... 100 XL. Has anyone had some side effects from Lamictal XL?
Looking for anyone else who's on Lamictal? I have focal absence and was placed on this medicine...
Question posted by 4Sam2 on 22 May 2024
Last updated on 22 May 2024 by Blazer_Fan
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Blazer_Fan
23 May 2024
Hi, I’ve been taking 400mg - 500mg/day for ~25 years. For a while I was taking the extended release then Regence refused to cover it. At that point I switch back to the non-extended release.
I can’t say that I’ve had any noticeable side effects. However, I have to qualify that by saying I’ve been on one AED or another since grade school. It would be fair to say I don’t know what it’s like not being on anti seizure meds at this point.
I tried switching to Keppra around ten years ago. That one did not agree with me at all. I spent two weeks being dizzy before switching back to the Lamotrigine.
Good luck, I hope it works well for you.
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