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Posted by joe f on June 9, 2015, at 6:46:41
my dr stopped lamictal over a 2 month period..100 to 50 then stopped .......Lexapro was also started around the same time...3 months later terrible headaches...which is the culprit...any thoughts.....dr. says no to lamictal.....i'm wondering
Posted by joe f on June 9, 2015, at 6:50:41
In reply to lamictal withdrawal, posted by joe f on June 9, 2015, at 6:46:41
forgot to add was on lamictal 100 about 4 years
Posted by Christ_empowered on June 9, 2015, at 7:17:07
In reply to Re: lamictal withdrawal, posted by joe f on June 9, 2015, at 6:50:41
I dunno man. Withdrawing a long term drug could be the problem. It could be the addition of the AD. Could be a combination of the two...any other changes, like changes in your benzo dosing? Stress>
Posted by SLS on June 9, 2015, at 10:26:46
In reply to Re: lamictal withdrawal, posted by Christ_empowered on June 9, 2015, at 7:17:07
> I dunno man. Withdrawing a long term drug could be the problem. It could be the addition of the AD. Could be a combination of the two...any other changes, like changes in your benzo dosing? Stress>
I tend to agree with C_E.
I really don't know what's causing what. I would definitely look at the headache as a possible startup side effect of Lexapro. The manufacturer lists headache as occurring 24% of people on Lexapro compared to 17% for placebo. That is a significant difference. I just don't know whether or not it is dosage-dependent. Let's hope that the headaches disappear quickly.
- Scott
Posted by joe f on June 9, 2015, at 11:50:10
In reply to Re: lamictal withdrawal, posted by SLS on June 9, 2015, at 10:26:46
only other change went back to Ativan from klonopin but all was fine there this occurred few months later.......stress-tension -cluster headache....possibly...seeing dr in a week
sad thing is mentally feeling pretty good
Posted by joe f on June 9, 2015, at 12:03:48
In reply to Re: lamictal withdrawal, posted by joe f on June 9, 2015, at 11:50:10
seems to be a migraine type headache...nausea etc
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