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@jvi1991

Hi, could you expand on the "brain glitches"? I've had experiences when I forget to take my lamictal where I exhibit symptoms of a mini-stroke—very strange. I have been unable to find ANYTHING about this even from neurologists. It would be very helpful to hear your experience.

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hopefullibrarian | @hopefullibrarian | Feb 28 5:53pm

Hi jvi1991,
I'll try to explain what the "brain glitches" are like.
It doesn't happen often. When it does, it's while I'm speaking. I sort of hit a wall, often mid sentance. I don't lose awareness--I don't lose time--and it's not the same as forgetting what I was about to say. I just can't finish. It's like I'm unable to get the words out, and I can't seem to bring myself out of it, I just keep trying. When someone else speaks, it sort of breaks the spell.
Is this at all similar to what you experience?
It's extremely rare that I forget a dose, so I don't see any correlation to that in my case.
When I've mentioned it to my doctor, it gets brushed aside like it's unrelated, but I really don't think that it is.

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