CARBAMAZEPINE vs LAMOTRIGINE

I was recently called by the ED about a teenage patient who had “muscle spasms” of his right arm and leg which seemed to only happen when he stood up quickly after he had been sitting down for a prolonged period. He had a notable history of epilepsy as an infant, but he grew out of it and hadn’t be

28F, usual medication carbamazepine, prochlorperazine​ (though recently had 20+ I don't know the names of). Basically nearly two weeks ago I was found unconscious and taken to hospital in an ambulance. When there I was rushed straight for CT where initial testing found fluid​ in my lungs and I was i

Hey Reddit, Posting this on behalf of my mom, as we are desperate to find a solution. DISCLAIMER: I’ve been granted consent to post this narrative in detail by my mom. In the interest of privacy, names of the care providers involved and of my mother will be omitted. In December of 2020, my moth

My special needs brother 20M got sexually assaulted 2 weeks ago by someone that was supposed to be taking care of him. He has autism so he can’t tell us everything. I took him to the doctor and they found out he had a UTI and skin irritation from what happened. He got some antibiotics. He has autis

(35F) I was admitted to the Neuro Unit from the ER in November 2024 for 6 days due to an Intractable migraine with status migrainosus. During my stay I saw a total of 4 neurologists and the hospitalist. Nothing was breaking the migraine. They tried everything they could (I’m allergic to triptans, mo

32M, 5'9", 180lbs Medications: 20mg fluoxetine daily, 100mg carbamazepine-chewable 2x daily (first dose starting tonight) I would ask my doctor but they are gone for the weekend. Without thinking, I bought a case of sparkling water that is grapefruit flavoured. The ingredient list just says "carbona

Hello, 28M, Asian, Married I am on Carbamazepine 300. I used to be able to eat a lot of sweets. Some years back one of my friends had some infection and I shared meals with him. After a few days I had a severe infection as well during which I had cough, fever. I have not been able to eat even one

Edit: First, a correction to the title. My wife clarified it started three weeks ago, not two, but I forgot to fix the title before posting. The text below is accurate. Age: 30 Sex: Female Weight: 255 lbs Height: 5’5” Race: Caucasian Duration: ~3 weeks Geographic Location

I’m a writer. Maybe not a successful one at this point in my life, but it’s what I identify as. Writing has been such a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. Writing is one of the few things I am confident I can do, regardless of my mental state, and it has been my personal therapy for

Edit: I just got on new medication last week. I’m not looking to get attention I’m truly asking for help. I also just went through an episode of hitting myself. Which truly felt like it helped to let that out. I know that sounds terrible but I feel better now. I feel bad that my dog just saw me do a