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Lamotrigine

Lamotrigine medicine is sold under the brand name Lamictal, which is an anticonvulsant medication that is used to treat epilepsy and delay or prevent the recurrences of depressive episodes in bipolar disorder. In the case of epilepsy, Lamotrigine helps with tonic-clonic seizures, focal seizures, and seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

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Why do I have elevated ALT levels and liver enlargement?

Query: Hello doctor, I had elevated ALT levels between 50-130 for the past one and half years with slight enlargement. Recently, I have elevated AST levels. There is no hepatitis or inflammatory diseases, alcohol, drug use, or fatty liver, or Addison's. Liver biopsy showed inflammation, but a resolving pro...  Read Full »


Dr. Babu Lal Meena

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should not wait. There is some cause that is creating an issue for the liver. It is continuously damaging your liver. Cause of hepatitis in your case could be drug-induced liver injury (DILI). All these three medications are reported to cause liver injury; though th...  Read Full »

Is my memory issue related to the long-term use of Lamotrigine?

Query: Hello doctor, I took Lamotrigine for six years at around 300 to 600 mg I think. I have been off it and unmedicated for depression and anxiety for the last 5 to 6 years roughly besides some Xanax that I used three years ago. I am a 25-year-old male and have been having small memory lapses lately but ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Patidar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have mentioned that you are suffering from depression and was always undermedicated, in depression, it is common to have a disturbance of memory and attention which lead to forgetfulness. These memory issues are most probably due to depression itself and not due ...  Read Full »

My wife has side effects of Lamictal, which was prescribed for depression and anxiety. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My wife has mood swings all the time. She was diagnosed with anxiety and depression and was prescribed the medication Lamictal. Now she is facing the side effects of the medications. Does she require a change of medications? The doctor who we consulted said that it would be fine over ti...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. She may have mixed anxiety and depressive disorder. Better assessments can be done if you tell me the side effects of her medications. There is non-pharmacological management for her anxiety or depression, and I suggest she follow the below...  Read Full »

Can Lamotrigine dose be reduced to 25 mg for depression?

Query: Hello doctor, I am diagnosed with OCD and possibly depression. I have taken several different medications over the years and was most recently taking Lexapro 20 mg, Lamotrigine 50 mg, and Vyvanse 70 mg. Lamotrigine is the newest medication I was prescribed. I had gotten the dose to 150 mg, but then ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concerns. First of all, I would like to inform you that possibility of panic attacks is dose-independent. I mean to say for panic attack-prone individuals, the panic attack can occur at a wide range (starting dose of 12.5 mg to 2...  Read Full »

I am experiencing Lamictal withdrawal symptoms. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I have run out of Lamictal and the pharmacy will not open for the next two days. I am going to miss the dose for the next three nights. I am on Lamictal 200 mg at night along with two of Lorazepam. I have now terrified myself by reading internet chat groups. I also take Vyvanse and Effex...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all, I like to assure you that internet chat groups are personal testimonials of individual persons and do not indicate in majority of cases what scientifically proved and same is applicable for Lamictal (Lamotrigin...  Read Full »

Will increased dose of Lamotrigine cause nocturnal seizures?

Query: Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy following a Tonic-Clonic seizure before nine years. From then before two years I was seizure-free having been put on Lamotrigine. Before two years I had another TC seizure and my dosage was raised (cannot remember the dose precisely), and ...  Read Full »


Dr. Upendra Kumar Shah

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the given information, I can understand that these symptoms are the effects of seizure, and unlikely to be due to Lamotrigine. The primary goal of the therapy is to control seizure episodes for which you have been prescribed Brivaracetam, you must start the new m...  Read Full »

What is the treatment option for bipolar 2 disorder with more depressive episodes?

Query: Hello doctor, I have bipolar disorder II and diagnosed with social and generalized anxiety disorders. Currently, my medication fails to uplift my depression. I take lithium 3x450 mg, Olanzapine 5 mg, Escitalopram 20 mg. Previously I tried Valproic acid, Carbamazepine, Topiramate, Zoloft, Prozac, C...  Read Full »


Dr. Parth Nagda

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, bipolar depression is difficult to treat and it can be persistent. Many people do respond to a combination of Lamotrigine and Quetiapine (popularly called as Lami-quel). It takes time to act, but it is highly effective. Currently, I would suggest that instead ...  Read Full »

How to overcome the manic episodes caused by Cymbalta?

Query: Hello doctor, I recently was on Cymbalta minimum dose but did not feel better. I felt worse and was told to up the dose then I took 120 mg, still felt bad. So I abruptly stopped this and it triggered discontinue syndrome and hypermania. I have not felt the same since. I am not suffering so much now...  Read Full »


Dr. Aditya Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering the history of mania (even if it is drug-induced), it is not advisable to start Effexor alone in my opinion. So, I would suggest you discuss with your treating psychiatrist regarding starting Seroquel regularly as it also acts on depressive symptoms, or...  Read Full »

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