Lamictal hyperactive brain, short term memory, clumsiness, blackouts, 10 months
I have been on Lamictal now for 10 months, and I mostly love it. But my IQ went down about 20 points. The first few months were very bad--I could hardly complete a sentence without forgetting one or two words. My short-term memory was scary bad--almo - 69% more...
Lamictal Side Effects
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one more thing, I was given lamictal for depression. I am not bipolar and do not have seizures. I thought it was an antidepressant. The higher the dose the more memory loss I had. I'm a different person now. Could that be why it worked this way on me - 38% more...
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I have experienced the slowing down of the brain really bad on Lamictal. Severe memory loss and change in personality. I'm not as smart as I was before or quick to know what to do anymore. I can't organize or concentrate . I was ADHD and now I hardly - 50% more...
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Lamictal memory loss, embarrasing, menopause, drugs, long term effects
I am so happy to have found this sited. I thought that maybe I was just getting stupid with age. Memory loss, can't find the words, I just don't have any conversation in my at all if that makes sense. Just feel really foggy or nothing at all. Very em - 73% more... -
Was told folic acid helps but check with your OBGYN doctor. If the frustration is that worrisome, it is time for a change.
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Numbness and Fuzzy Brain
I have been on lamotrigine for two years and it has controled seizures. It has been a good drug since my change from Dilantin. There are two side strange side effects both occuring when it is time to take more medication. 1. Fuzzy Brain - If I go eve - 56% more... -
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Lamictal post nasal drip, health reasons, regurgitation, exhaustion, nausea
I have been experiencing a flu like symptom for over a year now. They started about 2 months after I began taking 350mg of lamictal a day. Symptoms include exhaustion, headache, soar/achy throat, post-nasal drip, TONS of nausea, lack of digestion &am - 46% more... -
Sweetpea69 - I started taking it 2 weeks ago, an started slower than the Dr. recomended, an it give me incredibly lucid and long dreams! Luckily nothing gory?! The latest one was an 'End Of The World' one, where fire balls were falling out of the sky - 57% more...
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lamictal nightmares?
I have been taking lamictal for several months now, and have developed a new and perplexing symptom... "night terrors", which are like a combination of sleep paralysis and nightmares at the interface of waking and sleeping. At the time it i - 57% more... -
I started taking it 2 weeks ago, an started slower than the Dr. recomended, an it give me incredibly lucid and long dreams! Luckily nothing gory?! The latest one was an 'End Of The World' one, where fire balls were falling out of the sky!? But I was - 56% more...
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Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. If that were my child I would be concerned too. Epilepsy? It seems to me from the posts Dr.'s are not often recognizing the dream connection with Lamictal. I just woke from a terrifying dream though. I haven't had night - 68% more...
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All nightmares are caused by scary palpitations. There are three main types of nightmares(death dreams or being chased dreams ,flying dreams or falling dreams and Incubus or sleep paralysis) that are caused by three main scary symptoms {the scary sen - 73% more...
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All nightmares are caused by scary palpitations. There are three main types of nightmares(death dreams or being chased dreams ,flying dreams or falling dreams and Incubus or sleep paralysis) that are caused by three main scary symptoms {the scary sen - 73% more...
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Hi Savannah92, Generic Xanax (alprazolam) has eliminated my husband's night terrors from Lamictal. They were not going away for him. I only discovered that alprazolam helped when our dentist prescribed alprazolam .50 mg to help my husband relax durin - 57% more...
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I was wondering why I've been having night terrors! I've been on Lamictal for not even two weeks and I've already had two VERY detailed night terrors! The first one people were chasing me then they set a girl on fire! I was sick the rest of the day! - 38% more...
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Loe.. I'm 21 and was diagnosed bipolar,with ptsd horrible panic and axiety attacks. My first Dr put me on 1000mg of depakote which was bittersweet lol I was higher than a kite everyone loved it until I started showing MS signs... My body was going cr - 82% more...
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Acne with Lamotrogine.
I have been on lamotrogine since last year and have only recently developed acne on my upper back. Can anyone please tell me if you have suffered with acne whilst taking Lamotrogine and if so, did it go away on it's own or were medication/antibiotics - 4% more... -
Lamotrogine, with Quetiapine, Sertraline and Epilim Chrono
Hi everyone, I will keep this as short as possible and hope somebody out there can help. I was diagnosed with Bipolar in 2004 and have been on a variety of med but last year was prescribed Epilim Chrono and Quetiapine and they have certainly helped i - 85% more... -
Confusion and scared easily
I have just recently started taking Lamictal, I'm on 25mg's and have only taken it for 3 days so far. I have noticed some minor changes in my life. I am a little more forgetful, my gf sent me to the store to get clothes hangers and I came back with a - 72% more... -
My Husband was taking Lamictal and was very forgetful but he was on 150 mg and was over medicated along with other meds he was taking. He walked around like a zombie. I have to say after changing Dr's His new Dr took away Lamictal, Serequol, & Kl - 49% more...
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Lamictal grand mal seizures, short term memory, seizure, five minutes, 3 years
I am trying to find out if anyone has experienced 5 minute delayed reaction from Lamictal. My 18 year old son has been on Lamictal for over 3 years. He started out at 200 mg, had a breakthrough seizure after 1 1/2 years and is now on 600 mg. Since th - 60% more... -
I take 600 mg per day also. I have bad memory problems. But I have not had a seizure in 4 years. I still have some partials ones, but limital helps me out alot. Just the side effect of losing ur memory. I have started a journal to write down importan - 41% more...
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Terrible racing heart and shortness of breath
First my doctor started me on lamictal at 200mg crazy high beginning dose. That was not a good day. I felt something was wrong with that dosage so I called the pharmacist they started me on 50mg I have been on it for 4 days. Yes only 4 days and my he - 76% more... -
I have just read to interesting books about psyciatry: Mad in America (Robert Whitaker) Borne with a junk food deficiency (Martha Rosenberg - the first part of the book is about drug companies and how they market their goods. I am sure you will find - 31% more...
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Forgive my not understanding you but a pharmacist is managing your prescription meds?! I don't know where you live but in IL. that is highly illegal. Only an MD such as your psychiatrist can safely and legally do that. Do not mess with Lamictal. You - 17% more...
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Waking up with dead arms
For the last 4 months I've been waking up with dead arms and numb hands but not like pins and needles more like pain and burning and they dont quite wake up. They remain stiff and uncomfortable all day. I have unbearable pain down my left forearm. Bo - 75% more... -
I thought I was losing my mind...
I had no idea so many other people have these problems. I am 25 and I've been taking Lamictal since I was 16. I've noticed in the past year that I can't remember things. Random things like a certain word I want to use or if I called someone the night - 72% more... -
lamictal and bad taste
I discovered that any foods or drinks containing citric acid have a foul taste to me now. Once I went up to 200mg it started. Strange. I can't drink soda anymore, but soda water is fine. Certain meats and certain fruit flavored candies are simply ind - 5% more... -
lamictal and bad taste
I discovered that any foods or drinks containing citric acid have a foul taste to me now. Once I went up to 200mg it started. Strange. I can't drink soda anymore, but soda water is fine. Certain meats and certain fruit flavored candies are simply ind - 5% more... -
Lamictal severe anxiety, loss of appetite, back pains, flu like symptoms, panic attacks
I was put on 200 mg per day of lamictal 6 months ago for biploar depression, or so i was told by a trusted psychiatrist. After about 3 to 4 months on this drug I became extremely exhausted, bored, tired, unmotivated, experienced strong suicidal thoug - 79% more... -
wow.,....it is time to come off this drug.... I have had enough probs without this med....ty for that comment....luv u
