vertigo from lamictal

[sid995]

i have had vertigo since 2009. this happened when i tried to switch from depakote to lamictal. i stopped the lamictal but the symptoms persisted and are debilitating. have you ever heard of this before.

[spitfire2]

Hi there,
No, I take the brand name (which I thankfully get help in paying for.)  Actually, it's the XR.  Before that I was on regular Lamictal.  But I have heard of many people having balance probs/vertigo, both on brand and generic

[shortcake91]

My father is on the drug too and he also has vertigo bad and uses a cane. It could be the lamictal though BTW he takes generic do you?

[spitfire2]

Hello there,
Might just be a coincidence, hard to say.  I have been on lamictal for years, and tend to lose my balance pretty easily, one of the more common side effects of the med.  Sometimes the side effects can be persistent even when you stop the med, but no one knows for sure.  Hope you are able to find an answer to your question.

[theasian]

hi

i think sometimes side effects of meds can actually become permanent but don't quote me on that. have you spoken to your doc about it? it may be totally unrelated and it was just a coincidence that it happened when you tried to switch

take care