withdrawal symptoms lamictal?

Question

I ran out, and went 1 day without until I could get to the Dr., I was hating life, tired, sick, when I look up online doesn't tell withdrawal symptoms, Dr just said it wasn't advisable, didn't really say much.

Answer 1

I've stopped taking Lamictal a thousand times but never got any side effects or withdraw symptoms. I don't know what to say. However, when I stop taking Effexor for even a few hours off sceduele I feel like crap.

Answer 2

This drug is used for Bi-Polar disease http://www.lamictal.com/

Important Safety Information about LAMICTAL

LAMICTAL is not for everyone. Most people who take LAMICTAL tolerate it well. Common side effects with LAMICTAL include dizziness, headache, blurred or double vision, lack of coordination, sleepiness, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, and rash. LAMICTAL may cause other side effects not listed here. If you develop any side effects or symptoms you are concerned about or need more information, call your doctor.

Although most patients who develop rash while receiving LAMICTAL have mild to moderate symptoms, some individuals may develop a serious skin reaction that requires hospitalization. Rarely, deaths have been reported. These serious skin reactions are most likely to happen within the first 8 weeks of treatment with LAMICTAL. Serious skin reactions occur more often in children than in adults.

Rashes may be more likely to occur if you: (1) take LAMICTAL in combination with valproate [DEPAKENE®* (valproic acid) or DEPAKOTE®* (divalproex sodium)], (2) take a higher starting dose of LAMICTAL than your doctor prescribed, or (3) increase your dose of LAMICTAL faster than prescribed.

It is not possible to predict whether a mild rash will develop into a more serious reaction. Therefore, if you experience a skin rash, hives, fever, swollen lymph glands, painful sores in the mouth or around the eyes, or swelling of lips or tongue, tell a doctor immediately, since these symptoms may be the first signs of a serious reaction. A doctor should evaluate your condition and decide if you should continue taking LAMICTAL.

Indications:
LAMICTAL is indicated for the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder to delay the time to occurrence of mood episodes in people 18 years of age or older treated for acute mood episodes with standard therapy. The effectiveness of LAMICTAL in the acute treatment of mood episodes has not been established.

LAMICTAL is indicated 1) as adjunctive therapy in patients as young as 2 years with partial seizures or the generalized seizures of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) and 2) for conversion to monotherapy in adults with partial seizures taking carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone, or valproate as the single AED.


Safety and effectiveness of LAMICTAL have not been established 1) as initial monotherapy, 2) for conversion to monotherapy from AEDs other than carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone, or valproate, 3) for simultaneous conversion to monotherapy from 2 or more concomitant AEDs, or 4) in patients below the age of 16, other than those with partial seizures and the generalized seizures of LGS.


*Depakene (valproic acid) and Depakote (divalproex sodium) are registered trademarks of Abbott Laboratories.



http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/lamotrigine.htm
http://health.yahoo.com/drug/D03809A1
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/eb8ea.htm


It is good to read the information on the drug(s) you are taking but nothing will take the place of your Doctor's aadvise, and talk to your Pharmacist too.

Answer 3

sorry....