Posted by Emme on September 21, 2003, at 21:54:02
In reply to Re: Lamictal: any rash?....., posted by charly on September 21, 2003, at 19:23:57
I'd make sure you do so with careful supervision from a dermatologist as well as your pdoc. How long did your red spots last? My pdoc actually consulted with someone who was an expert on lamictal and spoke with the dermatologist I saw before we went for retrying it. They say there's no way to know for sure which rashes might turn nasty. But there is precedence in the literature for successful retrial of Lamictal after resolution of a minor rash.
If you and your doctor decide to try again and opt for the slower titration, they make 5 mg tabs that can even be broken in two.
Good luck.
> Hi,
>
> I started with 25mgs every other day for 2 weeks, then once I get to 25 every day I see small red spots on my leg. My doc said to stop immediately due to concern about the rash becoming the life threatening type. I appreciate the encouraging information and will start back up again and titrate slower.
> Thanks very much!!
> charly
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