Hello everyone
The last couple months I've been experiencing what I probably should have experienced within the 1st weeks of starting lamotrigine but I'm here to get some feedback before I start freaking out.
It starts about an hour or 2 post taking my dose or 200 mg. I get a prickly warm feeling particularly in my upper arms. Always right before left. Then I start to feel itchy which again starts in the arms then my forehead/face starts to itch, then finally add my chest. I try not to scratch but it's clear that I have bumps large and small. On my forehead they appear like instant acne with a little crystallizing and sloughing but I'm not sure if that has to do with my scratching because they burn a little afterwards.
This was something that occurred for a few hours then went away but now it stays until the next day. OTC Hydrocortisone cream helps a little and I haven't taken Benadryl because it is extremely sedating.
I know a year and a bit with nothing is unusual but I haven't changed anything (foods the same, skin products the same, meds the same). I had the somewhat the same thing with Latuda. I was definitely allergic right away with itching non stop but not bumps or rash of any kind.
I've included a pic of my arm. I have tats so hopefully you'll be able to see what I do. I'd add my forehead pic but I seem to be able to only add 1 pic to this post.
Any and all insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for listening.