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Lamictal and suicidal thoughts/migranes
Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:25Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
Hello, everybody. Since taking Lamictal, my thoughts have become severe. I used to think about suicide before, but now after taking this medication for my Epilepsy, I started having more of these thoughts and headaches. I would cut myself. Think of killing myself with a shotgun. These were obviously undesirbale thoughts. I was just wondering if anybody else has experienced these things. I know that only 1 in 500 people get this side effect from Lamictal. Does anybody also have any advice?
Re: Lamictal and suicidal thoughts/migranes
Submitted by nursingnut2001 on Mon, 2011-05-09 - 15:54
Same here, massive migraines every day. My apartment is dark because too much light makes it hurt worse. I feel more depressed since I have been on this Med, antidepressant meds made me dizzy and I passed out while taking them so I had to stop. Now I just have to deal with it all on my own.