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Lamictal - switch to generic lamotrigine?
Fri, 08/08/2008 - 18:27Topic: Medication Issues
Hi, everybody. I just joined this site yesterday. I saw a forum where a few people were discussing transitioning to generic lamotrigine (just released) from Lamictol. But now I can't seem to find the forum. I'm considering the generic switch and am wondering if anyone's done it yet, gotten advice on it, etc. Please help! (Or let me know where to find yesterday's forum! It's not coming up in the search.)
Comments
Re: Lamictal - switch to generic lamotrigine?
Submitted by Carolann1459 on Tue, 2008-12-23 - 12:24
Please talk to the doctor about your reaction to Keppra. One of the side effects of Keppra is anger issues. Your doctor needs to know about this reaction. Hope things are better.
Re: Lamictal - switch to generic lamotrigine?
Submitted by marleysail on Tue, 2008-12-09 - 20:47
I would not recommend this at all. I was switched by the pharmacy. After two months of the generic, I had a breakthrough seizure while driving. I drove my van into a brick building. My 10 year old was my hero and was able to tell the paramedics and bystanders that I had a seizure. Thank God our guardian angels were in the car with us! I had been seizure free for 7 years on Lamictal, now I have 6 months of no driving. My doctor said I was the 2nd patient he had seen that week that had a breakthrough seizure after switching to generic. He can't say for sure if this is the reason, but I am happy to be back on Lamictal!
Re: Lamictal - switch to generic lamotrigine?
Submitted by apmast on Fri, 2008-12-19 - 06:40
I too got off meds and had seizures a few year later. I was discouraged but I feel ok with taking meds for the remainder of my life. I find that Lamictal calms me down because I often jump around moodwise sometimes.
Cheers, Andrew
I too got off meds and had seizures a few year later. I was discouraged but I feel ok with taking meds for the remainder of my life. I find that Lamictal calms me down because I often jump around moodwise sometimes.
Cheers, Andrew