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Lamictal side effects/weight changes? Or Tegretol?

Mon, 08/13/2007 - 13:19
Topic: 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

Re: Lamictal side ,Epival, Topomax?

Submitted by Kybo on Sat, 2012-03-17 - 18:13

Hi I've been on lamacital and epival for around 12 years now. I haven't had to many seizures about one every three years or when they are chaning medications. With topomax I lost weight but felt spaced out, With lamacital I felt more bright and alert and with tegretol I felt odd but my weight was ok I am currently 240 lbs and before I went on all these drugs I was 160

I wan't to change my medication but worried about side effects

let me know how you are doing

Hi I've been on lamacital and epival for around 12 years now. I haven't had to many seizures about one every three years or when they are chaning medications. With topomax I lost weight but felt spaced out, With lamacital I felt more bright and alert and with tegretol I felt odd but my weight was ok I am currently 240 lbs and before I went on all these drugs I was 160

I wan't to change my medication but worried about side effects

let me know how you are doing

Re: Lamictal side ,Epival, Topomax?

Submitted by Kybo on Sat, 2012-03-17 - 18:16

You can try epival but that gains weight as well i'm trying to get off that

Some say keppra but the side effexcts the say it makes you angry

You can try epival but that gains weight as well i'm trying to get off that

Some say keppra but the side effexcts the say it makes you angry

Did she lost appetite or she

Submitted by Boushra_bk on Sat, 2018-11-03 - 13:18
Did she lost appetite or she has been eating normally 

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