Lamictal, aluminum and malic acid

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also, i don't know if you know this but the tablets (especially the 25mg ones)

are very very small. they could be swallowed by many kids, or dabbed in honey,

or chocolate, or marshmallow, or whatever sweet thing they might like. they are

smaller than a lentil...

lyla

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You could do that if you want to avoid the aluminum.

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Hi Charis,

Really frustrating. I had to be on a different medication this summer which

contained both aluminum and lactose. I found out where to have it compounded

but we never got me to a stable dose long enough to go to compounded. I

increased my apple pectin (malic acid) but won't have another hair test until

next summer to see if my aluminum went up.

S S

Lamictal, aluminum and malic acid

Posted by: " charis011 " hmhull1@... charis011

Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:03 am (PST)

My daughter has just started a medication (dispersible Lamictal) that has

aluminum in it. Wondering what to do. Would magnesium malate help to excrete the

aluminum or cause her to absorb more of it as it's injested?

There is really no alternative to this medication for at least a couple of

months, while we titrate up her dose. (Later we can switch to a version that has

Lactose in it, but that's another problem...)

A couple of years ago she dumped huge, huge amounts of aluminum on the Yasko

protocol -- up to 70x the DDI upper ref range. So I know she has problems with

aluminum.

Any help much appreciated,

Charis

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Try compounding it with an in-state pharmacy.  We usually use Hopewell but

since starting Lamictal, I found an in-state pharmacy that would compound

Lamictal from the tablets.  Our insurance pays for it and the medical

assistance picks up the copay.

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From: charis011 <hmhull1@...>

Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 8:42:56 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Lamictal, aluminum and malic acid

 

Thanks, everybody. Yes, by dispersible, I mean dissolvable, Stupidly, I didn't

check the ingredients before filling the prescription. When we get up to 25mg,

we can use the tablets with lactose. For now, the compounding would have been

the way to go (I usually try to avoid compounding as we have a super-high

co-pay) -- the problem now is that since I've already filled the RX, insurance

won't cover it al all.

So annoyed with myself.

Charis

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> Hi Charis,

> Really frustrating. I had to be on a different medication this summer which

contained both aluminum and lactose. I found out where to have it compounded but

we never got me to a stable dose long enough to go to compounded. I increased my

apple pectin (malic acid) but won't have another hair test until next summer to

see if my aluminum went up.

> S S

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> Lamictal, aluminum and malic acid

> Posted by: " charis011 " hmhull1@... charis011

> Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:03 am (PST)

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> My daughter has just started a medication (dispersible Lamictal) that has

aluminum in it. Wondering what to do. Would magnesium malate help to excrete the

aluminum or cause her to absorb more of it as it's injested?

>

> There is really no alternative to this medication for at least a couple of

months, while we titrate up her dose. (Later we can switch to a version that has

Lactose in it, but that's another problem...)

>

> A couple of years ago she dumped huge, huge amounts of aluminum on the Yasko

protocol -- up to 70x the DDI upper ref range. So I know she has problems with

aluminum.

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> Any help much appreciated,

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> Charis

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Aluminum is known to induce seizures in monkeys. I would look for alternatives.

If she needs seizure medicine could you ask the doctor if she could try Keppra

(levetiracetam) instead? I saw Lamictal was for bipolar disorder too, but you

could give small amounts of lithium orotate to help with bipolar symptoms. Just

some ideas.

This source says it can cause rashes, but I would also be concerned with all the

colors and flavors in it.

http://doihavealawsuit.com/lawyer-attorney/70-side-effects-lawsuit/215-lamictal-\

lawsuit.html

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> My daughter has just started a medication (dispersible Lamictal) that has

aluminum in it. Wondering what to do. Would magnesium malate help to excrete

the aluminum or cause her to absorb more of it as it's injested?

>

> There is really no alternative to this medication for at least a couple of

months, while we titrate up her dose. (Later we can switch to a version that

has Lactose in it, but that's another problem...)

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> A couple of years ago she dumped huge, huge amounts of aluminum on the Yasko

protocol -- up to 70x the DDI upper ref range. So I know she has problems with

aluminum.

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> Any help much appreciated,

>

> Charis

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[Guest guest]

Aww, I'm sorry. I am going to say a prayer for blessing on your daughter and

the medicine.

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> > > My daughter has just started a medication (dispersible Lamictal) that has

aluminum in it. Wondering what to do. Would magnesium malate help to excrete

the aluminum or cause her to absorb more of it as it's injested?

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> > > There is really no alternative to this medication for at least a couple of

months, while we titrate up her dose. (Later we can switch to a version that

has Lactose in it, but that's another problem...)

> > >

> > > A couple of years ago she dumped huge, huge amounts of aluminum on the

Yasko protocol -- up to 70x the DDI upper ref range. So I know she has problems

with aluminum.

> > >

> > > Any help much appreciated,

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> > > Charis

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