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emotional side effects of lamictal
Sun, 10/16/2005 - 22:14Topic: Medication Issues
Recently my lamictal has slowly been increased from 100mg twice a day, to 150mg twice a day, and now to 200mg twice a day, because I continued to have tonic clonic's once a month during, or before my period. Now that I have been on 200mg for a week I am starting to show side effects such as loss of apetite, trouble falling asleep, and trouble concentrating. These are a few of the side effects that I was warned about, and was therefore expecting.
However, one side effect that has caught me off guard is that I suddenly become emotional, just at random moments. It has happened to me three times during this first week of me taking the 200mg. Like I said, they were just at really random moments. Once when I was driving my car, once while I was in class, and this last time I was just watching TV.
By any chance has this happened to anyone else?
Comments
The first time I tried this
Submitted by SitAtlas5 on Mon, 2019-01-28 - 14:12
The first time I tried this medication I got a rash on my hands and feels and sores on my mouth. Please let your doctor know or go to an ER.
Re: emotional side effects of lamictal
Submitted by B2 on Fri, 2010-11-05 - 09:47
I've been on it for about 18 months. First tried Keppra, but it caused me to become really angry. Then Dilantin. I could not metabolize it properly and my blood reached near toxic levels. Then Lamictal. Seizure free for the entire time I've been on it. At first, however, I was horribly nauseous and had extremely severe balance problems. Those went away after a few months. As to emotional effects, I now cry at anything that I find very sad or very nice.
Yep. I increased to 150mg
Submitted by Simone_59b9b6a856e19 on Tue, 2018-10-16 - 13:34
Yep. I increased to 150mg twice a day and cried when a teacher looked me in the eye. Totally embarrassing. I think it's normal.talking about crying has literally just teared me up. This better wear off.