Thread: lamictal?
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Old 12-29-2007, 12:43 AM
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Good luck with the med situation....

You don't mention how much Lamictal you are on, but in anycase, you might consider asking your neurologist to do a medication level to see the amount of the medication in your bloodstream. While theese are not "exact" things, if the level is outside of the normal range it can indicate toxicity--which can be mild or major depending on the symptoms and you might need to decrease your dosage. Also, on a similiar note, before you totally give up on the Lamictal, consider asking your neurologist to decrease your dosage OR divide it up differently to reduce the side effects and/or severity of them.... This can take a while to see changes, so don't expect to see a huge difference in only a few days.....

I've been on Lamictal for about 5 years now (I am also on other seizure meds) and have adjusted the dosage and timing many times, re titrated when I had side effects and all the typical things that go along with finding what works best and what doesn;t (which is so individual).

Hang in there !

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