having been married to a surgeon, i know my way around the PDR and the medical websites, BUT, i sure didn't understand, til i got the rash, that lamictal was that risky. i'm taking it now and have had nothing but positive feelings about it. my Pdoc tweaked the depakote and the lamictal because the depakote doubles the lamictal??? and all seems well. she still has me on prozac, but off elavil. i've never, ever taken more than a few meds daily. now, i rattle when i walk!!