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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]they recommended Lamictal.  The rash is a real danger, but it shows up in the first two weeks or so.  You have to be very alert and get immediate medical attention if it does.  [/quote]

[b]The literature says that about 10% of people get the rash [/b]and it usually shows up within the first [b]8 weeks[/b] but can happen after that. This is what my so s psychiatrist also said. We’d have to do the rash checks for the entire time he’s on the medication. It would not have been an issue if it was only two weeks because he would have been in the hospital the entire time.

That being said, I have heard really good things and I would like to hear other’s stories because who knows what’s next for my son. The only other thing that my son’s psychiatrist said was that it takes la very long time (compared to others) to get to therapeutic level. She does like it though, except for those two things. I think the issue for my son was compliance with body checks and the concern about whether he could handle the long period to get to therapeutic level. 
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Ten per cent of people get [b]A[/b] rash.  It's usually a mild, transient rash.  About 0.3 per cent of people get a serious rash.  In rare cases, the serious rash can turn into a very dangerous rash called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.  So if you go on Lamictal, you must be on the lookout for rashes and go to the doctor immediately if you get one.  But other than that it is very safe.  I've been on Lamictal for years with no side effects.  I did get a rash at the beginning that turned out to be shingles.

Other mood stabilizers also have some serious side effects, some of which can be permanent.  I think overall, Lamictal is safer.

There is also a danger in living with untreated depression, so going without treatment is not a good idea either. [/quote]

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