just started taking lamictal - does it get better? - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

wolfpup · 07-28-2008, 07:36 AM

i have been on lexapro (20 mg), trazadone (50-100 mg) and xanax (1 mg) all at night, for about 3-4 months.

i just started taking lamictal (5th day today) and i am so out of it. i feel extremely dumb, spinning like i am drunk, and dizzy. does this get better?

i tried depakote, but couldnt get out of bed at all when i took that, so i am trying hard to stick with the lamictal. i just hope that i adjust to it and these side effects go away.

did anyone else get better after you adjusted, or is this a standard thing that i should just get used to?

abstract28 · 07-28-2008, 03:17 PM

me too!! I am in the same boat. I just posted it. feeling really weird dizzy out of it blurred vision etc.. It is off and on and now I am starting to get headaches and paranoia. I really hope these side effects will subside.

Hang in there with me and keep me posted on your progress

GatsbyLuvr1920 · 07-28-2008, 03:25 PM

I have not ever had any side effects while taking Lamictal. I've been taking it for about 2 1/2 years for my Asperger's Syndrome mood swings. (I am not bipolar.) You should definitely tell your doctor about these side effects and ask how long the side effects may last. Be sure to be on the lookout for any rashes that may appear, and if you develop a rash, tell your doctor immediately. Good luck!

-GatsbyLuvr1920-

invitingmeaway · 07-28-2008, 03:49 PM

I have been taking Lamictal since February and have had little side effects although I can't tell if its working! About a month and a 1/2 ago I was put on risperal on top of the lamictal and that made me loopy. And before that I had valium, and i sincerely don't recommend that. I take 150 of Lamictal only at night time and that seems to work the best considering I had some slight side effects at first. Origanally I had 200 mg 1 during the day and 1 at night but taking it only at night and with a minimum dosage seemed to work well. hope that helps

katlin09 · 07-28-2008, 04:38 PM

I've taken Lamictal for about 5 months and have never had any of those side effects. I am on 200mg now, the only side effect I ever had was some agitation in the beginning, but that was it and it only lasted a few days.