Posted by yxibow on March 27, 2009, at 1:00:30
In reply to Lamictal dryness: Any way to make it better?, posted by Ssplash on March 26, 2009, at 8:07:02
> Hi, lovely people!
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> Has anyone researched a way a way to minimize dryness (skin, mouth, eyes) caused by Lamictal? There must be something that can be done without Lamictal losing efficiency. What's causing it, I wonder?
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> Also, I know about the binding with melanin. I'm biracial, it might affect people of colour more, don't know. What do you think?
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> I want to manage secondary effects a bit better. I'm bipolar II self-taught :D
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> Thanks!
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> oNE LoVE
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> Greetings from Madrid, Spain
It affects your skin and eyes ??I do have dry mouth and some sort of thirst I guess in the morning since I take the Lamictal then and its a likely culprit.
Basically, water. But not too much -- might want to take a little gatorade or something with electrolytes.
As for skin, well, dry skin the answer is really, the more the petroleum or whatever is similar, the better. Eucerin, expensive, is heavenly. I don't know if it is sold in Spain. I have dry hands at times but I think that's a genetic thing.
As for eyes, the best, and again expensive, is Refresh Liquigel. I also don't know if it is available in Spain. But any OTC eyedrops with carboxymethylcellulose sodium (there are generics) is also heavenly and works very well. It is recommended for those with moderate to very dry eyes.
Visine and the like are way too harsh on the eye and also some formulations have a pain reliever which one can become too used to.
These are all OTC (non prescription, over the counter) in the US.-- tidings
Jay
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