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Hi Maryltyme,
Have been on lamotrigine for a year, have had a few t/c's and it doesn't even touch my partials. I want off it but they don't want to switch meds as I'm going into the investigation unit next month and should see what the outcome of that is before making any other changes. As for side effects, it gave me the rash the first day I took it, swollen puffy eyes and lips, was taken off it until the rash disappeared and then started again at a half dose - took a long time to get to the prescribed dose but the rash didn't come back.
The only other side effect that started not long after and is still with me today is my hair. Tangled and knotted and matted every day. It breaks really badly and takes so much brushing to get the knots out every day that I pull out handfuls. I can only get away with it b/c I have long hair, if it was shorter or thinner it would likely be noticeable that something was wrong.
Have been on lamotrigine for a year, have had a few t/c's and it doesn't even touch my partials. I want off it but they don't want to switch meds as I'm going into the investigation unit next month and should see what the outcome of that is before making any other changes. As for side effects, it gave me the rash the first day I took it, swollen puffy eyes and lips, was taken off it until the rash disappeared and then started again at a half dose - took a long time to get to the prescribed dose but the rash didn't come back.
The only other side effect that started not long after and is still with me today is my hair. Tangled and knotted and matted every day. It breaks really badly and takes so much brushing to get the knots out every day that I pull out handfuls. I can only get away with it b/c I have long hair, if it was shorter or thinner it would likely be noticeable that something was wrong.