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Lamictal
Fri, 05/04/2007 - 00:19Topic: Teen Zone
Does Lamictal make you extremely tired? I am wondering if it is this medicine, I can sleep anywhere anytime. :) Depakote made me gain weight, Lamictal makes me sleep, what is going to work for me?
Comments
Re: Lamictal
Submitted by Sophs64833 on Fri, 2007-07-20 - 10:46
No, I don't think lamictal makes you tired I'm on lamital and I don't get tired during the day. And I know how you feel about depakote... it makes me gain weight as well and I hate it. God bless.
~Sophs
Re: Lamictal
Submitted by Unch on Thu, 2007-08-02 - 10:21
I'm not sure of my dosage (my pill is a little blue pentagon) but I am on Lamictal.
While it's never made me particularly drowsy, I do notice some strange numbness in my face/lips/tongue/throat within a few moments of taking it.
Ugh. I was on Depakote, and it gave me these awful stomach aches. D: Lamictal is a blessing.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Lamictal
Submitted by pan06 on Thu, 2007-07-19 - 08:48
I stay tired ALL the time also. I am on 1000mg/day of lamictal and 1500mg/day of keppra. I stay tired non-stop. I work at an office in medical records. I also do the swith board. There are times I want to fall asleep. I'm glad that I am not the only person with this side effect!