Posted by blancale on December 3, 2003, at 17:20:44
In reply to Lamictal side effects, posted by seamus o'noolan on June 30, 2003, at 17:37:40
this thread has been very interesting.
first, one question: when you folks say "i'm on 150 mg" or whatever dose, how many times a day is that? it would be helpful if people included that info.
i'm on lamictal for epileptic seizures - not for bipolar or unipolar or anxiety - 200mg once a day when i go to bed (because my full body seizures are only in my sleep). i came upon this thread becuase i've been having some unusual body functions and wanted to know if anyone else did .
i note the reports of itching ... i didn't have itching, but for about 2 weeks i felt like little tiny bugs were crawling all over my body and i was contantly checking my clothes and my bed for any sign of fleas or insects and found nothing. it eventually went away.
now, i have random muscle spasms in weird places - in my abdomen, in my calves that last a long time. i also have been slowly gaining weight - although most of you report no weight gain, i'm wondering if anyone out there has.
i may also have anxiety/panic disorder contributing to my seizures- that has yet to be formally diagnosed - and have looked into arsenic as a homeopathic remedy (recommended by many herbalist sources i've read). anyone ever tried it?
any info on these things would be much appreciated.
for those of you who are bipolar - i'm reading a really good book about it right now called "Detour: My Experience with Bipolar in 4D" (or somethign like that) by Lizzie Simon. Narrative non-ficition and a very good book.
thanks much. be well.
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