Posted by SLS on June 26, 2005, at 7:18:13
In reply to Lamictal and sleepiness » SLS, posted by gardenergirl on June 26, 2005, at 0:23:13
Hi there, GardenGirl.
> > Lamictal often makes people sleepy early in treatment. However, I don't really know that it is depressogenic.
> I've been on Lamictal for just over four weeks now. I've been much sleepier during the day, even taking naps in my office. (drooled on a pillow!) Right now I take 25 mg in a.m. and 50 mg at night. Any way to effect the sleepiness by changing how I take it?Although I have been somewhat surprised to see this, people are beginning to take Lamictal only once a day in the evening.
> I was attributing my increased need for sleep to my thyroid possibly being off. I think my doc cut thyroid med too much when my last labs came back with a very high T3. sigh But it could be the lamictal.
Ah. Difficult to guess which is which. When did you make the dosage change? Did you experience heart palpitations, increased heart rate, heat intolerance, or anxiety before lowering the T3? How about now? Fatigue and cold intolerance? Muscle aches?
I would guess that it would be the Lamictal that is causing the sleepiness, perhaps aggravated by a loss of T3 that the body has yet to fully compensate for.
I hope you are able to complete your titration of Lamictal to fully explore its potential therapeutic value to you.
- Scott
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