Lamotrigine and dizziness?

[BCmommy]

I'm on 100 mg of lamotrigine and I'm also on clonazepam. I get a lot of dizzy spells, even when I'm laying down. Does anyone else get dizzy?

[Sweetest1]

I get dizzy spells even when laying down as well, but mine are from Wellbutrin. Often meds have this side effect. I hope it goes away for you.

[AJ]

I'm on Lamictal (lamotrigine) 250mg twice a day. When I first started I was drowsy and dizzy. Both of these side effects got better with time. Be careful you don't hurt yourself. Support yourself when getting up off a bed or a chair, and hang on to the railing going up and down stairs etc. How long have you been on 100mg a day?

[astronaut]

I'm on Lamotrigine 100mg x2 and never had any side effects or noticable benefits from it. I want to come off of it because it does nothing but the doctor thinks that it is doing something so I'm stuck on it. Like Rebecca, I only get the super dizziness from my Wellbutrin.

hope it wears off for you soon and take care of yourself,
astronaut

[uni]

Hello BCmommy. Regarding lamotrigine, how long have you been on it? If it's new, then maybe the dizziness will calm down given a little time.

I take lamotrigine along with a couple of other meds, but not clonazepam. Is that anything like xanax or ativan? I wonder if that's making you dizzy. As for the lamotrigine, I've been lucky with it and like Astronaut I take 100mg twice a day - and don't have side effects. You have to go up or down in dosages with great care, though, because it can be dangerous to go too quickly. I guess this isn't much help to you, however...

[Sweetest1]

uni, clonazepam is a benzo like xanax and ativan. It's got a longer half-life though so it's often used as a daily maintenance medication rather than a PRN rescue med.

[Aurora]

Hello BCmommy- I have never been on Lamotrigine(that I know of) but did start clonazepam about 2 mths ago &have been really dizzy.I am going to my Pdoc on May 20th & am going to ask some questions about it.I'll let you know if I find out anything interesting.

[jennisk]

Hello, I also take lamotrigine. My dizziness is caused by my anti-depressant. I suspect the culprit is the other med, but, every person reacts differently. Keep track of your side effects to tell your dr. next time you see him.

[Aurora]

Hi BCmommy-was in to see my PDoc this morning & he believes that my dizzy spells are being caused by the Clonazepam.He did say though that once your body adjusts then it should stop but may continue to be a problem as long as they are adjusting the levels & they just doubled my dosage so I most likely have more coming for awhile.

[Re-O]

strange, I thought I posted on this thread.. but it seems I must have dreamed that I did instead....

I take 300mg /day of Lamotrigine and I was dizzy at first but it could have also been seroquel or doxipin but no matter what it was, it was gone after a month or so.

Not really much help but thought I'd share my experience

[ladyswan]

I used to take 100mg of lamotrigine along with 100mg of topiramate. Shortly after the lamotrigine was introduced I started to have dizzy spells and would faint.

The doctor recommended a few things: get enough sleep, sit up from lying or sitting down slowly, make sure to avoid blood sugar spikes & dips, and avoid taking hot baths.

[Re-O]

Hi Ladyswan,

Those are some great tips that I forget quite often. I hadn't thought of the hot bath though. Thx