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5764859 tn?1400881756

Any one experiencing or have information?

I have started noticing "tics" and they are a minor annoyance however I am concerned they could get worse. I have no idea if since starting on lamictal would cause this? I used to have these terribly when I would be around others and felt very nervous/anxious however that was 30 years ago. If anyone here suffers from these and is on lamictal, please message me.
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585414 tn?1288941302
    This is an unusual side effect of Lamictal and could potentially be one of concern. There is the potential as an adverse side effect for Lamictal to cause tardive dyskinesia generally by worsening pre existing concerns. Sometimes this can appear as tics. However there could be other causes as well.
   The information should be in a physicians only data base and further information can be found on PubMed. Discuss this with your psychiatrist
who could access both sites and they could look into this potential concern and make a decision within their clinical discretion as to what could be occurring and what the appropriate follow up is. Also explain to them what the nervous tics you had before were like, what set them off and specifically when they stopped occurring. The more information they have the better they would be able to help you.
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5764859 tn?1400881756
Thank you for your well informed information, I was not aware of this. I will be doing the necessary steps as you indicated. Much appreciated!
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