanks Bleau. Thing is, if it had been something like my prozac, i wouldn't worry so much. but as I said, Lamictal's my baby.
Prozac. Ok. Check this out. My body tolerates Prozac well. It pooped out on me after years, but regardless, I tolerated it well. But generic, oh my. Within 3 days, tight painful calve muscles, cramps, wrist tendonitis, and finger tingling. Brand Prozac doesn't do that. What the FDA fails to consider is that with sick folks, there is likely a high incidence of being intolerant of many things that would normally be considered tame, like various fillers in pills. I was apparently reacting to something else in the generic capsule that the brand didn't have in it.
Also, brand prozac gave me a nice warm fuzzy stimulated feeling a few hours after dosing. The generic never did that. It instead felt heavy and lethargic.I think a law should be passed that all generics be of the same exact composition as the brand...fillers, dye for colors, gel material and thickness, pill coating, everything.
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> > I don't trust generics. That's all I can say. Some people are fine with them, but the archives are chockfull of people who weren't. My experiences with them have not been favorable.
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