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The Lamictal-insomnia connection
Sat, 03/10/2012 - 17:09Topic: Medication Issues
Hello,
I posted below about my big stupid issue as of late, but I wanted to ask this question separately as it might help give me insight to my medication. I am trying to figure out if my 50 mg/day dose of lamictal in the morning could be responsible for my insomnia. I am hearing that Lamictal's stimulant effects should wear off throughout the day. Is it possible that they don't completely and are the reason I struggle so much to fall asleep? I am at a loss as to whether my insomnia is the result of lamictal or anxiety, because they entered my life at the same time following my first and only seizure.
Also, does anyone know if it would be possible to become more anxious following a dosage drop from 75mg/day to 50 mg/day of lamictal? I reduced my dose about a month ago in response to my insomnia thinking it would help, and things have only gotten worse. There are too many variables at play here for me to figure this crap out!
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I have had difficulty
Submitted by johngus on Tue, 2018-07-03 - 08:50
I have had difficulty sleeping with both LAMOTRIGINE and levetiracetam currently I am taking only Lamotrigine. I have found that the only way I can get to sleep when I want to e.g. 9 - 10 p.m. is to watch a movie on my smartphone that is interesting enough to occupy my mind. Telling my doctor(s) (who have never had a seizure is useless). If I try to lay down and sleep without this aid my mind just takes off review problems I many or may not have and attempting to mentally formulate a solution for each.
When I started on 25mg of
Submitted by Bunnypoo on Wed, 2019-07-17 - 20:48
When I started on 25mg of Lamotrigine I could not sleep, when I went upto 50mg I could not stay awake!
Hello I would like to reply
Submitted by Makea94 on Tue, 2017-09-12 - 01:13
Hello I would like to reply to everybody about Lamictal and insomnia. I have epilepsy and last year I had a terrible experience when I changed from Depakine 500 mg to Lamictal 150 mg a day.I had been epilepsy seizure free for seventeen years when this happened...First for a couple of month everything was fine then I started to work and as I worked hard about 50 hours a week I started to be more stressed.In november of that year after not being able to sleep during several nights, loosing enormous weight and being extremely hyperactive I got four seizures in two months.I got so anxious so I decided to change medication.My question to you is...Are my seizures du to the Lamictal and to the insomnia or are they du to a burnout at my work?Positiv effects of Lamictal was that I felt more energy and strenght. I could also concentrate and focus more.Thank you for your answers....