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<blockquote data-quote="Sara PA" data-source="post: 18264" data-attributes="member: 1498"><p>Both drugs, like all anticonvulsants, have a higher than normal risk of "the bad rash", aka Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Lamictal has an ever so slightly higher risk than Topamax. There is also a benign rash fairly common to Lamictal which tends to get people upset when it occurs. </p><p></p><p>Lamictal is approved by the FDA as a mood stabilizer (or, as they call it, for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder). Topamax is not. </p><p></p><p>Topamax is so notorious for causing cognitive dulling that it is called "Dopamax" in some circles. A lot of people find it to be a very unpleasant drug to take. Lamictal is the anticonvulsant which causes the least amount of cognitive dulling. </p><p></p><p>Any mood stabilizers will take time until you notice results because their purpose is to stop cycling in the long run, not to address they symptoms of the current phase of cycling. For Lamictal and the need to titrate slowly it may take months. Mood stabilizers are not quick fixes.</p><p></p><p>Lamictal is thought to be more appropriate than the other approved mood stabilizers for people with more depressive phases than other mood stabilizers. There is no information on whether Topamax is effective on either mania or depression. </p><p></p><p>My son wishes Lamictal had been the only drug he had ever taken. </p><p></p><p>ETA: I must have typed really slow because none of those other replies were there when I started, LOL. I wasn't repeating what the others said, just saying the same thing at the same time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sara PA, post: 18264, member: 1498"] Both drugs, like all anticonvulsants, have a higher than normal risk of "the bad rash", aka Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Lamictal has an ever so slightly higher risk than Topamax. There is also a benign rash fairly common to Lamictal which tends to get people upset when it occurs. Lamictal is approved by the FDA as a mood stabilizer (or, as they call it, for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder). Topamax is not. Topamax is so notorious for causing cognitive dulling that it is called "Dopamax" in some circles. A lot of people find it to be a very unpleasant drug to take. Lamictal is the anticonvulsant which causes the least amount of cognitive dulling. Any mood stabilizers will take time until you notice results because their purpose is to stop cycling in the long run, not to address they symptoms of the current phase of cycling. For Lamictal and the need to titrate slowly it may take months. Mood stabilizers are not quick fixes. Lamictal is thought to be more appropriate than the other approved mood stabilizers for people with more depressive phases than other mood stabilizers. There is no information on whether Topamax is effective on either mania or depression. My son wishes Lamictal had been the only drug he had ever taken. ETA: I must have typed really slow because none of those other replies were there when I started, LOL. I wasn't repeating what the others said, just saying the same thing at the same time. [/QUOTE]
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