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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 230036" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Toto, the prescribing lit does list fatigue and sleepiness as a side effect. Of 23&#37; of people who stopped taking the medication because of side effects, <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT'">somnolence (3.8%) and fatigue (2.1%) were also listed.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT'">I'm not sure what other medications besides Lamictal are used for partial seizures, which is what he has. And he got a rash on Lamictal which is why the neuro had him stop taking it (plus it kept him awake at night).</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT'">I think I'll give our normally useless pharmacist a call to see if he can tell me anything besides what's in the literature (he usually just puts me on hold and then comes back to read the package insert like I've ALREADY done). Maybe the fatigue gets better at higher doses? Maybe there's another medication he could take to counter the fatigue? Maybe this is as good as it's going to get and I'm going to have to start looking for work? Ugh.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRomanPSMT'">Not how I envisioned my first morning with everyone back at school and work! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></span></p><p> </p><p>P.S. I'm sorry your husband is still having health problems. Has he seen his rheumy lately?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 230036, member: 3444"] Toto, the prescribing lit does list fatigue and sleepiness as a side effect. Of 23% of people who stopped taking the medication because of side effects, [FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT]somnolence (3.8%) and fatigue (2.1%) were also listed.[/FONT] [FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT]I'm not sure what other medications besides Lamictal are used for partial seizures, which is what he has. And he got a rash on Lamictal which is why the neuro had him stop taking it (plus it kept him awake at night).[/FONT] [FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT]I think I'll give our normally useless pharmacist a call to see if he can tell me anything besides what's in the literature (he usually just puts me on hold and then comes back to read the package insert like I've ALREADY done). Maybe the fatigue gets better at higher doses? Maybe there's another medication he could take to counter the fatigue? Maybe this is as good as it's going to get and I'm going to have to start looking for work? Ugh.[/FONT] [FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT][/FONT] [FONT=TimesNewRomanPSMT]Not how I envisioned my first morning with everyone back at school and work! :p[/FONT] P.S. I'm sorry your husband is still having health problems. Has he seen his rheumy lately? [/QUOTE]
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