![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 4 of 4. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by SLS on November 13, 2003, at 13:46:58
Hi.
Does anyone experience cognitive or memory impairments while taking higher dosages of Lamictal? I'm not sure how much of my cognitive dulling is due to Lamictal versus the depression itself. I think I experience brain fog and poorer memory when I take 300mg.
Thanks for any input.
- Scott
Posted by Nohope on November 14, 2003, at 2:38:37
In reply to Lamictal-induced cognitive and memory impairments?, posted by SLS on November 13, 2003, at 13:46:58
I could notice cognitive impairment at doses higher than 150mg. Other side effects were insomnia and panic.
Posted by SLS on November 14, 2003, at 10:36:50
In reply to Re: Lamictal-induced cognitive and memory impairments? » SLS, posted by Nohope on November 14, 2003, at 2:38:37
> I could notice cognitive impairment at doses higher than 150mg. Other side effects were insomnia and panic.
Thanks for responding.
How would you describe the cognitive impairments that Lamictal produces?
- Scott
Posted by Nohope on November 14, 2003, at 16:32:24
In reply to Re: Lamictal-induced cognitive and memory impairments? » Nohope, posted by SLS on November 14, 2003, at 10:36:50
> How would you describe the cognitive impairments that Lamictal produces?
It's been a while since I've been on Lamictal, but if memory serves the main problem was with information processing rather than memory recall. It was more difficult to see the 'big picture': how the individual components of a problem formed part of a whole, if you get my meaning. It is difficult to describe. I definitely felt 'stupider'.
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.