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I Am On Lamictal My Dr Adding Another One. Any Success Stories With Lamictal Combo

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Westminster, CO

i'm going to my neurologist today because I can't get Seizure control. I am allergic to Dilantin and phenobarbital and Keppra was a nightmare for me! Gabapentin didn't help either. I need a success story of a second medicine that has worked with Lamictal....anybody?

March 17, 2016
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Lamitacal I been on over 20 years had good luck gave me my life back

April 9, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

One neuro i had put me on Lamictal and depicote and ended up overdosing me. I went to someone else after that.

March 21, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Happy for your

January 4, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes I've been on lamictal when the seizures started but the medication was not good 4 me bcs I had seizures more often so the doctor change the medication for phenytoin sod and I don't have any attacks thank God

June 2, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I was going to DIlantin 25 years ago and had allergic reaction I am not sure but I think Dilantin is a very old med

April 9, 2016

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