[Mountainbard]

So I'm supposed to get a blood draw this morning to have my lamictal level checked. The order is written on my pdoc's prescription pad. I go into my clinic with an appointment, and the tech says "this isn't an order it's a request, probably to another doctor, to order the test done.

Right. It makes perfect sense that my pdoc would request another doctor order the blood test. I called my pdoc's office and they were adamant that it is an order, and promised to call the clinic. I haven't heard back from them yet.

So I'll have to reschedule the blood draw, and get myself psyched to go back to the clinic. That's not nearly the challenge it would have been a couple of weeks ago, but still-- one lame-brained tech throws the whole thing out of whack-- and this is supposedly a time-sensitive test, to be done 5-7 days after upping the lamictal level. And of course today is day 7.

[LettinG0]

So sorry you had this trouble. I went in last week for a lithium level check.....and my 'order' was handwritten by my pdoc on his prescription pad.....I had no trouble.....

[Fizzyo]

Grrr! Bureaucracy rules again!

[CycloMary]

I didn't know Lamictal levels needed to be checked. Is it like Lithium where it can be toxic? Or just to measure therapeutic levels?

[Christopher1990]

strange, i never had gotten lamictal level checked

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[Nammu]

Me either, its disturbing to hear that they should be doing that...its been over a year that I've been on lamictal

[Mountainbard]

The test is supposed to determine whether you are at the therapeutic level of lamictal.

But dont all different doses work for different people? My theraputic dose was 400 while many do fine on 200. I never had blood tests for lamictal either and i was started on it in a top class hospital... Wouldnt worry yourself too much