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'Have an abnormal EEG and my neurologist recommended that I take lamictal to prevent possible seizures. I am taking 25 mg the first week, 50 mg the second and then 100 mg.
Anyone have any experience with this drug? If so, positive/negative? Any thoughts?
As always, thanks.
~tri
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I had a bad reaction to it but wasn't even up to a therapeutic dose ... possibly in part due to my fear of medicines at that time in my life (ha, look at me now).
I know someone else taking it to prevent migraines who says it works very well. That progression is very normal to help your body adjust. I hope it works for you!
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I'm taking it as a mood stabilizer to enhance for my OCD symptoms and depersonalization. Unto 150 mg. I have abnormal EEG showing cerebral dysfunction, but as usual, no one is making anything out of it. I don't have seizures. Good luck.
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I started having siezures and my doctor put me on vimpat because it has very few side effects...
so far 6 weeks in and doing great.... no side effects and no siezures...
if you dont tolerate the lamictal ask him about the vimpat....I know its new on the market...
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I have been on Lamictal for seizures since Oct. and have had good luck with it. It took me almost 3 months to reach a theraputic level where it was working to relieve the seizures though, it is a slow drug to ramp up.
It interacts with Rifampin (found that out the hard way) and I had to stop Rifampin within a week because the seizures were starting up again. My Neurologist is going to increase my dosage before I give Rifampin a try again. Just and FYI in case you are on Rifampin or will be in the future.
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