It is not either-or, you are supposed to have both
100-200mg
It’s been about 6 weeks on this med and I definitely am experiencing some memory loss… and remember in the past being on 200 briefly and having no memory at all it was terrifying
However research states that lamictal has in fact no change on memory/cognition
There is hope
I've been on 100mg for a few months and honestly feel like I'm on the cusp of dementia
I started taking Lamictal earlier this year and am currently taking 200 mg daily
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They didn't get really bad until about 6 months after I started it, and now it's been almost a year and it's pretty bad
Hi, I have been on Lamictal 300mg for about 4 years
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Even a surge of nightmares can be enough
Hi! I've been on Lamictal for about 8 years after a TC and abnormal EEG
I take lamictal and have severe memory loss along with other cognitive decline issues
Just starting new medication is always a frenetic, panic inducing, anxiety riddled experience
14 I am new to lamictal, but now, in the first weeks, it is far more tolerable, and I am able to walk in the house
I’ve been on Lamotrigine (generic Lamictal) for about 15 months
My memory is worse than how I smell, and I smell pretty fucking bad out in the 91 degree weather
I also get stuck forgetting simple things like a name or a future social event
I have the memory of a goldfish, but I think it has to do more with distractibility and attention span than Lamictal per se
At first it was a temporary affect for a couple weeks after each 25mg titrate
Went on a trip and absolutely hauled ass there and back last week
I hate that I have a strong physical I have memory issues caused by lamotrigine (lamictal)
Does Lamictal affect memory? There appears to be significant improvement in cognitive abilities in PBD patients treated with lamotrigine that is most prominent in the areas of working memory and verbal memory and that occurs along with mood stabilization
I’ll forget things I’ve just learned, not be able to recall the gist of a meeting the previous week, and I’ve begun to rely on my staff to keep me on track regarding projects — when it’s usually my job to do the same for them
I’m on 100 lamictal and 900 lithium
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