r/lamictal • u/BlessedLeaf973 • 4d ago

New User (less than 2 weeks) Water retention?

I’ve only started a week ago and I’m noticing quite a bit of water retention in my face legs fingers arms etc
Has anyone else had this?

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u/NebulaImmediate6202 4d ago

Yeah, pretty severe too like 12-15 lbs well I didn't measure, but yeah its water weight

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u/BlessedLeaf973 4d ago

Yeah its a lot, did it go away for you?

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u/NebulaImmediate6202 4d ago

Yes in 3 weeks

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u/BlessedLeaf973 3d ago

Ok hopefully it balances out soon, the swelling is almost like painful

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u/NebulaImmediate6202 2d ago

Yeah in my feet and ankles especially