Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an anti-seizure medicine approved to
Lamictal XR may cause a serious skin rash that may cause you to be hospitalized or
Unusual bruising or bleeding
Mood or behavior changes, such as depression, anxiety, agitation, hostility, restlessness, mental or physical hyperactivity, suicidal thoughts
Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: fainting, fast/slow/irregular/pounding heartbeat, easy or unusual bruising/bleeding, stiff neck, vision problems Tell your doctor right away if you have unusual changes in your menstrual cycle such as breakthrough bleeding while taking lamotrigine and birth control pills or other female hormonal products
Some lamotrigine (Lamictal) side effects are mild while others are rare but more serious
These are not all the possible side effects of LAMICTAL
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Side effects: feeling speeded up, jitteriness, increased anxiety with a panicky, fight-or-flight feeling, decreased emotional swings but with a sense of unreality, severe insomnia, increased suicidal thoughts/impulses and risk-seeking behavior
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Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away: Feeling dizzy, sleepy, tired, or weak
These common side effects of lamotrigine may happen in more than 1 in 10 people
Difficulty sleeping
It usually takes a couple of weeks for those side effects to subside when first taking a med like Zoloft, but anyway, you are on a low dose of lamotrigine so you may have to wait until the doctor increases before you notice significant difference