Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Tegretol to Lamictal. Is It Possible After a Rash? Zonegran? Posted: 06-24-05 16:17pm
I am currently on lamictal for cyclothmia
and it is great. No rash or bad effects
thank god.
But my girlfriend is suffering from
seizures over the last 4 months and the
doctors put her on tegretol (she wanted
lamictal but theytold her it was too
exspensive). Well it semed to work but
then she broke out in a rash after 2 weeks
and upping the dosage. So she goes back
in and the switched her to zonegran, they
said they really wanted to put her on
lamictal but the fact that she got a rash
from the tegretol means that she would
definitley get it from lamictal.
This seemed odd to me. Is it true that is
you get a rash from tegretol that you
would definitely get one from lamictal?
Sounds like a load to me. I have watched
her on the zonegran this week and she is
not doing well. No sleep, no appetite,
mood swings with tears. She definitely
looks worn out.
So please let me know about the tegretol
to lamictal switch. Has anyone done it
after getting a rash from tegretol?
Also share with many any experiences with
zonegran if you could.
Thanks!
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Cabe
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted: 06-25-05 02:32am
Hi deborah, thanks for getting back. I am
just really concerned about how her
nuerologist was so quick to dismiss
lamictal after he said it would be best
for her. I know I am absolutely loving
lamictal, but she may get the rash. I
just think given the lack of side effects
and its over all usfulness as a mood
stabilizer, bipolar drug, anti depressant
and seisure med that it is quite simply
the closest thing to a miracle pill.
Thank you for your input. I am going to
do my best to get her into my pdoc. He
honestly is the best thing since sliced
bread and I have done it all. Dr. Carl
young in dallas. Anyhoo. Thanks again.
