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Titrating Zonisamide to Lamictal: What side effects to expect?
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Jul 4 2:05pm | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Thank you! It's hard as my daughter is nonverbal autistic so when side effects happen her behavior changes.. she's supposed to get to 100 mg daily, been doing 25,then 50,then 75 mg every two weeks so still at 75 while other drug has two more weeks till stopped.. Dr wanted Lamictal at 200 but she hasn't had seizure for two years so hope if we get level okay at 100 we won't need higher dose.. She is very unmanageable at lab so even that is hard.
Might i ask what your dose is? What dose did you start at? Do you do labs often and how is your level?
Thank you so much!
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Sorry it took so long to respond! I take 300mg. I started at 150 and over the years they have had to raise it. I was taking 400mg but as I got older and my metabolism changed we had to drop it to 300 because my levels got too high. I have been on it since 2012. I only take labs once a year unless I seem to have anything health wise happening. Then my neurologist just double checks that I am still good. There might be adjustments that need to be made on the doses but when you notice a difference you can discuss it with the doctor so her levels are good. I hope she is doing good!