Posted by jane d on March 20, 2005, at 20:30:00
In reply to Re: Anyone get a flushed face? » SLS, posted by Wildflower on March 18, 2005, at 15:24:27
> > Whenever a rash of any sort develops while taking Lamictal, it must be given special attention. There are several presentations that can represent symptoms of a severe reaction for which one must stop taking the Lamictal immediately. I believe it would be best to talk to your doctor about this.
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> > When did these flushes begin relative to your increasing the dosage of Lamictal?
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> They started right when I increased it (along with a nasty afternoon headache). I don't know what to make of this. It's just a color change without any bumps. If it were The Rash, wouldn't I have it all day? I've looked up pictures and they all look like lesions were involved.
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> I wonder if I went back down to 50 if all of this would go away...
>Wildflower,
I would get flushed - face and upper body for several hours after taking lamictal. This would happen after most dose increases. Each time I'd drop the dose for awhile then go back up and the problem wouldn't reoccur. I also found myself reacting more to sunlight on lamictal. I think mild rashes have turned out to be fairly common on this drug - still it probably is a good idea to be careful.Jane
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