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 Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:26 pm
For the use of an unstable mood, specifically, which... is normal to have, especially at a young age. Especially when it's only when you're on your period that you get moody. :/
http://www.drugs.com/lamictal.html
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:55 pm
Unless you're an epileptic or bi-polar, ******** NO.
"This medication may cause severe or life-threatening skin rash, especially in children and in people who are allergic to other seizure medications. Serious skin rash may also be more likely to occur if you are taking Lamictal together with valproic acid (Depakene) or divalproex (Depakote). Seek emergency medical attention if you have a fever, sore throat, swollen glands, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin ******** WHAT? NO. DO NOT LET THAT MEDICATION NEAR YOU. Side-effects are not worth whatever the ******** your family thinks they're treating you for. Unless you've decided to do this yourself. Then in which case, I'll politely kidnap you and just give you a morphine drip.
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:08 pm
Mysterious A Unless you're an epileptic or bi-polar, ******** NO. "This medication may cause severe or life-threatening skin rash, especially in children and in people who are allergic to other seizure medications. Serious skin rash may also be more likely to occur if you are taking Lamictal together with valproic acid (Depakene) or divalproex (Depakote). Seek emergency medical attention if you have a fever, sore throat, swollen glands, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin ******** WHAT? NO. DO NOT LET THAT MEDICATION NEAR YOU. Side-effects are not worth whatever the ******** your family thinks they're treating you for. Unless you've decided to do this yourself. Then in which case, I'll politely kidnap you and just give you a morphine drip.
Nah, my mom didn't know about it's downsides until today. I knew some, but not all of them, and only took it for about 3 days. My mom found out all of it, then threw them away. She's cussing the Dr out when we see him again.
I'm just wondering what the ******** the Dr was thinking, putting me on that s**t.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:36 am
It's an anticonvulsant. Given the side effects listed in the 12th edition Pill Book along with the "unexplained deaths" and liver failure deaths in the pre-approval trials and the OD coma risk.... If you're seeing a doctor to get medication I would STRONGLY recommend you get the latest (12th as of now) edition of the Pill Book. You can carry it in a large purse and it has comprehensive information on a LOT of these drugs.
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:44 pm
I don't have any books like that, but my gramma does.
They're all old ones though.
I'm getting one, when I get a chance. I find pills a lot. :/
I was depressed WHEN starting it, that's why I didn't care about taking it or not, which was VERY ******** stupid of me, and it only was a few days worth before stopping.
But uh, what if I get really bad mood swings after stopping taking it?
Life's been a mini hell since starting it, and it's only been getting worse.
Flipping out one minute, crying the next, happy the next...
I really don't like this.
Thought, I should have not taken it, in the first place. I'm sure that puts me at fault, but the doc shouldn't have put me on it anyway.
:/
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:48 am
You can't blame yourself. You're under 18. If you had refused to take the meds they may have been able to commit you. Sure maybe you could have fake swallowed then flushed them down the toilet but you didn't know. So don't beat yourself up about it - it won't help. The mood swings could be a side effect of going off the drug, or a response to the circumstances in your life.
In my experience, teenage mood swings, can be greatly helped by a few things...
1) Diet. Cut out the trans-fats and high fructose corn syrup. If you're of northerny European descent your ancestors (read: 5,000-20,000 years ago) probably didn't eat much in the way of breads and bonbons. Cut out the white flour, eat complex carbs and whole grains and proteins both fish and dark chicken/turkeys and steaks are a go.
2) Exercise. Take more walks, get sunshine.
3) Correcting the things in your life that are making you unhappy. If there are toxic people in your life, get them out of your life. If these people are people you live with - prepare to move out. Get a license, get a job, and start apartment hunting. Focus on productive goals.
4) When you have a mood swing, recognize it for what it is. Ask ourself if there's a reason you're swinging, did something happen? It's OK to have mood swings, don't beat yourself up over it.
And talk to us, we may be able to help.
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:36 pm
peekadora You can't blame yourself. You're under 18. If you had refused to take the meds they may have been able to commit you. Sure maybe you could have fake swallowed then flushed them down the toilet but you didn't know. So don't beat yourself up about it - it won't help. The mood swings could be a side effect of going off the drug, or a response to the circumstances in your life. In my experience, teenage mood swings, can be greatly helped by a few things... 1) Diet. Cut out the trans-fats and high fructose corn syrup. If you're of northerny European descent your ancestors (read: 5,000-20,000 years ago) probably didn't eat much in the way of breads and bonbons. Cut out the white flour, eat complex carbs and whole grains and proteins both fish and dark chicken/turkeys and steaks are a go. 2) Exercise. Take more walks, get sunshine. 3) Correcting the things in your life that are making you unhappy. If there are toxic people in your life, get them out of your life. If these people are people you live with - prepare to move out. Get a license, get a job, and start apartment hunting. Focus on productive goals. 4) When you have a mood swing, recognize it for what it is. Ask ourself if there's a reason you're swinging, did something happen? It's OK to have mood swings, don't beat yourself up over it. And talk to us, we may be able to help.
Yeah, I guess that is true.
I talked to my therapist today, and she said it was just from coming off of it so fast. I'm glad to hear that, today I've been feeling great. I am really glad about that.
I'm not usually prone to having them. I'm going to assume it was the medication. Though, it is getting closer to my birthday. It's February 2oth. It seems like the closer it gets, the harder life is at home. I am getting stressed out more easily than usual.
Once I"m out, I will be doing much better.
I will be eating healthier, and doing more. I'll have dial-up, and I can't tie up the line all day, so there will be plenty of time for me to get out and be active. For the people I don't need in my life- that's obviously going to happen, though, I can't be sure how often they'll call me. Much better than seeing them, of course. We'll be with Corey's family, but will look for our own place after we get things more settled.
I realize this now, but it is a lot harder to keep in mind when it does happen.
I'll be able to make it, though.It's especially hard here, when I'm alone, but in time, I won't be.
Thanks for the advice.
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