Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 , Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is a great drug in terms of having minimal cognitive and psychiatric side effects. It doesn't slow down the thinking process the way most other AEDs do, nor does it produce psychiatric down on life because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as well. However, some people are allergic to Lamictal, developing a rash that could prove to be deadly (rarely), which means that the drug has to be stopped right away. Usually the rash happens in the first 8 weeks of use. Increasing the Lamictal dose too rapidly increases the probability of the rash, so the titration process for this AED is rather slow, which can be a drawback if you are not on any other AED when you start taking it and need to achieve control of your seizures quickly. Lamictal interacts with Tegratol and Phenytoin (Dilantin). Tegratol increases the blood level of Lamictal, whereas Phenytoin lowers the Lamicatl level. My son was on Lamictal for 8 months, but unfortunately it didn't help, so he is now being weaned off it.. The major side effect he experienced was insomnia, but that side effect is not one of the more common ones. If you want a readable but scientific low down on this AED (or any other), I suggest the following link http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html Best of luck to you with it. I wish it had worked for my son. " Mann " <richard_mann11@y ahoo.com> To Sent by: @yah cc oogroups.com Subject [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg 12/13/2006 12:41 PM Please respond to @yah oogroups.com Good Day folks. A couple weeks ago I posted a message on Lamotrigine and people here replied and we chatted a bit here. I had decided not to take the meds and just live with the seizure. They had got worse than the inital once every other month and that I had 2 within a 2 hour period which never happen before so I thought I'd go see the doctor. After seeing the doc. and going over things and then looking up the side effects I decided not to take the meds., I thought 'hey, I can take the seizures going down every other month, at 2 at a time " . Then the very next week after I was hit again. Being they always happen when I'm sleep I have to go by what my girlfriend is telling me. I'm told I had one at 3am, went back to sleep, wake at 5am, went to the bathroom and while on the pot got hit again, I somehow majorly messed up my pinky toe on the screw that holds down the toilet. Blood was everywhere. So now I see the seizures have moved from every other month to every 2 weeks and once again I am getting scared. I am thinking that I might not wake up one morn. I was wondering if we could go over this Lamotrigine drug again and its side effects etc., I was also wanting to go over the reason why I am having a seizure to begin with and being it is from a injury is there a way to fix it, especially without surgery. Will my injury get worse. I know I'm asking a lot but I'm scared and this is starting to effect my life to a point with my girlfriend and ex-wife are putting me to deadline and I need to do something to get better. anyone in here on Lamotrigine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hi All My son is also on Lamictal . He takes it twice a day at 100 mg each time.. It works ok on him and he hasn't had any side effects but he still has what they call brake through seizures. Once every 4 to 6 months. Is that good or bad. We still don't know why he has seizures. All he's test have come back normal. robin Roszkowski <roszkows@...> wrote: , Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is a great drug in terms of having minimal cognitive and psychiatric side effects. It doesn't slow down the thinking process the way most other AEDs do, nor does it produce psychiatric down on life because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as well. However, some people are allergic to Lamictal, developing a rash that could prove to be deadly (rarely), which means that the drug has to be stopped right away. Usually the rash happens in the first 8 weeks of use. Increasing the Lamictal dose too rapidly increases the probability of the rash, so the titration process for this AED is rather slow, which can be a drawback if you are not on any other AED when you start taking it and need to achieve control of your seizures quickly. Lamictal interacts with Tegratol and Phenytoin (Dilantin). Tegratol increases the blood level of Lamictal, whereas Phenytoin lowers the Lamicatl level. My son was on Lamictal for 8 months, but unfortunately it didn't help, so he is now being weaned off it.. The major side effect he experienced was insomnia, but that side effect is not one of the more common ones. If you want a readable but scientific low down on this AED (or any other), I suggest the following link http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html Best of luck to you with it. I wish it had worked for my son. " Mann " <richard_mann11@y ahoo.com> To Sent by: @yah cc oogroups.com Subject [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg 12/13/2006 12:41 PM Please respond to @yah oogroups.com Good Day folks. A couple weeks ago I posted a message on Lamotrigine and people here replied and we chatted a bit here. I had decided not to take the meds and just live with the seizure. They had got worse than the inital once every other month and that I had 2 within a 2 hour period which never happen before so I thought I'd go see the doctor. After seeing the doc. and going over things and then looking up the side effects I decided not to take the meds., I thought 'hey, I can take the seizures going down every other month, at 2 at a time " . Then the very next week after I was hit again. Being they always happen when I'm sleep I have to go by what my girlfriend is telling me. I'm told I had one at 3am, went back to sleep, wake at 5am, went to the bathroom and while on the pot got hit again, I somehow majorly messed up my pinky toe on the screw that holds down the toilet. Blood was everywhere. So now I see the seizures have moved from every other month to every 2 weeks and once again I am getting scared. I am thinking that I might not wake up one morn. I was wondering if we could go over this Lamotrigine drug again and its side effects etc., I was also wanting to go over the reason why I am having a seizure to begin with and being it is from a injury is there a way to fix it, especially without surgery. Will my injury get worse. I know I'm asking a lot but I'm scared and this is starting to effect my life to a point with my girlfriend and ex-wife are putting me to deadline and I need to do something to get better. anyone in here on Lamotrigine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 In reading my post (below), I realized that I typed over some sentences, which made the first paragraph nonsensical. Below is what I meant to type. I need to proof read before I hit the send button. Sorry for any confusion. " Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is a great drug in terms of having minimal cognitive and psychiatric side effects. It doesn't slow down the thinking process the way most other AEDs do, nor does it produce psychiatric problems, like some AEDs (e.g.. Keppra). Moreover, Lamictal acts as an anti-depressant, so if you are down on life because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as well. " Roszkowski <roszkows@lasalle To .edu> Sent by: cc @yah oogroups.com Subject Re: [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg 12/14/2006 11:06 AM Please respond to @yah oogroups.com , Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is a great drug in terms of having minimal cognitive and psychiatric side effects. It doesn't slow down the thinking process the way most other AEDs do, nor does it produce psychiatric down on life because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as well. However, some people are allergic to Lamictal, developing a rash that could prove to be deadly (rarely), which means that the drug has to be stopped right away. Usually the rash happens in the first 8 weeks of use. Increasing the Lamictal dose too rapidly increases the probability of the rash, so the titration process for this AED is rather slow, which can be a drawback if you are not on any other AED when you start taking it and need to achieve control of your seizures quickly. Lamictal interacts with Tegratol and Phenytoin (Dilantin). Tegratol increases the blood level of Lamictal, whereas Phenytoin lowers the Lamicatl level. My son was on Lamictal for 8 months, but unfortunately it didn't help, so he is now being weaned off it.. The major side effect he experienced was insomnia, but that side effect is not one of the more common ones. If you want a readable but scientific low down on this AED (or any other), I suggest the following link http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html Best of luck to you with it. I wish it had worked for my son. " Mann " <richard_mann11@y ahoo.com> To Sent by: @yah cc oogroups.com Subject [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg 12/13/2006 12:41 PM Please respond to @yah oogroups.com Good Day folks. A couple weeks ago I posted a message on Lamotrigine and people here replied and we chatted a bit here. I had decided not to take the meds and just live with the seizure. They had got worse than the inital once every other month and that I had 2 within a 2 hour period which never happen before so I thought I'd go see the doctor. After seeing the doc. and going over things and then looking up the side effects I decided not to take the meds., I thought 'hey, I can take the seizures going down every other month, at 2 at a time " . Then the very next week after I was hit again. Being they always happen when I'm sleep I have to go by what my girlfriend is telling me. I'm told I had one at 3am, went back to sleep, wake at 5am, went to the bathroom and while on the pot got hit again, I somehow majorly messed up my pinky toe on the screw that holds down the toilet. Blood was everywhere. So now I see the seizures have moved from every other month to every 2 weeks and once again I am getting scared. I am thinking that I might not wake up one morn. I was wondering if we could go over this Lamotrigine drug again and its side effects etc., I was also wanting to go over the reason why I am having a seizure to begin with and being it is from a injury is there a way to fix it, especially without surgery. Will my injury get worse. I know I'm asking a lot but I'm scared and this is starting to effect my life to a point with my girlfriend and ex-wife are putting me to deadline and I need to do something to get better. anyone in here on Lamotrigine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 My 11 yod is on Lamictal. She's been on it since May, when we pulled her off of Topamax due to way too many side effects, including weight loss, major irritability, mood swings, etc. She was slowly increased on her Lamictal dosage until she got to the 100 mg am and pm. Her seizures changed though about 2 weeks ago, when she had one in the night, as usual, then another at 930am, starting with an aura, her being able to talk, then a full grand mal as usual. She's now at Lamictal 200 mg am and pm. She has a blood draw tomorrow morning, and that will show if her blood is retaining enough of the medication to keep it at this level, as she's maxed for her weight. If not, they'll need to consider adding in another medication, which worries us a bit due to the possibility of starting over with new side-effects. You never know, I guess.... Robin Groff wrote: > > Hi All > My son is also on Lamictal . He takes it twice a day at 100 mg each > time.. It works ok on him and he hasn't had any side effects but he > still has what they call brake through seizures. Once every 4 to 6 > months. Is that good or bad. We still don't know why he has seizures. > All he's test have come back normal. > > robin > > > Roszkowski <roszkows@... > <mailto:roszkows%40lasalle.edu>> wrote: > , > > Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is a great drug in terms of having minimal > cognitive > and psychiatric side effects. It doesn't slow down the thinking > process the > way most other AEDs do, nor does it produce psychiatric down on life > because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that > aspect as > well. > > However, some people are allergic to Lamictal, developing a rash that > could > prove to be deadly (rarely), which means that the drug has to be stopped > right away. Usually the rash happens in the first 8 weeks of use. > Increasing the Lamictal dose too rapidly increases the probability of the > rash, so the titration process for this AED is rather slow, which can be a > drawback if you are not on any other AED when you start taking it and need > to achieve control of your seizures quickly. Lamictal interacts with > Tegratol and Phenytoin (Dilantin). Tegratol increases the blood level of > Lamictal, whereas Phenytoin lowers the Lamicatl level. > > My son was on Lamictal for 8 months, but unfortunately it didn't help, so > he is now being weaned off it.. The major side effect he experienced was > insomnia, but that side effect is not one of the more common ones. > > If you want a readable but scientific low down on this AED (or any other), > I suggest the following link > http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html > <http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html> > > Best of luck to you with it. I wish it had worked for my son. > > > > " Mann " > <richard_mann11@y > ahoo.com> To > Sent by: > <mailto: %40> > @yah cc > oogroups.com > Subject > [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg > 12/13/2006 12:41 > PM > > Please respond to > @yah > oogroups.com > > Good Day folks. A couple weeks ago I posted a message on Lamotrigine > and people here replied and we chatted a bit here. I had decided not > to take the meds and just live with the seizure. They had got worse > than the inital once every other month and that I had 2 within a 2 > hour period which never happen before so I thought I'd go see the > doctor. After seeing the doc. and going over things and then looking > up the side effects I decided not to take the meds., I thought 'hey, I > can take the seizures going down every other month, at 2 at a time " . > Then the very next week after I was hit again. Being they always > happen when I'm sleep I have to go by what my girlfriend is telling > me. I'm told I had one at 3am, went back to sleep, wake at 5am, went > to the bathroom and while on the pot got hit again, I somehow majorly > messed up my pinky toe on the screw that holds down the toilet. Blood > was everywhere. So now I see the seizures have moved from every other > month to every 2 weeks and once again I am getting scared. I am > thinking that I might not wake up one morn. > > I was wondering if we could go over this Lamotrigine drug again and > its side effects etc., I was also wanting to go over the reason why I > am having a seizure to begin with and being it is from a injury is > there a way to fix it, especially without surgery. Will my injury get > worse. I know I'm asking a lot but I'm scared and this is starting to > effect my life to a point with my girlfriend and ex-wife are putting > me to deadline and I need to do something to get better. anyone in > here on Lamotrigine? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 thanks so much for the info. this makes me feel much better. my ex-wife and girlfriend say im depressed so that will help i guess, I say im not but I guess I dont know everything. I took my first 25mg. pill just 3min. ago so we'll see what is what soon i guess. > > In reading my post (below), I realized that I typed over some sentences, > which made the first paragraph nonsensical. Below is what I meant to type. > I need to proof read before I hit the send button. Sorry for any confusion. > > " Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is a great drug in terms of having minimal > cognitive > and psychiatric side effects. It doesn't slow down the thinking process the > way most other AEDs do, nor does it produce psychiatric problems, like some > AEDs (e.g.. Keppra). Moreover, Lamictal acts as an anti-depressant, so if > you are down on life > because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as > well. " > > > > > > > Roszkowski > <roszkows@lasalle To > .edu> > Sent by: cc > @yah > oogroups.com Subject > Re: [ ] Lamotrigine in > 25mg > 12/14/2006 11:06 > AM > > > Please respond to > @yah > oogroups.com > > > > > > > , > > Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is a great drug in terms of having minimal cognitive > and psychiatric side effects. It doesn't slow down the thinking process the > way most other AEDs do, nor does it produce psychiatric down on life > because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as > well. > > However, some people are allergic to Lamictal, developing a rash that could > prove to be deadly (rarely), which means that the drug has to be stopped > right away. Usually the rash happens in the first 8 weeks of use. > Increasing the Lamictal dose too rapidly increases the probability of the > rash, so the titration process for this AED is rather slow, which can be a > drawback if you are not on any other AED when you start taking it and need > to achieve control of your seizures quickly. Lamictal interacts with > Tegratol and Phenytoin (Dilantin). Tegratol increases the blood level of > Lamictal, whereas Phenytoin lowers the Lamicatl level. > > My son was on Lamictal for 8 months, but unfortunately it didn't help, so > he is now being weaned off it.. The major side effect he experienced was > insomnia, but that side effect is not one of the more common ones. > > If you want a readable but scientific low down on this AED (or any other), > I suggest the following link > http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html > > Best of luck to you with it. I wish it had worked for my son. > > > > " Mann " > <richard_mann11@y > ahoo.com> To > Sent by: > @yah cc > oogroups.com > Subject > [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg > 12/13/2006 12:41 > PM > > > Please respond to > @yah > oogroups.com > > > > Good Day folks. A couple weeks ago I posted a message on Lamotrigine > and people here replied and we chatted a bit here. I had decided not > to take the meds and just live with the seizure. They had got worse > than the inital once every other month and that I had 2 within a 2 > hour period which never happen before so I thought I'd go see the > doctor. After seeing the doc. and going over things and then looking > up the side effects I decided not to take the meds., I thought 'hey, I > can take the seizures going down every other month, at 2 at a time " . > Then the very next week after I was hit again. Being they always > happen when I'm sleep I have to go by what my girlfriend is telling > me. I'm told I had one at 3am, went back to sleep, wake at 5am, went > to the bathroom and while on the pot got hit again, I somehow majorly > messed up my pinky toe on the screw that holds down the toilet. Blood > was everywhere. So now I see the seizures have moved from every other > month to every 2 weeks and once again I am getting scared. I am > thinking that I might not wake up one morn. > > I was wondering if we could go over this Lamotrigine drug again and > its side effects etc., I was also wanting to go over the reason why I > am having a seizure to begin with and being it is from a injury is > there a way to fix it, especially without surgery. Will my injury get > worse. I know I'm asking a lot but I'm scared and this is starting to > effect my life to a point with my girlfriend and ex-wife are putting > me to deadline and I need to do something to get better. anyone in > here on Lamotrigine? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Robin, All of us are striving for 100% control of the seizures. To people who are experiencing multiple seizures per day, one every six months would most likely seem " good. " For those who have been able to get complete control, the same figure would sound " bad. " I suspect it's a relative thing. Best of luck to your son. Robin Groff <birdymom9311@yah oo.com> To Sent by: @yah cc oogroups.com Subject Re: [ ] Lamotrigine in 12/14/2006 11:37 25mg AM Please respond to @yah oogroups.com Hi All My son is also on Lamictal . He takes it twice a day at 100 mg each time.. It works ok on him and he hasn't had any side effects but he still has what they call brake through seizures. Once every 4 to 6 months. Is that good or bad. We still don't know why he has seizures. All he's test have come back normal. robin Roszkowski <roszkows@...> wrote: , Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is a great drug in terms of having minimal cognitive and psychiatric side effects. It doesn't slow down the thinking process the way most other AEDs do, nor does it produce psychiatric down on life because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as well. However, some people are allergic to Lamictal, developing a rash that could prove to be deadly (rarely), which means that the drug has to be stopped right away. Usually the rash happens in the first 8 weeks of use. Increasing the Lamictal dose too rapidly increases the probability of the rash, so the titration process for this AED is rather slow, which can be a drawback if you are not on any other AED when you start taking it and need to achieve control of your seizures quickly. Lamictal interacts with Tegratol and Phenytoin (Dilantin). Tegratol increases the blood level of Lamictal, whereas Phenytoin lowers the Lamicatl level. My son was on Lamictal for 8 months, but unfortunately it didn't help, so he is now being weaned off it.. The major side effect he experienced was insomnia, but that side effect is not one of the more common ones. If you want a readable but scientific low down on this AED (or any other), I suggest the following link http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html Best of luck to you with it. I wish it had worked for my son. " Mann " <richard_mann11@y ahoo.com> To Sent by: @yah cc oogroups.com Subject [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg 12/13/2006 12:41 PM Please respond to @yah oogroups.com Good Day folks. A couple weeks ago I posted a message on Lamotrigine and people here replied and we chatted a bit here. I had decided not to take the meds and just live with the seizure. They had got worse than the inital once every other month and that I had 2 within a 2 hour period which never happen before so I thought I'd go see the doctor. After seeing the doc. and going over things and then looking up the side effects I decided not to take the meds., I thought 'hey, I can take the seizures going down every other month, at 2 at a time " . Then the very next week after I was hit again. Being they always happen when I'm sleep I have to go by what my girlfriend is telling me. I'm told I had one at 3am, went back to sleep, wake at 5am, went to the bathroom and while on the pot got hit again, I somehow majorly messed up my pinky toe on the screw that holds down the toilet. Blood was everywhere. So now I see the seizures have moved from every other month to every 2 weeks and once again I am getting scared. I am thinking that I might not wake up one morn. I was wondering if we could go over this Lamotrigine drug again and its side effects etc., I was also wanting to go over the reason why I am having a seizure to begin with and being it is from a injury is there a way to fix it, especially without surgery. Will my injury get worse. I know I'm asking a lot but I'm scared and this is starting to effect my life to a point with my girlfriend and ex-wife are putting me to deadline and I need to do something to get better. anyone in here on Lamotrigine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 My daughter, 9, is also on lamictal. She takes 150mg twice a day. It has been our best AED yet. She has been on it for about 1.5 years. She sometimes has some hand tremors and sometimes some balance issues but it sure beats the seizure activity. My advice is to increase very, very slowly. Side effects are way less with slow increase. When we increase I give her 25 mg more every other day then every day then add another 25 to her dosage the same way. This lessens the grumpiness and clumsiness. - Martha > > Good Day folks. A couple weeks ago I posted a message on Lamotrigine > and people here replied and we chatted a bit here. I had decided not > to take the meds and just live with the seizure. They had got worse > than the inital once every other month and that I had 2 within a 2 > hour period which never happen before so I thought I'd go see the > doctor. After seeing the doc. and going over things and then looking > up the side effects I decided not to take the meds., I thought 'hey, I > can take the seizures going down every other month, at 2 at a time " . > Then the very next week after I was hit again. Being they always > happen when I'm sleep I have to go by what my girlfriend is telling > me. I'm told I had one at 3am, went back to sleep, wake at 5am, went > to the bathroom and while on the pot got hit again, I somehow majorly > messed up my pinky toe on the screw that holds down the toilet. Blood > was everywhere. So now I see the seizures have moved from every other > month to every 2 weeks and once again I am getting scared. I am > thinking that I might not wake up one morn. > > I was wondering if we could go over this Lamotrigine drug again and > its side effects etc., I was also wanting to go over the reason why I > am having a seizure to begin with and being it is from a injury is > there a way to fix it, especially without surgery. Will my injury get > worse. I know I'm asking a lot but I'm scared and this is starting to > effect my life to a point with my girlfriend and ex-wife are putting > me to deadline and I need to do something to get better. anyone in > here on Lamotrigine? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Lamictal acts as an anti-depressant, so if you are down on life because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as well. " * Hi, I am somewhat new here but I wanted to comment on this. My brother started taking this medication a few weeks ago (4-6). At first I thought it was a change in circumstances that made him seem more " up " but as time has progressed I started to think that maybe the medication was more effective than we expected it to be. You post suggests there might be something else going on that we were unaware of. Regardless of what it is, I am pleased that he is doing better. Re: [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg Recent Activity a.. 8New Members Visit Your Group Give Back for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 well i took my first 25mg pill today so we'll see what is what. Stark <dogue@...> wrote: Lamictal acts as an anti-depressant, so if you are down on life because of your seizure condition, it may help you deal with that aspect as well. " * Hi, I am somewhat new here but I wanted to comment on this. My brother started taking this medication a few weeks ago (4-6). At first I thought it was a change in circumstances that made him seem more " up " but as time has progressed I started to think that maybe the medication was more effective than we expected it to be. You post suggests there might be something else going on that we were unaware of. Regardless of what it is, I am pleased that he is doing better. Re: [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg Recent Activity a.. 8New Members Visit Your Group Give Back for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Lamictal is approved to treat the depressive end of bipolar disorder. The dosage is typically lower than what is used for epilepsy. I recall reading that Lamictal's anti-depressant effect starts with a dose of 100 mg., but my son felt more " up " when he reached 50 mg. The posting about raising the levels slowly is right on the mark. Glaxo Kline, the manufacturer of the drug, has a protocol on how to titrate the drug to a full dose. Some articles in the medical journals suggest taking an even longer time period to build up to the maintenance dose so as to avoid the possibility of an allergic reaction (the " rash " ). Watch for signs of a rash. Good advice that I found on the CrazyMeds site was that when starting on Lamictal, you should NOT at the same time change your soap, laundry detergent, antiperspirant, etc. because a rash could develop in reaction to one of these agents rather than the Lamictal, but you wouldn't know it. To all of you starting with this medication, I wish you luck. It sucks taking AEDs, but its better than seizures, and if you do have to take an AED, Lamictal seems to be of the milder ones in terms of its effects on thinking and behavior. I wish it had worked for my son, and I was disappointed when he decided to switch medications to Zonegran. He kids me that I must own stock in Glaxo Kline (I don't). Happy holidays to all Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Same to you. My brother has CP and felt that the med (dilantin) was making his brain into " mush " (just started taking it in June). He said more than once that he'd rather have no medication at all than be like that for the rest of his life. In his own words, " I'm already handicapped and this makes things so much worse " . It wasn't until he said that was I able to understand why he wanted to stop taking the medication. I hope for his sake, he is able to tolerate Lamictal. Re: [ ] Lamotrigine in 25mg Lamictal seems to be of the milder ones in terms of its effects on thinking and behavior. I wish it had worked for my son, and I was disappointed when he decided to switch medications to Zonegran. He kids me that I must own stock in Glaxo Kline (I don't). Happy holidays to all Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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