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I have been taking lamictal for about two months now, slowly incr...

Posted at 10:35 AM on Oct 18, 2004 by katiebm, #6222
I have been taking lamictal for about two months now, slowly increasing about 25 mg a week to insure that I do not get the serious rash. I am not at about 150mgs a day now. I really do not like this drug. I waited patiently to feel different, better, for my moods to stabalize, and in place of feeling that way, i have been somewhat disoriented, more emotional, at a loss for words and I generally feel "stupider." It is a horrible feeling, i am usually very quick to my feet, and now i am lagging. In addition, I have been having very vivid, intense dreams, that I never had prior to taking lamictal. All I want to do is get off of this drug, however, i have to do so slowly because of this rash, and that too will just be another long waste of my time.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 19, 2008 by bbolton, #10257

I too have very vivid and strange dream. I am taking 200mg of lamictal daily. I have not had any troubl with a rash and my mood swings have become less severe and manageable. I am having a lot to trouble sleeping and take a sleep aide sometimes. It is really the dreams that bother me so much. The seem so really and very disturbing that I wake in a night sweat. I am taking cymbolta also so I wondering if it could be that, but I do not remember dreaming like this when I was just on the cymbolta. bbolton

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