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Posted by sac on May 19, 2004, at 10:45:27
I know this happens with AD's, but has anyone experienced this with Lamictal? I reduced my dose from 150 to 100 and am getting these intermittant shocks in my brain. It is pretty scary.
Posted by imlaurie on May 19, 2004, at 11:30:16
In reply to Reducing lamictal...electrical shocks in my head??, posted by sac on May 19, 2004, at 10:45:27
I can only say that this sounds scary. I would call my doctor right away. I was on Lamictal and had high hopes for it but developed a rash within a couple of days and had to quit taking it.
Posted by karebear on May 20, 2004, at 2:16:38
In reply to Re: Reducing lamictal...electrical shocks in my head??, posted by imlaurie on May 19, 2004, at 11:30:16
i think i know what you're talking about...but can you be more specific and explain what they feel like? im almost positive i used to get tthe same exact thing when i took ephedra for an extended period of time....
Posted by sac on May 20, 2004, at 12:54:19
In reply to Re: Reducing lamictal...electrical shocks in my head?? » imlaurie, posted by karebear on May 20, 2004, at 2:16:38
The only way I can describe it is as some type of "electrical zap" feeling in different parts of my brain. I have seen people talk about this when withdrawing from AD's but I was wondering if this also happens when reducing Lamictal?
> i think i know what you're talking about...but can you be more specific and explain what they feel like? im almost positive i used to get tthe same exact thing when i took ephedra for an extended period of time....
Posted by Emme on May 20, 2004, at 15:44:21
In reply to Reducing lamictal...electrical shocks in my head??, posted by sac on May 19, 2004, at 10:45:27
Yeah, I had a little of that for a day when I accidentally missed a dose of Lamictal. It felt the same as when coming off an SSRI. It's pretty annoying, but since I know what's going on and I know it won't last, I don't find it scary. Maybe you just need to reduce more slowly.
> I know this happens with AD's, but has anyone experienced this with Lamictal? I reduced my dose from 150 to 100 and am getting these intermittant shocks in my brain. It is pretty scary.
Posted by sac on May 20, 2004, at 21:35:52
In reply to Re: Reducing lamictal...electrical shocks in my he » sac, posted by Emme on May 20, 2004, at 15:44:21
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