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lamictal causing headaches?
Sun, 06/05/2005 - 19:15Comments
RE: lamictal causing headaches?
Submitted by ali_richardson1980 on Tue, 2005-08-16 - 07:08
Hi aly,
I have taken Lamictal for about 2 and a half years and, as my dose increased to stop seizures (complex partial temporal lobe), I began to get headaches. They are always on the left temple, start off a dull ache and then become more and more unbearable. Once I get one, it seems to take ages to go. Is this similar to what you get? It's good to hear other people get them too cos I was worried for a while. I read up about it, and apparently headaches are a common side effect. What dose are you on?
Ali
Hi aly,
I have taken Lamictal for about 2 and a half years and, as my dose increased to stop seizures (complex partial temporal lobe), I began to get headaches. They are always on the left temple, start off a dull ache and then become more and more unbearable. Once I get one, it seems to take ages to go. Is this similar to what you get? It's good to hear other people get them too cos I was worried for a while. I read up about it, and apparently headaches are a common side effect. What dose are you on?
Ali
hi
Submitted by mintfairy on Thu, 2007-12-20 - 05:20
hey aly im also on lamictal and to others ive been on mine for 4 years now and yet all of a sudden i got a intense heache out of the blue and its been with me for five weeks now ive never had it before and ive tried everything i can think of. i think the headahces could be linked but i can garentee that for each persons story go see your doc if it isnt going away, im doing that.