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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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Re: Re: Lamictal side effects/weight changes? Or Tegretol?

Submitted by Seruzies on Wed, 2007-08-29 - 01:11
I have been on Lamictal for a short time and have noticed I have been putting on weight. I also get a buzz from Lamictal. A dizzy, not a good buzz kind of thing. I have called my Dr and he wants me to try it a little longer to see if I tolerate it better.

Re: Re: Re: Lamictal side effects/weight changes? Or Tegretol?

Submitted by susandent on Sun, 2007-09-09 - 20:52
I was on too much Lamical once, and I know that dizziness you are talking about. I used to describe it as the feeling you get after getting off the "tilt-a-whirl" ride. Maybe you're not on THAT much too much. The thing is, instead of learning to tolerate a high dose, doesn't it make more sense to take a lower dose and see if you can control your epilepsy on a lower dose? SusieQ

Re: Re: Lamictal side effects/weight changes? Or Tegretol?

Submitted by susandent on Sun, 2007-09-09 - 21:05
I was wondering how you handled phenobarbatol? That stuff makes me into a zombie. They put me on that stuff when I was pregnant 25 years ago, and I got off it right away. I thought, "Hell, if it's affecting me this much, what is it going to do to my baby?" SusieQ

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