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You can also get a 'benign' rash (not SJS) with Lamictal (actually with any of the anti-convulsants). I believe up to 10% of people who take lamictal get some kind of rash, but only something like 0.1% get SJS. Which is still a lot, considering you can die from SJS.
The risk of SJS is one of the main reasons my p-doc doesn't want to try me on lamictal. I've had rashes on other medications, which increases my chance of having a rash (and SJS) on lamictal.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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