I got my dose upped a week ago from 25 mg to 50 mg/day. I started coming down with a cold and freaked out a bit since I knew I needed to be aware of that and it ended up only being a cold. Two nights ago after I took my dose, I started feeling my bottom lip swelling. I called my doctor and told him what was happening (and he said that Lamictal didn't cause such a side effect, even though I know it can) and I didn't take it yesterday.
Today at 3:19 am I wake up and notice my whole face is swollen, my lips look like knackwurst and everything inside my mouth is swollen so this time I really freak out. I went to the ER and got a huge shot of hydrocortisone which helped with the burning and throbbing sensation inside my mouth and decreased my huge lips but just a little bit, so that and the tongue sores are extremely annoying.
Does anyone know how long it takes for the swelling to go away? Even smiling is uncomfortable. It's a shame, I was feeling great on Lamictal
