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I Accidentally Took My Medication This Am That I Take At Night. What Should I Do?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Tucker, GA

Took my Lamictal XR this am that I take in the afternoon. What should I do?

October 15, 2023
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I've done this before I'm also on lamictal and keppra. I usually just take my am pills instead of my pm or vice versa than go back to my normal dose the next day I've never had anything bad happen I'm guessing it just evens out since you'll be taking that much that day anyway but I'm not sure but you'll probably be fine as long as you have any major side effects you could always contact your doctor if your worried to

October 15, 2023 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

The smartest thing to do is call Your Dr. right away, A Dr. is the person that would know what to do. There is no doubt that has happened before for a Dr. manage that problem. A Dr. is also smart enough to get a second opinion from one of their colleagues if they need one. Be careful.

October 15, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Excellent! This is how friends use their experience and obtainable knowledge to help out a friend!

October 15, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Doing fine now. Called the doctors office and recording said they would call back within “48” hours. But I am doing fine. Spaced them out

October 18, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Being on the weekend, doctors are not in. Will be calling mine as soon as the doors are opened. So far so good, but today will be the scary day since it is now 24 hrs since my last dose. So continue to pray

October 16, 2023

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