Hi Doris, If you have insurance before you switch to generic try to get a
strongly worded letter from your neuro stating that due to an increase in
seizures, the mortality and morbidity due to the nature of your seizures,
etc she / he is mandating you to only take brand name meds. Then have your
pharmacy submit it to your insurance for approval so they cover the
difference.
This just worked to get my daughter off generics and also switched to the
Lamictal XR (Extended Release) formula which seems to have helped although
its only been 11 days so far.
Pat D
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From: epilepsy@yahoogroup
Of DorisY
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 5:36 PM
To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
Subject: [epilepsy] Your info on Lamictal - genetic
Your experience or information concerning Lamictal would be
appreciated. I take 400mg daily of regular Lamictal, and I am
seriously thinking of changing to the genetic. Of course the
main reason is cost of the drug.
Have you ever changed and if so, how did it go? Did you see
or hear of results of changing and how it might have affected
your seizure control.
Thanks for your time and any direction or opinion,
Doris
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