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Posted by Christ_empowered on August 20, 2014, at 8:07:06
I don't take lithium. I respond better to Trileptal and now a low dose of Lamictal, also.
What sort of long term side effects can I anticipate? I also take a full dose of Abilify, so what sort of side effects can I expect with a neuroleptic on board?
Posted by linkadge on August 20, 2014, at 8:57:37
In reply to long term anticonvulsant side effects?, posted by Christ_empowered on August 20, 2014, at 8:07:06
Its very difficult to say what the long term side effects may be.
Make sure you get routine kidney / liver function tests. Long term trileptal side effects are probably similar to tegretol side effects.
You may have some cognitive side effects, but I don't know if these stabilize with time.
Posted by Phillipa on August 20, 2014, at 9:41:50
In reply to Re: long term anticonvulsant side effects?, posted by linkadge on August 20, 2014, at 8:57:37
That's when you realize that the meds are so new what is long therm? You know? Phillipa
Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 20, 2014, at 14:04:30
In reply to long term anticonvulsant side effects?, posted by Christ_empowered on August 20, 2014, at 8:07:06
> I don't take lithium. I respond better to Trileptal and now a low dose of Lamictal, also.
>
> What sort of long term side effects can I anticipate? I also take a full dose of Abilify, so what sort of side effects can I expect with a neuroleptic on board?Most adverse effects of Lamictal and Trileptal are evidence within the first few weeks of treatment. I would not particularly anticipate anything new to emerge with these two drugs.
Posted by SLS on August 20, 2014, at 15:40:39
In reply to long term anticonvulsant side effects?, posted by Christ_empowered on August 20, 2014, at 8:07:06
You may want to check your electrolytes at some point. Trileptal can cause hyponatremia.
- Scott
Posted by willyee234 on August 20, 2014, at 23:11:02
In reply to Re: long term anticonvulsant side effects? » Christ_empowered, posted by SLS on August 20, 2014, at 15:40:39
Im a big fan of Gabapentin which shows to be totaly sage,no lethal dose was ever found.So youn can on a bad maniac day saftly take a 800 mg tab
Posted by herpills on August 21, 2014, at 14:46:14
In reply to long term anticonvulsant side effects?, posted by Christ_empowered on August 20, 2014, at 8:07:06
> I don't take lithium. I respond better to Trileptal and now a low dose of Lamictal, also.
>
> What sort of long term side effects can I anticipate? I also take a full dose of Abilify, so what sort of side effects can I expect with a neuroleptic on board?I've been on Lamictal for I think 7 years and I haven't had any problems. There's something in the PI about lamotrigine binding to melanin tissue in the eye. "the long term effects of this are unknown"
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