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Comments Re: Can Lamictal tablets be broken in half??? Submitted by stamp on Thu, 2006-06-15 - 16:14 Stacy Hi Yes lamactal can be broken in halve. They have a line in the middle, may have to use some kinda of little knife care they are powdery I have done it Hello, I posted below about my big stupid issue as of late, but I wanted to ask this question separately as it might help give me insight to my medication. I am trying to figure out if my 50 mg/day dose of lamictal in the morning could be responsible for my insomnia. I am hearing that Lamictal's stimulant effects should wear off throughout the day. Is it possible that they don't completely and. Hi, I'm 19 and was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and Generalised Idiopathic Epilepsy. This is a bit awkward for me to ask but I'm getting slightly worried. So, after several seizures with increasing frequency, my doctor has been constantly increasing my dosage of Lamictal. I have gone from 50mg a day to 350mg and the doctor is now suggesting I go to 400mg. Thing is I'm getting. Doctors choose anti-seizure medications based on a person's seizures & situation. ASMs differ based on spectrum & generic/brand name. Learn about ASMs. I had been taking Keppra for eight months. It had seemed to work. I only had seizures when I had missed doses but otherwise was seizure free. This January, my neurologist and pharmacologist were concerned that I was still having seizures so they want to switch me from Keppra to Lamictal. Because of the possible side effects from Lamictal (rash, etc.), I am going onto the Lamictal gradually. I. I am on Keppra (2500 a day) and Lamictal (500 a day). My neurologist and I recently upped the Lamictal dosage and, as a result, my hands have become really shaky. Both my left and right hands constantly shake; whether I eat, (or don't) sleep, (or don't) etc. Basically my hands always shake no matter what I'm doing or not doing. I work as a glazier and sometimes my shaky hand makes me mess up. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that Lamictal (compound name lamotrigine) has a very rare risk of immune system problems. The drug may activate or trigger the body’s immune system and cause severe inflammation in the body. This can lead to hospitalization and death if it’s not found and treated quickly. I was searching for information about lamictal and memory loss and came across this site and forum. Forgive me for registering and commenting as I do not suffer from Epilepsy or seizures. The best I can come to the table with is cluster headaches and migraine disorder with mild bi-polar depression. Which I have in the past taken Topamax for. Lamictal (lah-MIK-tal) is the brand name used in the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia, and other countries for the seizure medicine lamotrigine (lah-MO-trih-jeen). Lamictal is available in generic form as lamotrigine. Blood tests are often checked before treatment with an antiepileptic drug (AED) begins. These results can then be compared with blood tests that are done after you have been taking the AED for some time, to see if there have been any changes.

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