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Lamictal side effects/weight changes? Or Tegretol?

Mon, 08/13/2007 - 13:19
Hi everyone, For anyone who is or has been on lamictal, what has been your experience as far as weight changes or any other side effects with lamictal? I tend to gain weight very very easily and am looking for another med to try. I'm currently on Topamax and while it has been great as far as the weight loss, I just can't stand the side effects anymore. I'm constantly sick and cannot eat not anything. I'm also looking for a med that I can safely be on if I happen to become pregnant and this looks to be like one of them... Or how about Tegretol? Do any of you have favorable results with Tegretol as far as fewer side effects? Thanks :-) Elizabeth

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I had 2 surgeries and an

Submitted by Sweebaby on Fri, 2017-09-15 - 16:33
I had 2 surgeries and an emergency c-section there. Are you talking about the Evanston campus? They treat you worse than fly infested feces out here Los Angeles. Don't bother commuting out here!!! But Evanston was the complete opposite, great treatment, doctors, and nurses! 

I had 2 surgeries and an

Submitted by Sweebaby on Fri, 2017-09-15 - 16:38
I had 2 surgeries and an emergency c-section there. Are you talking about the Evanston campus? They treat you worse than fly infested feces out here Los Angeles. Don't bother commuting out here!!! But Evanston was the complete opposite, great treatment, doctors, and nurses! 

Dilantin made me suicidal,

Submitted by Sweebaby on Fri, 2017-09-15 - 16:38
Dilantin made me suicidal, and I wasn't even aware of the cause until my Dear Heart besty from Chicago did some research and called me in the middle of the night to tell me to stop taking it asap! But he was 100% RIGHT! It Was the Dilantin. Close call!!!! 

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