Posted by Emme_v2 on September 1, 2012, at 7:39:14
In reply to Lamictal insomnia?!, posted by Sheilac on September 1, 2012, at 6:15:01
> This week has been 50mg of Lamictal and it has really made a difference (took a few days to kick in), but I feel calmer.
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> Doc has me taking two 25mg tabs at night. When I only took 25mg I slept good, but now on 50mg at night I toss and turn and can't seem to sleep continuously.
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> Does Lamictal cause insomnia?
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> Do most people take it at night or split the dose?
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> I don't know if I should take it all in the morning or split dose am and pm?
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> I am wondering if after taking Lamictal it is activating?
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> Even with taking melatonin (which usually knocks me out) I can't get a good nights sleep.Yes, it gave me insomnia when I first started it. Or rather, it made me wake up super early. I used a low dose of Seroquel for a while until the problem resolved. It's been a long time, so I forget how long it took for sleep to return to normal, but I don't think it was that long. I take it at night.
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