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Lowered immunity on Lamictal?
Mon, 05/01/2006 - 10:21Topic: Medication Issues
My husband has epilepsy, and has been on Lamictal since January 2006. Prior to going on the medication, he was the healthiest man I had ever known. He does not have any recollection of ever being sick as a child, teenager or adult. I'm sure he suffered a cold here and there, but nothing that sticks out in his mind. However, since starting the Lamictal, he is sick quite often. He came down with a severe case of the flu in February, shortly after that had a throat infection, and right now has a painful sinus infection. Also, he's dealing with allergy-type symptoms on a regular basis that he never had before (sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes.)
I have no idea whatsoever if the Lamictal has any correlation to his lowered immunity to environmental ailments, but thought I'd put the question out there anyway. I can't seem to find any information on the web that confirms my suspicion. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
Comments
Re: Lowered immunity on Lamictal?
Submitted by Colina on Mon, 2006-05-01 - 11:41
Side effects manifest themselves in many ways, I would speak to the doctor. Is he only on lamictal? I sympathize with the cold I have one too, as if seizures and meds are'nt enough. Take care and smiles.
Re: Re: Lowered immunity on Lamictal?
Submitted by SarahV on Mon, 2006-05-01 - 12:20
Thanks for the reply. Yes, he is only on Lamictal. We haven't noticed any other side effects.
Hey, I registered here only
Submitted by Beige on Sun, 2018-09-23 - 08:29
Hey, I registered here only to leave a comment, even though this is an old thread. I am on Lamotrigine 200mg for bipolar disorder. I just realized after having been on it for a while that since I started it, every time I get a cold it lasts much longer and I get more exhausted and have more symptoms. I am going to start decreasing the dosage whenever I get a cold for a while to see if it helps with symptoms.