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Long Term Lamictal Use and Side Effects
Mon, 08/14/2006 - 23:08Topic: Medication Issues
Hi All,
who among us has had to give up Lamictal after taking it a pretty good while? When I went on it around two years ago, I thought it was just the right med for me. Now I've started to struggle. My short term memory has gotten so bad, it's cost me two jobs. I'm always so dizzy, I feel as if I've had four or five beers. I've gone from the local Tabasco Kid to a diet so bland it would bore a baby. Go ahead and add in absentmindedness and clumsiness. Top it off with some plain old profound disorientation and major depression. In four or so months I'm a mess where I was a model. My new neuro just wanted to throw some Dilantin back in the med mix. (I'll die before that happens!) Help me out here folks. Anyone had Lamictal go sour on them? Or was it last years' brain surgery taking me for a roller-coaster ride?
It's been a long time gone for me. I hope my Family of Buddies are all doing well. I'm happy to be back. Peace- marko
Comments
I totally understand...
Submitted by DanielleGratton on Sat, 2019-07-13 - 17:09
I totally understand... Sounds like my life, only they were able to fix my leg after seven breaks;at once in my right leg and bottom part of leg was larger than bottom part... Soooooo they sliced my leg on each side... Quick thinking on doctors part saved my leg. I've had injuries just like you and suicidal thoughts... Been on lamictal about 15 yrs and I think it's finally catching up to me.
Have you ever tried to lower
Submitted by KitKatBar1975 on Sat, 2019-03-16 - 07:26
Have you ever tried to lower your dose to see if your brain function comes back to normal..even a lil bit? I also seem to lose short term memory..id like to chat a lil more.on this subject to compare from day 1 to now..my email is kitkatbar1975@gmail.com if your interested in sharing one anothers expeirences..Jay
Memory is terrible, on this
Submitted by Cheftrevor on Fri, 2018-08-31 - 10:45
Memory is terrible, on this stuff, you're right. I thought it was the Epilepsy.