Has anybody had a bad experience with lamictal?!
Question: Has anybody had a bad experience with lamictal!?
I was prescribed Lamictal for anxiety and panic attacks!. I gradually increased my dose to 100 mg!. By the time I was on the full dose, my anxiety and reached an all time high!. It can best be described as a constant panic attack!. I also started having terrible nightmares, to the extent that I would spend a large amount of the day worried about having to go to sleep!. I begged my doctor to take me off of it; she didn't think they were related because anxiety was not listed as a side effect!. She switched me to lexapro and withen a week I was actully a productive person again, and feeling much much better!. She still doesn't believe its because of the medicine!. It was such an awful time I want to find out if this has happened to anybody else, if it was because of the medicine, something should be done!.
Any Lamictal horror stories!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Any Lamictal horror stories!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I know three people on Lamictal, myself included!. To me, it has been a life saver and has made me a productive person!. However, I think it is very dangerous to not think people may have reactions not listed on the company website!. Medicine affects people in different ways, and although not a scientific study, your problems started when you were on it and ended when you stopped!. Seems reasonable the Lamictal could be the problem!.
As an example, my mom, who is also on it (yeah I know, what a family huh, lol) was fine on it until she was put on a cholesterol drug as well!. She almost ended up in the hospital from the combined affects!. Took her off of the cholesterol drug and now she is fine again!. You never know how somebody may react until the reaction happens!.
I would be a bit scared of a doctor that doesn't listen to a patient!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
As an example, my mom, who is also on it (yeah I know, what a family huh, lol) was fine on it until she was put on a cholesterol drug as well!. She almost ended up in the hospital from the combined affects!. Took her off of the cholesterol drug and now she is fine again!. You never know how somebody may react until the reaction happens!.
I would be a bit scared of a doctor that doesn't listen to a patient!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'm fine with my Lamictal doses and I take 400 mg 2x a day!. But everyone is different!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
the website listed below is the best source that I could find to see what others are saying about their meds (their true experiences)
you will get the honest opinions of "patients/consumers" not drug companies or physicians!.!.!.!.!.!.!.you will get hundreds of opinions from people who have tried these medications and had side affects (some that were not written in the pamplets and/or the doctors had not mentioned) for some of the drugs
good luck!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.good for you for going with your gut feeling, more people need to do this!.!.!.question the meds if you feel that they are causing difficulty/distress (negative side affects)!.!.!.it is most often your inner voice/guide helping you to see that something needs to be changed!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you will get the honest opinions of "patients/consumers" not drug companies or physicians!.!.!.!.!.!.!.you will get hundreds of opinions from people who have tried these medications and had side affects (some that were not written in the pamplets and/or the doctors had not mentioned) for some of the drugs
good luck!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.good for you for going with your gut feeling, more people need to do this!.!.!.question the meds if you feel that they are causing difficulty/distress (negative side affects)!.!.!.it is most often your inner voice/guide helping you to see that something needs to be changed!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com