Posted by girl1969 on January 17, 2004, at 9:51:37
In reply to Lamictal and rash, posted by Lyrical13 on January 17, 2004, at 7:00:30
L3,
I started on Lamictal about a month and a half ago. I was very reluctant to start it because of the rash. From what I've read, however, it's very rare. My pdoc has been prescribing lamitcal for years and he has never seen the "bad rash."
You can also get a much less serious rash, but it still has to be checked out. So far, I haven't had any rash at all.
The good news is, as long as you don't get the rash, there are incredibly few other side effects to deal with (for me, at any rate).
I was on Depakote for about 6 months. I started to feel emotionally numbed, not exactly like a zombie, but I didn't really react to anything or anyone (ok, maybe that is like a zombie?) It works wonders for some people, though, so your case may be different.
Wishing you the best of luck on Lamictal,
Girl
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