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Weaning Epilem to Lamictal

Wed, 04/22/2015 - 06:04

Greetings

Has anybody changed from  Epilim to Lamictal, for how long and what are the effects.. Please help

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Hi thereI am on both at the

Submitted by chrystellecronje@gmail.com on Sat, 2015-05-02 - 06:10
Hi thereI am on both at the moment. I've been on the two individually as well, but my tonic-clonic seizures returned when I went off Epilim. The side-effects of Epilim are terrible in my case, but nothing else works. I really hope that the Lamictal works as a mono-therapy for you. You'll probably feel less drowsy, have a decreased appetite (Epilim severely affects my sugar levels) and just be overall more focused. Lamictal is a mood stabiliser and likely won't have any dramatic negative side-effects. I am however not a doctor so this is just my experience.Good luck!

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