What to consider Uses Withdrawal Overdose How to take Cost Resources and support Q&A Lamictal basics If you have bipolar disorder, epilepsy, or seizures
In the controlled clinical trials, there was no increase in the incidence, type, or severity of adverse reactions following abrupt termination of LAMICTAL
During breastfeeding If you are fully breastfeeding, you will normally not have a period until you stop
Lamotrigine, an anticonvulsant used in maintenance treatment of BD, has been implicated in the modulation of glutamatergic ( Leach et al
All dosages are in milligrams of Lamictal per kilogram of body weight per day (mg/kg/day)
Before you ask- I take birth control, and I’ve also taken 3 pregnancy tests the week after my expected period and all of them have come out negative
4 million disability-adjusted life years lost worldwide due to uncontrolled mood variations (Collins et al
In around 2% of women using Lamictal, amenorrhea or “missed periods” may occur as a side effect
What do I do if I miss a dose? Take a missed dose as soon as you think about it
The prescribing information recommends that a taper period should last at least two weeks
I’m typically sensitive to hormone changes as well (whenever I’d get prescribed a pill i would almost immediately feel effects)
Having symptoms like abnormal vaginal discharge or odor, unexplained weight loss or weight gain, and fever
Also, some SSRIs can interfere with the metabolism of tamoxifen in certain women
However, the dose is usually not more than 150 mg per day throughout your menstrual cycle or 100 mg per day if you are only taking it during your premenstrual time
5 Many women will have missed or late periods at some time
In this study, early-onset menstrual dysfunction was defined as menstrual cycle irregularity occurring within 5 years of the onset of menses and before the onset of psychiatric illness, either menstrual cycle length unpredictable within 10 days or menstrual cycle length < 25 days or > 35 days
8 hours of administration
Off-label uses include treating acute bipolar depression, fibromyalgia, schizophrenia, and unipolar depression