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A member asked:

Tried lamictal as mood stabilizer was up to 50 mg at 3 weeks with intense itching my md told me to quit it today and raised my prozac (fluoxetine) from 10 mg to 20mg how long will it take for itching to stop?

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Side effect: Likely 4-7 days. Drink lots to flush out your system.

Dr Harte and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/16/2017

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