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Posted by heaven help me on July 11, 2006, at 18:13:55
I have heard that Lamictal can have "flu like" symptoms. I have been on it for 1 year. I have also been on Geodon for 3 months, which I am now weaning off of. The Dr. told me to expect getting depressed (great encouragement). I'm down to about 30mg Geodon and today I woke up aching ALL over, so tired I just can't get up and going, headache, feverish, achey, achey, achey. Does anyone think this could actually be the Lamictal coming through now that the Geodon is out of the way? Or do you think I just have the flu and need to ride it out. I HATE this! I feel so out of control of what is happening, like I am a walking chemistry experiment risking my life to try stuff out. Not doing well today
blessings anyway
mary
Posted by Phillipa on July 11, 2006, at 20:09:33
In reply to on Lamictal, going off Geodon and now the flu, posted by heaven help me on July 11, 2006, at 18:13:55
Mary I read the info you posted and the flu like symptoms are a RARE side effect of lamictal. Sounds more like withdrawal from the geodon. Did you look up geodon too? I forget why are you giving up the geodon? Love Phillipa
Posted by heaven help me on July 12, 2006, at 12:26:08
In reply to Re: on Lamictal, going off Geodon and now the flu » heaven help me, posted by Phillipa on July 11, 2006, at 20:09:33
going off the Geodon because of the vetigo and the face tingling side effects...IS THERE such a thing as a place to look at the side effects of weaning off something? Just seems like they could be anything. ughhh. I feel like crap. sorry
mary
Posted by Phillipa on July 12, 2006, at 12:38:06
In reply to Re: on Lamictal, going off Geodon and now the flu » Phillipa, posted by heaven help me on July 12, 2006, at 12:26:08
Mary did you try the withdrawal board? If not then why not google geodon both on bob and the internet. I knew I shouldn't take the geodon the doc Rx'd me. I think I will do the same. I'm even getting some side effects rare according to the literature from lamictal. uggg. Love Phillipa. Sorry you're feeling so bad. I'll e-mail you.
Posted by metalblade on March 19, 2007, at 0:09:20
In reply to Re: on Lamictal, going off Geodon and now the flu » heaven help me, posted by Phillipa on July 12, 2006, at 12:38:06
The exact same thing happened to me when I quite taking Geodon while on lamictal. strange! Lasted about a day then I was fine. My theory is the lamictal is enhancing the geodon withdrawal somehow.
Posted by Joe Bloe on March 19, 2007, at 11:08:16
In reply to Re: on Lamictal, going off Geodon and now the flu, posted by metalblade on March 19, 2007, at 0:09:20
Yes, I've had these flu-like feelings while withdrawing from Przac and starting Lamictal. I can't tell if it is the Lamictal or SSRI withdraw.I wonder if Lamictal is the common denominator here? Or is it withdrawal from something else?
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