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Posted by Photo-Jenny-UK on July 28, 2004, at 17:00:39
Hello
This will probably sound like a very strange question, but here goes:
does anyone know whether Lamotragine can cause pronounced under-eye bags ? I take 250 mg daily, and have developed quite bad bags under my eyes. The reason that I ask is that a friend told me recently that some anti-epilepsy medications can have this side-effect.
As I say, this is probably a very silly question, but any info will be gratefully received.
Thanks
Anna.
Posted by Slinky on July 28, 2004, at 17:13:43
In reply to Possible Lamotragine Side-Effect ?, posted by Photo-Jenny-UK on July 28, 2004, at 17:00:39
It could be that Lamotragine is causing you to retain more water.
I take gabapentin an anti convulsant and it makes my eyes puffy.
Drinking more water usually helps
Posted by Photo-Jenny-UK on July 29, 2004, at 5:15:29
In reply to Re: Possible Lamotragine Side-Effect ? » Photo-Jenny-UK, posted by Slinky on July 28, 2004, at 17:13:43
> I take gabapentin an anti convulsant and it makes my eyes puffy.
> Drinking more water usually helpsThanks for that ... I guess that I would be able to find out other ways of combatting fluid retention?
Anyway, cheers
Anna.
Posted by Emme on July 29, 2004, at 7:15:21
In reply to Re: Possible Lamotragine Side-Effect ? » Slinky, posted by Photo-Jenny-UK on July 29, 2004, at 5:15:29
> Thanks for that ... I guess that I would be able to find out other ways of combatting fluid retention?Food-wise: strawberries, parsley, cucumbers, watermelon. Probably others if you look it up. In addition to reading about it, I've definitely heard people say they pee frequently after eating strawberries.
Posted by Photo-Jenny-UK on July 30, 2004, at 14:03:47
In reply to Re: Possible Lamotragine Side-Effect ? » Photo-Jenny-UK, posted by Emme on July 29, 2004, at 7:15:21
> Food-wise: strawberries, parsley, cucumbers, watermelon. Probably others if you look it up. In addition to reading about it, I've definitely heard people say they pee frequently after eating strawberries.Thanks Emme
I'll check it out.
Also, it's occurred to me that you can actually buy diuretic tablets. Do you know whether these interact badly with anti-depressant and anti-convulsant medication? I think I'll do a seperate thread for this, actually ...
Meanwhile, thanks again,
Anna.
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