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Oct 22, 2019 at 06:00 PM
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I am wondering if anyone taking Lamictal notices if it causes brain fog. I increased my dose to 100 mg today and have felt foggy all afternoon/evening. I took it at 8 am so I wonder if the fog could instead be caused by Lamictal wearing off in the afternoon? I'm confused b/c when I'm depressed I have brain fog. My head felt clearer on a higher dose of my antidepressant so my doctor told me to increase it again. I really don't want to take anything that makes me foggy. What have your experiences been with this?
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Oct 22, 2019 at 06:04 PM
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Hi Amy3boys. I have been taking just 100 mg of Lamictal for about 7 years now. No brain fog that I'm aware of. I don't think I've ever had any brain fog on this dose, but it's possible you just need to adjust to the new dose. I did experience some cognitive dulling at doses of 200 and 300 mg further back in the past. If the brain fog does have anything to do with depression, maybe with a little time that will ease, too. All the best!
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Oct 22, 2019 at 06:57 PM
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I always have brain fog but idk what meds causes it. I take 200mg lamictal twice a day
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Oct 22, 2019 at 07:32 PM
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I was a mental mess when I was first put on Lamictal so cognitive issues were huge but I got to 150mg daily and we decided to sit there for a while. I think a year or 2 later I needed an increase and I remember feeling “ off” for a couple weeks, struggled to find words and spell them. I’m assuming it was my body adjusted to the increase. After a few weeks I felt fine again
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Oct 22, 2019 at 08:26 PM
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I used to have that feeling when I was on it. My pdoc suggested I take it at night instead.
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Oct 23, 2019 at 06:53 AM
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Once I settled into my 400 mg/day place, I had no sort of fog issues that I recall.
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Oct 23, 2019 at 09:04 AM
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I had that sensation for the first 2 months. I didn't want to stay on it. But the brain fog went away. I'm actually very pleased with Lamictal. I mean, if I have to be on a med, Lamictal would be one I'd choose.
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Oct 24, 2019 at 07:26 PM
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Lamictal gave me insomnia also. This went away when I started taking it in the morning.
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