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Originally Posted by BethRags
I ran out a couple of months ago. I had only 1/2 a dose one night. The next day I felt so strange...no way to put it, except that I felt like I was high. Plain old, I just smoked some weed, high. A very unexpected feeling.
The thing about Lamictal, though, is that if you miss more than 2 doses it's not safe to start at your usual dose. You're supposed to drop the dose down and titrate up. I hope you don't miss more than 2, because I don't think it's safe and I would bet you won't feel well, at all.
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I think there is a debate in the medical field about how long you can go without lamictal before having to restart it. Some professionals say 4 days is ok, some say 3 days is fine, while others say 2 is the max. For example, my first pdoc said 4 days is ok, while my current one says 3. I personally go with whatever is the smallest number (which happens to be 2) because I don't like to risk it.
I'm actually more concerned about withdrawal seizures. Even if you've never had seizures before, you can get withdrawal seizures from missing too many doses in a row.
I think Hallie should call her doctor or the pharmacy to get someone to prescribe the lamictal ASAP. Most people forget about the withdrawal seizures and only focus on SJS.
Sometimes pharmacies, if they know you well, will allow you to take home a small amount of meds even if you don't have an active Rx. Also, many pdoc offices typically have someone available to write a script if you need something urgently. You just have to call and ask for someone to prescribe it. But of course if Hallie doesn't go to an office with multiple pdocs, that may not be an option.