joan
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My son has only grand mals, albeit it long ones. His one and only meds he tried was lamictal. He is on 150 2x a day since 1/2006. It seems to do real well with the seizures, and it seemed after a few months he "adjusted" to it and did well. Now 3 years later we are considering switching him due to the side effects he is experiencing.
My daughter started lamictal 11/08 was upto 275 a day. It didnt "seem" to work for her as well but we also wanted to give it time to take effect. She usually has myoclonics and so far just 1 grand mal. (hopefiully the only one : ) At 150 mg she got a mild rash. We went to the ER and "supposedly" it was fine. It was a mild, small rash on her upper chest. No color, more like what shivers look like, bumpy skin. Last Friday she had that same rash over 4 spots on her body. I took her to the ER and had her Dr called. He had us bring her up and she was admitted with a lamictal reaction. They are weaning her off the lamictal and she is starting keppa.
I just want everyone on lamictal, and it does work so well for may, to know that the rash is NOT a severe rash. It had no pink or color to it and just looked like small bumps but it did have a soreness to it. Please be diligent and keep a look out for it. Its a nasty thing you dont want to mess with.
I hope everyone well
joan*
My daughter started lamictal 11/08 was upto 275 a day. It didnt "seem" to work for her as well but we also wanted to give it time to take effect. She usually has myoclonics and so far just 1 grand mal. (hopefiully the only one : ) At 150 mg she got a mild rash. We went to the ER and "supposedly" it was fine. It was a mild, small rash on her upper chest. No color, more like what shivers look like, bumpy skin. Last Friday she had that same rash over 4 spots on her body. I took her to the ER and had her Dr called. He had us bring her up and she was admitted with a lamictal reaction. They are weaning her off the lamictal and she is starting keppa.
I just want everyone on lamictal, and it does work so well for may, to know that the rash is NOT a severe rash. It had no pink or color to it and just looked like small bumps but it did have a soreness to it. Please be diligent and keep a look out for it. Its a nasty thing you dont want to mess with.
I hope everyone well
joan*