Lamictal has a lactose base...so, if you have an allergy to milk, you'll have any of those side effects. I'm lactose intolerant, so I'm stuck with the lymph node things, a runny nose (which leads to a little bit of a sore throat), etc. But it is so worth it. I titrated up to 200 mg fairly quickly. The rash is very, very rare. And, it occurs in very specific places. I don't know why they don't tell you that...maybe psychosomatic reasons? But if you need to know that to put your mind at ease, you can call the ER and they can get that info for you quickly--might take a call-back, but they'll get it.

I take 500-600mg a day (depending on what's happening in my life, and hence, any triggering). The side effects are no worse at one level than another for me.