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Memory Loss & Lamictal
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 23:08Comments
Re: Memory Loss & Lamictal
Submitted by Seruzies on Thu, 2012-03-22 - 23:35
Re: Memory Loss & Lamictal
Submitted by Mytigodess on Tue, 2012-08-28 - 12:27
Thank you so much for posting this. I thought I was going into early senility. I am the memory bank for my family. I have to remember everything like bills with the due date and amounts, grocery items, dates for important events and so forth. I noticed I can't remember things. It was getting really annoying not ony to my family, but myself included. It is so frustrating. I started this medication at 100mg and have been on it for 3 months now. It is helping with the seizures (along with Gabapentin), so I would hate to be off it. At least I know it's not just me.
A thousand times, thank you!!
Thank you so much for posting this. I thought I was going into early senility. I am the memory bank for my family. I have to remember everything like bills with the due date and amounts, grocery items, dates for important events and so forth. I noticed I can't remember things. It was getting really annoying not ony to my family, but myself included. It is so frustrating. I started this medication at 100mg and have been on it for 3 months now. It is helping with the seizures (along with Gabapentin), so I would hate to be off it. At least I know it's not just me.
A thousand times, thank you!!
Re: Memory Loss & Lamictal
Submitted by lizs on Wed, 2012-03-21 - 16:29
My 8 1/2 year old son was placed on Lamictal (lamotrogrine) over one year ago with his Depakote. His dose is 50 mg. Bid. Since being on the Lamictal, his focus and concentration in school have significantly diminished and his short term memory and reading comprehension is very poor. In fact, his kindergarten teacher is now tutoring him and she cannot believe how much he has regressed (probably due to his medications). He is in the third grade now.
He never had any signs or symptoms of ADD - after starting the Lamictal, he has all the classic symptoms of ADD. So as of nearly 6 weeks ago, he began taking Concerta ER (18 mg first and now 27 mg. daily). His focus and concentration have improved and we continue to work on his reading and memory skills.
His teachers agree they see progress since he began taking the Concerta ER but it's only a first step. I believe the antiseizure medications stop the seizures but can slow the brain processing. I've done the research and even sent a University of Georgia study to my son's neurologist.
Good luck!
My 8 1/2 year old son was placed on Lamictal (lamotrogrine) over one year ago with his Depakote. His dose is 50 mg. Bid. Since being on the Lamictal, his focus and concentration in school have significantly diminished and his short term memory and reading comprehension is very poor. In fact, his kindergarten teacher is now tutoring him and she cannot believe how much he has regressed (probably due to his medications). He is in the third grade now.
He never had any signs or symptoms of ADD - after starting the Lamictal, he has all the classic symptoms of ADD. So as of nearly 6 weeks ago, he began taking Concerta ER (18 mg first and now 27 mg. daily). His focus and concentration have improved and we continue to work on his reading and memory skills.
His teachers agree they see progress since he began taking the Concerta ER but it's only a first step. I believe the antiseizure medications stop the seizures but can slow the brain processing. I've done the research and even sent a University of Georgia study to my son's neurologist.
Good luck!