Posted by yxibow on September 23, 2008, at 1:42:46
In reply to Now what? Lamictal breakout!, posted by ricker on September 18, 2008, at 17:28:52
> So, I just came from my GP as I began breking out with some acne on my face, nothing to serious though. But, the back of my head at the base looks like a cherry tree!!! What the heck is going on? I finally hit pay-dirt with a med. and I'm a walking zit!
> Doc has prescribed me Minocin for the outbreak. I'm only taking 150 mg. of lamictal and I would like to hear from some of you that had this side effect. But I really really want to hear that it's just a startup effect and should subside with time.
> Good grief Charlie Brown, I just can't win! :(
How fast did you go to get to 150? That's an important point because it takes a loooong time to get there to prove that you dont have the little rash but THE RASH (SJS).Yes, due caution would be here, I would definitely ask your psychiatrist and hope that you can get to see him soon, as a trained MD anyhow to see if that is a Lamictal rash.
Remember, acne breakouts can occur randomly, other medications you take may have done this in the mix, so causation isn't necessarily causality.
Have you been subject to acne in your life? And even adults can have acne outbreaks.How big is the rash too? These are all things I assume your doctor knows about. Or is the "doctor" your psychiatrist instead of a GP in which case disregard the previous.
Minocin is a tetracyclic antibiotic, which could mean he thinks its an acne outbreak, since that is used for that purpose.
Unfortunately Lamictal can cause a rash, less so though if it is titrated up slowly and usually some seborrheic syndrome is noticed early on if its going to happen, before your dose.
Still some individuals do react -- I didn't want to try for a long time but I am now taking it and so far nothing at 250.
There are other AEDs, I don't know if you have tried anything else, most have not many side effects, except Gabitril (seizures I believe, go figure), and Keppra, sometimes causes some psychosis, and Tegretol is not as good as Trileptal in terms of side effects.
-- best wishes
Jay
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