I take Lamictal for bipolar and I think it is causing this horrible itching that is keeping me up all night

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9. I take Lamictal for epilepsy

When I was first put on Lamictal the neurologist wanted to follow the PDR to the letter which was 200 mg a day. I didn’t have the itching but suddenly I couldn’t spell and kept using the wrong words for things.

I asked the neurologist if I could try titrate down to a lower dose and he refused. I’m lucky in that the my seizures are very infrequent and are partial simple, so I don’t lose consciousness and remain aware, but I also have this overpowering sense of deja vu and my heart pounds. The after affect is existential fear.

Well, I decided to tritrate down on my own without telling the doctor. I did it very slowly, over several months. Turns out the best dose for me is 75 mg. No side effects like before.

Do you take brand name or generic? I take brand name and order from an online Canadian pharnaacy. Brand name cost for 90 days worth of 30 x 100 mg is $169. (In US would cost $700 a month). Since I take a smaller amount (75 mg) that 90 day supply lasts closer to 6 months.

Often times generics have different inactive ingredients from brand name. Maybe you can find brand name and see if the itch stops? I can tell you the online Canadian pharmacy I use (legit).