Do You Have Pictures Of The Lamictal Rash?
July 11, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
There’s been a bit of conversation stirring up over at 7 Things You Need To Know About The Lamictal Rash lately, and in light of that I thought it’d be beneficial to post some pictures of the Lamictal rash.
(In addition to the above post, check out the Patient Information Leaflet for LAMICTAL® (lamotrigine) from Lamictal’s Web site for more information about the Lamictal rash.)
However, while scouring the Internet for pictures of the Lamictal rash, I kept finding the same picture time and time again. (Actually, I found several pictures, but this was the only one I felt was reliable.) It’s a picture of the Lamictal rash on one patient’s legs, and you can see it on about 20 million different Web sites. I’ll link to the one at Depression Forums, though, because in addition to the Lamictal rash picture, the Depression Forums post also provides a very lengthy explanation of Lamictal (seriously, I don’t think I learned this much about the drug from the actual Lamictal Web site).
So, my question is: Do any of you readers have pictures of the Lamictal rash you’d be willing to share with Mental Health Notes? I’d like to organize a post to display them so other readers could easily find the pictures. If you do, leave me a comment below or shoot me an email and we’ll go from there.
Thanks!
my daughter (age
had a horrendous rash that we believe was from lamicital
do not know if it was “THE RASH” but it is A RASH
if you want to see it
@ Dana – Until I met a lady who commented here a few weeks ago, I had no idea children that young were being prescribed Lamictal. She also had a very young child who was on Lamictal (10 years old, you can read her comments/experience here).
In any event, I’d love to see the pictures but unless you all are sure it was from Lamictal it probably wouldn’t be an accurate reference point for readers. I really appreciate your offer, though!
Is your daughter still on Lamictal, or did she stop taking it after the rash in question popped up?
My name is Lewis Spence and i would like to show you my personal experience with Lamictal.
I am 27 years old. Have been on Lamictal for at least 10 months now. This is an excellent medication that has significantly improved my life. After having tried Lithium, Depakote, and many other anti-depressants, I was frustrated. But after taking Lamictal, and sticking with it, the results have been exceedingly positive. I strongly recommend it.
I have experienced some of these side effects-
Very few; especially compared to other mood stabilizing medications I have taken in the past. For the first few weeks I had some difficulty with memory and word recall, but this went away with time. I sometimes experience more vivid dreams, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Otherwise, no side effects of note.
I hope this information will be useful to others,
Lewis Spence
@ Lewis – Thanks for sharing your experiences
Lamictal does seem to work for many, many people.
I’ve been taking Lamotrigine (Lamictal) in conjunction with Buproprion (Welbutrin) for approximately 6 or 7 months.
I have developed quarter sized red, itchy, flaky spots on my thighs, calves and forearms.
They are small and do not hurt but they itch a lot especailly around bedtime.
I scratch them a lot in my sleep and this makes them worse.
I’ve tried ointments such as Neosporin, Psoriasis ointments, moisturizing creams and even antifungal products.
They seem to relieve the rashes for short periods but they always return.
I will be contacting my perscribing physician this week and if she determines that this is a result of the Lamictal, I would be happy to share photos of my rashes.
I left a message before. Lamictal almost killed me, ruined my eyesight and burned my throatway. i have been disable by it. Do you work for Glaxo and remove negative posts?
I have been on Lamictal for 6 months now. It has greatly improved my stability. I have not tried other meds and don’t really want to due to the side effects they cause.
I have had some issues with rash, usually when dosage is increased. All have been on extremities, upper thigh/hip area, arms, elbows, lower legs, etc. The rashes ranged from red blotches that itched a little and were dry and flaky to small red dots that did not bother me at all. My elbows seem to be more of a whitish bump with red irritation and were extremely dry.
Usually when this happened I would stop for a couple days and/or go down to the last dosage that I was taking until the rash disappeared, then start taking the new dose again with success.
I take this for bipolar and am very happy with the results. I have a much clearer picture of life in general and my reactions to situations, good and bad, are more stable.
pharma
And No, I do not work for any pharmaceutical companies and actually prefer alternative treatments to taking pills. However, I am very happy to have lamictal at this time in my life!
I have been on Lamictal for about 2 and 1/2 months now and this is the best I have felt in a long long time. I have been on lithium,depakote,seroquel,and just about every antidepressant there is in the past 5 years. In my experience, the drugs were “great” until about 6 months later they would fade out or my blood and liver levels became toxic. I am praying that lamictal keeps on working as this is the closest to “normal” I have felt in a long time. I have severe depression and lamictal has brought a little sunshine into my world. But I must say, I am experiencing a rash, mostly on my upper back and the tops of my hands ;little red bumps that itch. Don’t know if its related or not, am afraid to tell my psychiatrist,as I don’t want to be taken off this medication.
I was taking lamictal for 2 weeks (25 mg am @ 25 mg pm),then after only 2 weeks my dosage was boosted up to 100mg am and 100mg pm. Three weeks later I noticed areas on the top of my hands that had small tiny “pimples”.In certain light and depending on the angle many more were becoming visible on other parts of my body-arms-neck-side of face.I have stopped taking it now for 2 days but nothing seems to have improved. It has become worse.My doctor was nice enough to return my call himself and said to discontinue use- I already had when I looked at my neck and stuff. I have been using Benadryl spray and capsules together. I wonder how long it will take for it to either get worse or go away completely.
I also took some pics of my hands and forearms . Can I send them here? Rob
I take it for Tri-geminal neuralgia…has kept me pain free until it didn’t and dosage had to be raised…I don’t have a rash but sometimes a vitamin B6 type itching…..
hi .. I been takin lamictal for 4 days berely and today I saw a small rash in my stomach … Could this be caused for taking lamictal ? My doctor told me to call rigth away if I see a rash but I don’t know if I should call … Since everyone here says it takes 2 or more weeks for a rash after taking the medicine… So I don’t know what to do?any advise?
Hello! I been taking Lamictal for 4 weeks and a 3 days, I stared with 2 weeks taking 25 mg. then 2 weeks taking 50 mg. now i have 3 days taking 100 mg. in the second day my arms stared to show in my skin rash, in the trird day was my chest, back, feet and hips, i called my doctor but she were not at her office, so tonigth i will take just half of the pill for get 50 mg, but I dont know for how long I will have the rash, i feel great taking Lamictal, it was prescribed to be for treat mood desorder, since im taking Lamictal Im more happy and mood is o lot better, if some one can tell for how long expirinced the rash I wil apreciate because i can figurated better for how long it will be in my skin.
I took Lamictal for 3 years with no signs of a rash. I was very happy with it as an anti-depressant after trying several others. My rash started as same patches of dry skin. By the time my face was covered in red, itchy nickel-sized circles did my doctor tell me to stop the Lamictal. The spots no longer itch but are still red and flaky. I’m not able to cover them with make-up. I’m seeing a dermotologist (the earliest appointment I could get was in 2 weeks). I thought stopping the Lamictal would stop the rash but now I’m concerned about scarring. I never had any skin problems so having this rash on my face is very upsetting. I didn’t leave the house for several days but today I decided I couldn’t keep living so I covered as much with make-up as possible and went to the gym. Drugs like Lamictal stay in your system for awhile so I’m hoping after I have been off it a week or more I will start to see improvement.
Also, I had to take a medication for anxiety to cope with the Lamictal withdrawal. Don’t take the smallest rash for granted. If you cannot get your doctor to give you an appointment, go to an Urgent Care Center.