Re: Lamictal withdrawing symptoms.

[Guest guest]

yes my children are non verbal and many drugs do have withdrawl effects drs say

they dont but you can see that they do !

http://www.thenutritiongenius.com

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From: Marcelle andre <liamsjmom@...>

Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 9:46:12 PM

Subject: [ ] Lamictal withdrawing symptoms.

 

I am curious to know if anyone has experienced some crazy behaviours as their

child is being weaned off Lamictal.  My son  has been on Lamictal for 8 months

with no positive results and is non verbal. 

grateful to hear any feedback on this. 

Marcelle

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 My son is in Lamictal for almost 3 years, it was hard at the beginning, but

the

bad moods is on and off, less bad days compared to beginning, and we did see a

lot of improvements after he is taking it, but again we would like to slowly

wean him off also.

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From: Nutrition Genius <thenutritiongenius@...>

Sent: Tue, August 3, 2010 6:22:52 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Lamictal withdrawing symptoms.

 

yes my children are non verbal and many drugs do have withdrawl effects drs say

they dont but you can see that they do !

http://www.thenutritiongenius.com

________________________________

From: Marcelle andre <liamsjmom@...>

Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 9:46:12 PM

Subject: [ ] Lamictal withdrawing symptoms.

 

I am curious to know if anyone has experienced some crazy behaviours as their

child is being weaned off Lamictal.  My son  has been on Lamictal for 8 months

with no positive results and is non verbal. 

grateful to hear any feedback on this. 

Marcelle

[Guest guest]

yes with any drug its best to slowly wean your child its not suggested to go

cold turkey.

my daughter has been on lamictal as well sometimes it works but not always

http://www.thenutritiongenius.com

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From: diana m <diana_lauw@...>

Sent: Tue, August 3, 2010 3:55:25 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Lamictal withdrawing symptoms.

 

Hi,

 My son is in Lamictal for almost 3 years, it was hard at the beginning, but

the

bad moods is on and off, less bad days compared to beginning, and we did see a

lot of improvements after he is taking it, but again we would like to slowly

wean him off also.

________________________________

From: Nutrition Genius <thenutritiongenius@...>

Sent: Tue, August 3, 2010 6:22:52 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Lamictal withdrawing symptoms.

 

yes my children are non verbal and many drugs do have withdrawl effects drs say

they dont but you can see that they do !

http://www.thenutritiongenius.com

________________________________

From: Marcelle andre <liamsjmom@...>

Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 9:46:12 PM

Subject: [ ] Lamictal withdrawing symptoms.

 

I am curious to know if anyone has experienced some crazy behaviours as their

child is being weaned off Lamictal.  My son  has been on Lamictal for 8 months

with no positive results and is non verbal. 

grateful to hear any feedback on this. 

Marcelle

[Guest guest]

Hi Marcelle,

I am thrilled you are weaning your child off this medication, able to wean your

child off I guess is a better way of putting it. Don't know enough about this

drug to say if it's in the same group as the off label drugs being used in

exploratory ways like Namenda a drug developed for adults with alzheimer's with

a list of tremendous side effects

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/namenda-side-effects.html and the drugs for herpes and

labor and did I just read about a drug used for chemical castration?!! I am

sickened by how many of our children are being " treated " (in my opinion as real

time guinea pigs which they never would have gotten away with 50 years ago) with

off label exploratory medications today for children!!! I highly suggest for

any drug suggested by a doctor to please seek second opinions, and nothing wrong

with finding a traditional western medical doctor who has knowledge in nutrition

and natural approaches like http://pursuitofresearch.org/advisors.html because

that is the positive direction of today's medicine....did you ever think of even

trying nutriiveda? Does your child have seizures, OCD, what psychological

disorder or reason for this medication?

This is just one of the side effects of the drug you are weaning your child off

of.

Life-Threatening Organ Failure After Lamotrigine Therapy

Volume 40, Issue 5, Pages 392-394 (May 2009)

Lee P. Ferguson, MBChB & #8727;Corresponding Author Informationemail address,

I. Dargan, MBBS†, Joanne L. Hood, MPharmS‡, Shane M. Tibby, MBChB & #8727;

Received 22 July 2008; accepted 25 November 2008.

We describe an 11-year-old girl with a seizure disorder who developed fever,

rash, rhabdomyolysis, and multiorgan failure 2 weeks after commencing a

transition from sodium valproate to lamotrigine therapy. To our knowledge, this

patient represents the most severe life-threatening hypersensitivity lamotrigine

reaction described in the pediatric literature. We recommend caution when

prescribing lamotrigine to children on concomitant sodium valproate, and

immediate discontinuation of lamotrigine and the provision of aggressive

supportive care in patients with features of lamotrigine hypersensitivity.

& #8727; Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Evelina Children's Hospital,

Guy's and Saint ' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United

Kingdom

‡ Department of Pharmacy, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's and Saint '

National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

† Guy's and Saint ' Poisons Unit, Guy's and Saint ' National Health

Service Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

http://www.pedneur.com/article/S0887-8994%2808%2900627-9/abstract

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