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Lamictal side effects/weight changes? Or Tegretol?
Mon, 08/13/2007 - 13:19Topic: Medication Issues
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
Comments
WEAN. Besides, weigh the pros
Submitted by Sweebaby on Fri, 2017-09-15 - 16:44
WEAN. Besides, weigh the pros and the cons of being a little bigger but far more functional and happy. I was 427lbnow I'm 125 wet.my height I 5'8 so you do the math! Yet although it's hard to admit and I love being beautiful, I often wonder how I might feel to be that heavy again, yet ultimately happier than I am now?Too bad it's a one way decision!!
side effects
Submitted by Seth Rodriguez on Mon, 2007-12-03 - 22:29
I trying to get info from other epileptic people that are noticing changes in there lives because of it. I'm 24 and very stressed out with my condition. My family tells me not to stress because they feel that my seizures are caused by stress.Anybody have seizures caused by stress that is proven?I've seen 6 different Doc's.I still never got 1 answer telling me a possible cause.Blood test,EEG,EKG,and every time I have another they change my meds or double the dose.
I had 2 surgeries and an
Submitted by Sweebaby on Fri, 2017-09-15 - 16:44
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!