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How Long?
Tue, 05/26/2015 - 19:14How long can someone go and not take Lamotrigine get out of your system to have a seizure? An example would be, that they forgot to take it or couldn't get anymore for a few days?
It all depends on the dose.
Submitted by just_joe on Wed, 2015-05-27 - 09:15
It all depends on the dose. Each dose is feeding the theraputic levels in your body. It takes weeks to get to the threraputic levels the neurologst wants. I have forgoten a dosa with some medications and it never bothered me. With others I could have a seizure in a few hours. Which is why I learned to take my meds correctly. If 2 times a day that means 12 hours apart and not 7am and 10 pm. That 3 hour delay can cause a breakthru seizure.