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Mar 07, 2016, 03:29 PM
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Hi everyone.
 After my appointment with my pdoc on Friday, I was prescribed Lamictal. I am currently taking 25mg, titrating up to a therapeutic dose. However, since starting the medication, I have been extremely tired. I take it a night and within a couple of hours, I can't keep my eyes open and even though I'm sleeping about 7 hours a night, I'm still very tired during the day. Did anyone else experience tiredness as a side effect of Lamictal? Did it go away with time?
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Mar 07, 2016, 03:43 PM
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After taking it for 5 yrs, I still don't know what it does to me. I'm taking Lithium at night now. So I take it in the morning. Is that the only med you are taking?. |
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Mar 07, 2016, 03:56 PM
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Mar 07, 2016, 04:37 PM
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I take morning and night. I usually have a 2hr nap in the afternoon.
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Mar 07, 2016, 04:38 PM
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Besides, you don't need anything to sleep, which is good. Most side effects wear out with time. Lamictal is one of the few meds with little or no side effects. Just watch out for any rash. |
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Mar 07, 2016, 05:13 PM
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I took lamictal a long time ago. I burned out on it.
My current cocktail makes me extremely tired and hungry.
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Mar 07, 2016, 05:52 PM
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I'm on 25 mg of Lamictal right now and I don't feel tired on it... but everybody is different
Apparently sleepiness is a common side effect. See this: Side Effects of Lamictal (Lamotrigine) Drug Center - RxList "Common side effects of Lamictal may include: dizziness, tremors, sleepiness, loss of coordination, headache, double vision, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dry mouth, changes in menstrual periods, back pain, sore throat, runny nose, or sleep problems (insomnia)" |
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Mar 07, 2016, 07:29 PM
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Lamictal made me tired and zoned out. The funny thing is that I didn't have those side effects when I started it. I got them after being on it for 3 years.
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Mar 07, 2016, 07:40 PM
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Lamictal was too activating for me. I ended up getting dysphoria from it. My risperdal makes me tired if I haven't taken it in awhile. And everytime we up my trileptal that makes me very tired. You should get used to it after a couple days though. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Mar 07, 2016, 08:31 PM
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It's pretty activating for me. Once I went up to 100mgs I couldn't sleep and switched it to taking it in the morning. But there is always an adjustment period when taking something new.
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Mar 07, 2016, 08:45 PM
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I find lamictal makes me a bit sleepy but I do have to take something to help me sleep. I hope you are able to get stable on only 1 med. That is my dream but I know it won't happen.
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Mar 07, 2016, 09:28 PM
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