Posted by Elizabeth on June 14, 2001, at 15:27:19
In reply to Re: The truth about Lamictal and Rashes » SalArmy4me, posted by Ron Hill on June 14, 2001, at 14:51:15
> However, in spite of the fact that I started at a very low dose (12.5 mg/day), ramped up VERY slowly, and did not take depakote prior to or in conjunction with the Lamictal, I experienced a severe rash. It was not Stevens-Johnson syndrome, but instead was a psoriasis kind of thing that progressed rather quickly to cover a significant portion of my body.
Hi. I got a rash on Lamictal too, but it turned out to be a flare-up of eczema, not a drug reaction. That had me scared for a couple days, though!
> Bottom line: Lamictal and the other AE's are great for a lot of folks, yourself included. However, these meds don't work for everyone. My mileage definitely varied.
People should be aware of the possible serious side effects of the drugs they take. But they also shouldn't be scared away from taking medicine that could be helpful, based on very uncommon side effects.
I assume that the rash reversed once you stopped taking the Lamictal? Reversability is an important consideration in evaluating the risk associated with adverse drug reactions. For example, the heart valve damage and primary pulmonary hypertension caused by fenfluramine are not reversible, and are very serious; as such, I don't think the use of these drugs is ever a risk worth taking.
> Lithobid is my MS and it works well for me, and no rash.
Lots of people complain of bad side effects on lithium. I found it very tolerable too, though. (I should note that I was taking it as an antidepressant augmentor, so I was taking less of it than I would have if I'd been using it as a mood stabiliser/antimanic.)
-elizabeth
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