question on lamictal

i told the GP he told me it is my head!!!!!!

i  have an appointment with the orl, i ll tell him i think he will understand , i am really angry on doctors since one year you know; the problem is i do not have another medecine to substitute i have to wait at least one month for a new psychiatrist i hope he will understand; thank you for your concern

anne what do you mean by ORL?  Please do not wait for another month. You must have a primary care dr who can pass on the adverse reaction to the psych. AL6ernatively get the confidence to approach the secretary to the Psychiatrist. Eitther way you cannot run the risk of continuing to take this drug when there is a distinct possibility that it is harming you. I have epilepsy and have been badly affected by medicattion including lamictal. There are other drugs that can help you. xx

Anne Did he indeed.

Have you the means to see another GP or to change surgery.

Can you advise your pharmacist of these signs and symptoms straightaway and seek advice. Then you can quote him or her. I would seek the advice of another dr .I would not tolerate any insults from anyone. You can report this online as an adverse reaction if you think it is . MHRA. Yellow card system.

did you got side effects also? no i wont tell the secretary and the psychiatrist as he does not believ eme i asked him several time, he felt upset, an orl i mean by this a specialist in balance dizziness issues, he told me once to stop this drug, you know i dont know what to do, as i am depressed when i withdraw the lamictal it was such a hard time i could not stand it, i need a doctor changing this, i am afraid of changing as for one year i got into hell with medecine instauration and withdrawal , but i need a doctor giving me a new med, it is christmas soon ans my appointment to the new psy is in one month ! the first time i took the lamictal in the night my spinal was burning so much , you know it may be nothing, but i am so afraid about medecines now , i need medecine because without is awful too. i hope my brain is not damaged???? so afraid..... did you have issues?

thank you for your answer, i think like you, i have seen and told aven the pharmacists , everyone, they just told me maybe it is this we dont know, i cannot tolerate this also and when i am telling them at the end i am angry , no one take the decision, it is incredible!!!!!!!!!!! even my mother and sister are shocked at the doctor, the psychiatrists which do not believe this, yesterday, a nurse came i told her and the same,she just say no one complain about this medecine! i really want to shout at them ; being angry is also making me more depressed you know , i have to be patient and have confidence in another psychiatrist, time is long

Anne You mentioned the ORL telling you to stop taking this drug. Did the ORL wrte to your dr or psych about this? I cannot understand why with such serious side effects you are still taking this drug at all. I would advise the drs that you are unable to take it. The nurse is bound to side with the drs. Of course people have complained about the side effects how does the nurse think that the drugs companies gather information unless it is by listing the sidee fefcts reoortted to them. Please take or post a copy of the Patient Information Leaflet listing the side effects to the drs and nurse concerned. Are u in the USA?

i m in france, yes i will do this and report, i cant stand this kind of acting, today i forgot to take the pill and i could walk better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! strange coincidence! i ll see the orl monday and tell him to write a letter and i ll a new psychiatrist in one month i have to be patient even if not well medicated, i ll have to be strong in this depression as i m not well medicated, thank you dont worry i ll make report when i ll recover

my doctor decided to decrease lamictal , day 2 , really not well, just 25mg withdraw, hope it will go away, i am afraid  i am dizzy and have anxiety, she also withdraw z-drug i dont know if those withdrawal side effects can appear that quick ......

thank you, my doctor decided to stop it

Anne Good that your dr recognised the side effects.

My neurologist stopped the drug I was on that was causing the same signs and symptoms.

​As you probably know drugs affect or cn affecct people differently. There is a genetic test to check a persons likelihood of developing side effects.

I am unsure if it available in France but it probably is.

 

happy christmas, no there are no tests.... i feel sick since the withdrawal i dont know if it is this, but i feel really sick nausea, headache, anxiety, vision etc, i also taper a z-drug and 5mg of prazepam.....doctors said there must no be withdrawal....so i guess it is my depression and anxiety causing this, i am not saved yet...such a hard time

Hello Anne

I am genuinely sorry to hear this. The withdrawal is hard but you are doing so well.  It may possibly be due to the other drugs that you are tapering that is causing you to feelso low. It takes time to taper as you probably already know but you sound a strong person.  Hang on in there. You are going to be okay.

We are here for you.

Take care

feel so low. Been there done it worn the t shirt.........

Keep strong.

We are all here for you .

​xx

thank you very much...... i definitely need a good antidepressant i just have prozac liquid form less than 10 mg which mean nothing but i cant stand this one, i feel so low hope ill get a good one as i have no medecine except this, hope this nightmare will end, very hard physicalle and emotionally , all is upside down so weird , thank you for your support

Anne Please hang on in there. Try not to give in. It will pass. It is just your mind playing tricks with your body making you want this drug.

I went through this with prescribed co codamaol and they say that codeine is the most horrendous drug to come off.

​If I can gte through the withdrawal anyone can.

Samaritans number if you wish to talk this through is 1161234. Please hang on in there. Each day will see a slight improvement, honestly. My friend felt like this coming off prozac. Now he is fine , honestly.

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thank you , very hard really .....and the problem is that i am really depressed and i dont have a good drug for me that has been found, i withdraw but deep depressed as depression is not cured at all, so hard

Hello Anne

I understand . This is an awful illness. You are going to be alrightt. Please keep telling yourself that. Please see your dr asap. A good chat can often be very uplifting. This is never an easy time of year. It just does not help a lot of people. You are strong, it is hard all this but you are a survivor.

What did you do yesterday> Hope you do not mind my asking.

Take care.

xxxxx

i talk to doctors and family but do not feel better, cant really do anything as i am either too tired, or too anxious, or too dizzy or cant concentrate or a mix of all these....sure i used to be strong in life but not now as it lasts......yesterday i was with my sister and mother and a friend, just laid on the sofa and you?