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Side effects of Lamictal and Lexapro
Mon, 03/10/2008 - 23:43Comments
Re: Side effects of Lamictal and Lexapro
Submitted by suttsd2 on Tue, 2008-03-11 - 10:03
I have taken Lexapro and Topamax for almost a year now and lost a great deal of weight. I think it is from the Topamax, my doctor has just now changed me to Lamictal which I have noticed I have more of an appetite on. So I would think it would be more of the Lamictal and not the Lexapro causing your weight gain, but I'm not a doctor, I just know I lost about 30lbs being on Topamax and hoping I don't gain a ton being changed to the Lamictal, but as long as the seizures are under controlled that's all that matters : ) take care Stephanie
by the way did you have any other side effects like rash from the Lamictal? I have only been on this for three weeks now and keep watching for them to start, can they at any time or once you have been on it awhile and its in your system good should you be in the clear of the rashes?
I have taken Lexapro and Topamax for almost a year now and lost a great deal of weight. I think it is from the Topamax, my doctor has just now changed me to Lamictal which I have noticed I have more of an appetite on. So I would think it would be more of the Lamictal and not the Lexapro causing your weight gain, but I'm not a doctor, I just know I lost about 30lbs being on Topamax and hoping I don't gain a ton being changed to the Lamictal, but as long as the seizures are under controlled that's all that matters : ) take care Stephanie
by the way did you have any other side effects like rash from the Lamictal? I have only been on this for three weeks now and keep watching for them to start, can they at any time or once you have been on it awhile and its in your system good should you be in the clear of the rashes?
Re: Side effects of Lamictal and Lexapro
Submitted by Seruzies on Tue, 2008-03-11 - 00:23
I don't know about Lexapro, the only of these two I've taken is Lamictal, and have noticed weight gain on Lamictal. When I was taking Depakote, I had almost no appetite at all. Once I stopped the Depakote, and was started on Lamictal, my appetite picked up almost immediately. For me, that's a good thing, because I hardly eat anything anyway, and not eating right is a seizure trigger for me. I'm not a very active person, and if weight gain is a problem, I'm in trouble! I've never taken Lexapro or Keppra, so I can't help you there.