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Vimpat & Increased Irritability

Mon, 03/06/2017 - 00:44
I've been taking Lamotrigine XR 300mg and Vimpat 150mg (2 per day) successfully since 2013. In January I had to change insurance. Humana won't cover either med bc 1) Lam is XR and 2) Vimpat is crazy expensive. My dr and I don't want to change meds since they're working. But I'm currently kinda poor (lol) and can't afford $500 a month for the uncovered portion of Vimpat. So, I've been skipping the 2nd dose I usually take before bed--with no discernible side effects. But, I feel like I'm more irritated with and bitchy toward my husband (and some others) lately. Could the increased irritability be caused by skipping the nighttime dose? Or is the honey moon officially over...

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