Posted by Bob on April 4, 2002, at 13:22:28
In reply to Increased facial acne pre-sign of lamictal rash?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on April 4, 2002, at 3:06:29
> I was at 100 mg of Lamictal for about a month with no side effects or anti-depressant effects either, felt like a placebo.
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> So my psychiatrist raised the dose. I've been on 125 for a week and I was going to increase it to 150 on Friday but am having second thoughts because I seem to be getting an abnormal amount of acne- I am 23 & ocassionally get ingrown hairs from shaving but this seems more like real acne like a teenager, especially beneath the sideburn near the jaw/ear lobe area. I also seem to be slurring my words sometimes & have short term memory loss this week since i've switch to lamictal 125 mg. But I guess that could be from the Klonopin 2 mg daytime I take but somehow I doubt it since i've been taking Klonopin for a 3+ months now.
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> Anyways, is increased acne a pre-sign of the dreaded lamictal rash? If so, I guess I should wait another week before raising the dose to 150 mg.
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> 3 BeersI took Lamictal before and ramped the dosage too quickly, and got a rash from Lamictal. My doctor ordered me to stop. I don't remember acne.
Recently I decided to retry the Lamictal. I took 1/4 of a 25mg pill: 7.25mg. A few days later I got a little itchy and an area on my inner arm got a little pink one evening, but promptly went away. However, I too have noticed and increase in an acne type of reaction on my face (cheeks) and neck. I don't know whether it's a precursor to "the rash", but I definitely think it's a reaction.
I must be one of the most med sensitive people on earth.
Bob
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