Lamictal

[Malaksharif]

hi everybody,

i read in more than one forum that lamictal cause serious short memory loss, this was totally new to me.i have been on lamictal 200mg for three years

i used to suffer from short memory loss since high school and thought it was due to my depression (as i was diagnosed bach then).....my short memory is getting really worse and i did not think it could be lamictale..........i thought it just getting worse aging (am 29 now)

now i cannot recall very simple vocabullary during speaking, not to mention spelling while writing simple stuff like this post

Have anyone suffered from similar symptoms and using lamictal

[opus88]

I appreciate your opinions as always.........however I must comment that since being on lamictal(lamotrigine)...I DO NOT suffer from any anxiety or depression..therefore the memory loss cannot be attributed to this...the memory/spelling/word finding issues have only started this last year and since I BEGAN  using this medication. I did not think of there being a connection UNTIL I read the post from Malak.

[adel_ezz]

One very important issue Malak raised about memory loss and concentration etc.. is the interference with anxiety. My father for example who is 64 and had always a very good memory the last 6 years his memory and concentration lessened tremendously. I can see the reason obviously due to my illness the family lives in extreme anxiety like they say on the edge of a cliff ready to collapse any time. So anxiety is the 1st enemy to memory and concentration. Being nervous and irritated you can't concentrate. Although i am not very well informed about lamictal but i think from my readings in comparison to other drugs it was a salvation to many pts.

Yesterday my mother offered me a trivial soduko to do, this couldn't take me more than a few minutes, yet yesterday i kept trying endlessly but in vain why because i had a terrible anxiety, even forgot about its rules.

Besides, if i choose between a proper med and a shortness of memory my option is the 1st. Topamax for example can cause kidneys stones, but who can tell? seroquel can cause cataract, but if a person of 50 years come and say this, one couldn't tell whether from seroquel or age, etc...

A bit of lack of memory i suppose is good, at least we shall forget about the dark moments of our life

[rogelio63]

I am on a very low dose of lamictal because I am just starting out on it,(50mg/day) and I haven't experienced any memory loss. As a matter of fact, I've kind of amazed myself with my ability to remember song lyrics again and instrumental breaks (I'm a musician).  But again, on such a low dose, I don't know if this information will be any help or not.

[Xila31]

Although a lot of people are complaining of this we have no way of knowing if this is the case unless they do a clinical research on it. Corrolation does not always equal causation. Since Lamictle is already in generic form, I'm guessing it has been out for a long time. But, perhaps if it is the Lamictle causing memory loss then maybe they will study it on people who have been taking it longer than the original clinical research when it was originally created. There needs too be enough people complaining about it, though, and those complaints need to get back to whichever company makes it.

So, if it is a real concern to you then bring it up to your doctor and have them inform the pharmaceuticle company. I work in health care and if we see an issue with a med we always bring it to the attention of the representatives, but I don't think all clinics do that.

[Malaksharif]

Hi

yes am still on lamictal because i have no other choice,,,,,,,,,,,,i need it for depression and it is the safest option we can get as far as i know.

i just try to relax and  stop being angry form these side effects and keep on exercising my memory.

you can read on the posts above how some members disagree and believe lamictal is innocent from this acusation especially Ezz (first post), maybe they are right and it maybe due to anxiety ,then our problem will be easier to solve.

plz ask you pdoc about lamictale and anxiety as reasons for short memory loss

[Malaksharif]

Hi

yes am still on lamictal because i have no other choice,,,,,,,,,,,,i need it for depression and it is the safest option we can get as far as i know.

i just try to relax and  stop being angry form these side effects and keep on exercising my memory.

you can read on the posts above how some members disagree and believe lamictal is innocent from this acusation especially Ezz (first post), maybe they are right and it maybe due to anxiety ,then our problem will be easier to solve.

plz ask you pdoc about lamictale and anxiety as reasons for short memory loss