Lamictal for Bipolar???? - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

princess72 · 07-20-2005, 08:30 AM

I recently stopped taking Lamictal. It was making me crazy...and i WASNT sleeping!!!! So, i was on 200mg, cut down to 100mg for about 3 weeks, and yesterday stopped taking it! My question is, i could not sleep for the life of me when i was taking this!!! I still cant, and im assuming it's the Lamictal cuz i slept fine til i started taking it! Now, i DONT SLEEP AT ALL!!!!!! I have taken Ambiem, Tylenol PM, Melatonin, Unisom!!!!!!! IM STILL NOT SLEEPING!! I am an absolute wreck! So, is there anyone that has went off this med, and finally was able to sleep???? I do know Lamictal can cause insomnia! Anyone??????????????????????????????????

weasel · 07-20-2005, 09:23 AM

go take a yoga class in the evening.

yooper829 · 09-10-2005, 11:57 PM

Hi!

Talk to your pdoc....he has me on Trazodone for sleeping....and wow does it work great! Im on Lamictal as well but has sleep issues before I was on it, and Trazadone is the answer. Of course you will get a little morning hangover...but its not bad. Maybe this will help!

*music23* · 09-11-2005, 02:47 AM

I am also on Lamictal and Trazodone. However, the trazodone prevents me from being able to wake up on time such that I can't even take a full school course load. I am in my 5th year of high school now. Trazodone is losing its effectiveness for me anyway. I'd suggest Xanax for it's extremely short half life, but it's really addictive and also loses its effectiveness quickly. I use it only episodically, which works out well.

Some sedatives work for shorter periods and/or have earlier "peaks" than others... unfortunately I haven't been on any other sedatives in years (though I've been on many) so I really can't enthusiastically give any other reccommendations. But I hope I helped a little...

Kristina

polishprincess · 09-11-2005, 06:56 AM

I was on Lamictal too and couldn't sleep either. Of course, I couldn't sleep before I took the Lamictal. I brought the issue up with my doctor and he switched me to Topamax and I been sleeping great since. I have had one or two nights that I have been up late but not sleepless. I haven't needed any kind of sleeping aid either.