Lamitical - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

rionne1 · 10-06-2005, 02:53 PM

I have just been prescribed Lamictal. I am having really bad anger attacks and thirst. Does anyone have the nausea? I am so sick when I take this. I am into my third week. Would love to hear from anyone about the nausea?

tallulahxo · 10-07-2005, 07:33 AM

at first, lamictal can be known to cause an array of weird side effects including nausea, thirst, headaches and anxiousness/agitation...etc. im sure youve also discussed the OTHER side effects such as any rashes or muscle aches that MAY arise with this medication, right?

ive been taking lamotrigine for over 8 months now for mood stabilization and its worked WONDERS for my depression - not so much my cycling (ultradian cycler here) or mania. heck - i STILL have the thirst problems every now and then which i dont see as a problem...just have a lot of water on hand

what dosage are you at now?

XO

spy · 10-16-2005, 07:14 AM

Hi
I've had most of those side effects when I started out on Lamictal, but they went away within a couple of weeks. If you're not taking it with food, you should try it. I still get some nausea in the morning after I take it but once I eat something small it goes away. Good luck.

luv2bug · 10-16-2005, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rionne1

I have just been prescribed Lamictal. I am having really bad anger attacks and thirst. Does anyone have the nausea? I am so sick when I take this. I am into my third week. Would love to hear from anyone about the nausea?

Hi, My son is on this medication and he takes it at night before bed he says it helps with the symtoms so far it has helped him I didn't notice a change

in him until about a month after he started taking it

JSDell · 10-20-2005, 11:07 AM

We took Lamictal over a yr ago and my husband had horrible side effects. He got very angery and out of control. Our Dr., at the time, gave great advise...right...he told me to call the police...a lot of good he was.... Needless to say he's no longer our Dr. and I am still contemplating reporting him to the medical review board..but that is for another thread....Luckily I knew how to get us off this drug without too much problem. It took 2 weeks and dealing with my husband's anger for 2 weeks was hard and it was really hard on him. We did it...and I would never never take a new drug again...not until it's been on the market for 2 + yrs. There are just too many unknowns to take that kind of chance with our lives and our sanity. Damage could be permanent. We stick to the older meds and diet, vitamins, exercise, regular sleep cycle, and keeping our life calm.