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Posted by Quintal on July 9, 2008, at 14:57:54
This side effect is starting to bother me quite a lot. It seems to be getting worse the longer I take it, not bettter. I'm having that strange 'dyslexia' side effect where letters seem to rearrange themselves on the page, I say and think things back-to-front and inside-out, have word-finding difficulties and my spelling is atrocious. Yesterday I nearly had to stop the car and rest for a bit while I sorted my head out. I felt as though I couldn't concentrate properly on driving, couldn't tell where I was in space, like I was floating out of my body a little. It was very unnerving. My memory is also deteriorating.
I'm taking 100mg in the morning. I've tried splitting the dose 50mg on a morning and 50mg at night, but I find whenever I take Lamictal at night I don't sleep properly. I'm starting to want to be off this drug. Maybe I can lower the dose to 50mg? I think the side effects were better at that range. I can't think of any mood stabilizers that are likely to be much better, which is why I'm inclined to stick to it for the near future. Maybe I should try adding a smart-drug antidote?
Q
Posted by Phillipa on July 9, 2008, at 17:26:08
In reply to Lamictal cognitive impairment, posted by Quintal on July 9, 2008, at 14:57:54
Q didn't know that was a side effect of lamictal as I took 50mg at night and had no problems sleeping just the spitting. What other meds are you on and what does your team think? Did you do drug checker to see if all med compatiable. Sorry your're having this problem. Love Phillipa
Posted by elanor roosevelt on July 11, 2008, at 23:29:52
In reply to Lamictal cognitive impairment, posted by Quintal on July 9, 2008, at 14:57:54
what smart drug are you considering
you post was an eye-opener for me
on 100mg of lamictal for 4 or 5 months and i have noticed lately that i can't remember how to spell words that i do indeed know how to spell
my focus on work has been a challenge
i guess it could be the lamictalplease keep us posted
all the best
Posted by blueboy on July 13, 2008, at 10:16:05
In reply to Re: Lamictal cognitive impairment, posted by elanor roosevelt on July 11, 2008, at 23:29:52
I'm up to 125mg/day of Lamictal, and I don't see any cognitive or memory loss. I have a bit, especially recalling names, but I put that down to age rather than drugs. At any rate, I haven't noticed it getting worse on Lamictal.
I'll post if it gets worse, since I think I'm headed for 200mg/day.
Posted by chiron on July 14, 2008, at 22:58:32
In reply to Re: Lamictal cognitive impairment » Quintal, posted by Phillipa on July 9, 2008, at 17:26:08
I've read that this is a problem with some people, and with some people it fades with time. I just recently increased to 300, and it seems to affect me slightly. Such as trying to do math in my head. I also read a post once where it helped someone with their cognitive ability.
Posted by Quintal on July 15, 2008, at 6:11:28
In reply to Re: Lamictal cognitive impairment, posted by chiron on July 14, 2008, at 22:58:32
I've taken Lamictal on three seperate occasions. The longest I took Lamictal was for two years at 200mg, and could hardly read a book in the first few months. I think it lessened over time, but I was still impaired. I'm not sure why I put up with it. I mustn't have been bothered about it at that time. I don't think it's age related becuase I'm only 26. I'm not sure what smart drug I might add. It's probably better to just lower the dose or come off it.
Q
Posted by elanor roosevelt on July 15, 2008, at 22:42:32
In reply to Re: Lamictal cognitive impairment, posted by Quintal on July 15, 2008, at 6:11:28
also....mmmmm
problems with word retrieval
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