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What Is Causing Seizures With Blurred Vision When On Lamo Trigine?
Would i take my 16 yr old off her LamoTrigine that I am totally convinced is causing her seizures,fainting,bloody noses,blurred vision,,twitches,confusion,irritabitaty,chest pain,and iI could probly keep going on but u get my concern and reason why..she started it on jan.23,2013 ...1 tab 25 mg for 2 weeks then 2 tabs 50mg for 2weeks...now..Feb.20,2014 she started the 100mg and thats when all these symptoms started and havent did nothing but add a new one per day and threw the day..So would I just reverse the cycle and for 2 weeks give her 50mg then for 2 weeks give her 25mg for 2 weeks and then stop??
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
There are two indication for lamotrigine. main is epilepsy and other one is bipolar disorder. main side effectislife threatening rashes. so the advise isto stop the drug if there is rashes. So for stoping the drug or change of doses you have to consult the treating doctor.
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