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Lamictal
Sun, 02/11/2007 - 18:51Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
my daughter is 4 she has had epilepsy for about 2 years last week she had a seizure it was only 2 1/2 min. but it was differnt than any others she normally goes stiff as a board eyes roll back in her head and she wets her pants this one her left harm drew inward and her eyes rolled back in her head but to the right and she vomited now they have her on 12 pills a day of lamictal 25mg does anyone think this is to much and what signs do i look for to see if she is going toxic she has tonic-clonic and simple partial seizures thank you and may God Blees all of you and your familys
Comments
Re: Re: Lamictal
Submitted by LisaandKaty on Mon, 2007-02-12 - 09:39
she is on 12 25mg per day. 300mg in all she weighs 35pds she sleeps alot and has tremors it seems to be to much
Re: Re: Re: Lamictal
Submitted by rootbeergirl16 on Mon, 2007-02-12 - 11:56
Hi There,
That seems way to high. My 10 year old who weighs 83 lbs maximum dose is 100 mg a day Its taken me a year to get her to 50 because every time we increase by 5 mg it knocks ther for a loop( tired cant hardly talk, headaches , cant concetrate at school and she seems drugged) I would call your own pharmasist and ask what they say I would also call a couple more to get there opion. You might ask yhe pharmasist for the manufactorer info and contact them. I am by all mean not a doctor but I do think that your daughter could very likly be on to high of an amount of drugs.Did they start you out at a low dose and then increase? I will try on my end to do some fact finding for you also. Take care.
Re: Lamictal
Submitted by rootbeergirl16 on Sun, 2007-02-11 - 22:15
Hi there I have a question is the total pills equal to 25 mg or is she taking 12 25mg pills? I know my daughters nero says lamictal dosing is done totally on the weight of the child Please let me know I can offer to give you the info that I have