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Old Oct 29, 2013, 10:13 AM
newlifeyeah newlifeyeah is offline
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I had a quiet word with my boss at the pharmacy in regards to the rash caused by Lamotrigine (Lamictal) and a rash caused by the drug certainly isn't always going to be weepy or necessarily involve blistering. It could indeed be a possibility that the Lamotrigine is causing your rash, but there really is no need to worry.

Around 10% to 11% of patients taking Lamotrigine will develop a rash, so it isn't completely unlikely that you've developed a rash because of the medication. I wouldn't worry about it too much: this rash is rarely ever serious and should the doctor decide the rash warrants a change in medication, there are quite a few more drugs that produce the same effect as Lamotrigine.

Stay calm and definitely go ahead and make that appointment with the doctor. If the rash is indeed a reaction to the new medication, there is a plethora of other psychiatric medications out there to try next.

RB.
thank you so much! yes indeed there might be some good meds out there, that would eventually lift my depression, and wont cause mania, like paxil did.
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still looking for good med combo for possible bipolar.