Just wondering if any one has ever been on the drug lamictal at 150 mg. Has any one ever had any problems with it such as weight gain, blood sugar or high blood pressure with it?
2006-06-24 02:44:22 · 8 answers · asked by T. L 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
The symptoms that are listed in Medical Journa are hypersensitivity, renal impairment, skin irritation and is not recommended that it be taken during pregnancy. Headaches, irritability, drowsiness, tremors, nystagmus, ataxia, diplopia, blurred vision, GI disturbance, atrhralgia, back pain. Weight gain is only present in Prozac. Lithium is all together stronger than Lamictal. However, the maximum dosage is 200mg for an adult, an overdose will not cause death. I've been on Lamictal, the only symptoms I found present were headaches and drowsiness, other than that no other complications. It's much lighter compared to Lithium which is also used to treat Bipolar disorder.
Well, whatever you're doing, good luck!
2006-06-26 03:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am taking a combination of Lamictal (300 Mg) and Seroquel (200 Mg) for bipolar 1 and impulsiveness during the normal periods between swings in the bipolar spectrum. No rash. No negative side effects at all for me. Nothing but good things to say.. been on it for a couple years. The best thing out there so far ... for me.
I have mellowed out a lot from the seroquel and have had a welcome improvement over the extreme ups and downs. With any increase in dosage.. be wary of the rash.. start very low for a dosage and work your way up to whatever makes you comfortable.. but be aware that it is common knowledge that the risk of developing this rash increases in proportion to dosage and jumping straight to a high dosage. make sure you go over this with your doctor. or read up on it yourself before you go .. it is called Stevens-Johnson syndrome and is worth all the fanfare because it is potentiall deadly if not caught right away.
Lamictal gets a big thumbs up from me :)
No worrysome health related issues.. taht you have mentioned.. other than an increased amount of protein in my blood samples.. that is probably diet related thing. Weight gain has been very little for me.. maybe 5 pounds in a couple years? Again.. might be diet?
Blood pressure and sugar are in the normal range. All is good.
Hopefully you are doing good as well
Good Luck :)
Hope this helps :)
2006-06-24 10:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by lost_but_not_hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take 150 mg of Lamictal, and I've been on it for over a year now. This is the longest period of time that I have been on the same medication, and not switching. It helps a little, but I still feel like crap most of the time.
But I continue to take it. For me, the side effects are very mild. Lamictal actually decreased my appetite and made me lose some weight. Sometimes it makes me tired if I take it on an empty stomach.
2006-06-24 13:11:28 · answer #3 · answered by December 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm on lamictal (200mg) right now for bipolar. After being on 6 previous mood stablizers, this is by far the best med I've been on. I've been on it for about a year now and I've experienced next to no side effects apart from occassional headaches which is a small sacrifice to re-gain my sanity. It doesn't give me that grey, empty feeling that all the other mood stabilizers did. From what I've read about it, it is especially effective for someone who has particular issues with the depression side of bipolar.
2006-06-24 11:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by meta4icks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy yes.... I started taking lamictal 2 years ago and became pregnant soon after so i stopped and went back on after the baby (didnt nurse) and i gained more weight after loosing 22 lbs in a week after giving birth. now i weight more then when i was pregnant its aweful. bloodpressure is in the normal stage i think its 115/79. but yeah its not the greatest drug around. but they all work differently for different people. hope this helps.
2006-06-24 09:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by butterflyharmon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm on it for the last 2 days.Initial dose is 25 mg.But all the patients and the doctors say that lamictal is weight neutral.So I trust them.
2006-06-24 16:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♥♥♥♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i take 200mg daily and it does cause some weight gain and generally makes me very tired throughout the day as far as bllod sugar dont know havnt had it checked and I sufffer from high blood pressure already due to the drug Zyprexa so i dont really know about that however if your concerned talk to your doctor about your concerns and get on the net and try researching it.
2006-06-26 03:16:01 · answer #7 · answered by amanda w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only thing i will say is that Lamictal is a useless drug
2006-06-24 10:01:07 · answer #8 · answered by James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋