Posted by SLS on August 2, 2016, at 15:04:48
In reply to FWIT...lamictal was causing nighttime seizures, posted by porkpiehat on August 2, 2016, at 13:33:10
> So FWIT when I switched back to brand name lamictal I started feeling:
>
> -fluey
> -hypomanic
> -initially happier, more productive, and less anxious
> -heart palpitations
> -some kind of seizure or panic the second before I fell asleep that would continue for an hour or two. The part was the worse.
>
> I switched back to the generic which does little for the depression, and the next night I stopped having the night seizure. I was able to successfully fall asleep. The heart palpitations and flu symptoms are gone too.
>
> Anyone have any notion why this would happen? Am I suffering brain damage from lamictal?There is nothing that I have encountered that would lead me to believe that you have damaged your brain from taking Lamictal. However, Lamictal or generic lamotrigine seem not to be a good drug for you. I found brand-name Lamictal better than the two generics I have tried. I wouldn't be surprised if your using a higher dosage of the generic would produce those negative side effects you get on name brand.
It sounds to me like you could use an antidepressant, but combined with an antimanic mood stabilizer or antipsychotic with antidepressant properties.
Perhaps you can make a short list of what you have tried already and what were the results.
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