Lamictal and shakiness

Posted by Barb @amberpep, 4 days ago

I have been taking Lamictal for quite awhile now and ever since I started it my writing has been shaky and terrible. My doctor put me on Propanalol, which didn't seem to work. So, on my own, I reduced my Lamictal from 2 to 1 tablets per day (going only 1/4 tab. at a time), and my writing is much improved, but not totally normal. My doctor in another town and state told me that Lamictal did cause the shakiness and she also went with the propanalol. I don't see my doctor for another 4 weeks to tell him about this. Is there anything that is more effective for this reaction than propanalol? Thanks much. Barb

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 4 days ago

@amberpep, welcome back. Before changing the dosage of a medication, you should always talk to your prescribing doctor or a pharmacist. Can you call your doctor tomorrow? If you can’t talk to your doctor before your appointment, you may wish to consult with a pharmacist.

Barb | @amberpep | 4 days ago

That's a good idea. When I call my doctor's office, you can't talk to him directly as he's so busy. I'll call the Pharmacist tomorrow AM. Barb

kb2014 | @kb2014 | 4 days ago

I take lamotrigine for seizure prevention. I have never had tremors. I am and have has GI issues in constipation diarrhes etc listed as side effects on drugs.com. My dosage was reduced from 100mg twice daily to 75mg twice daily after I contacted my neuroligist. I have some improvrment

depressedbutnotdead | @depressedbutnotdead | 3 days ago

This is interesting. I was prescribed lamictal for bipolar 1 depression after the antidepressant I was taking made me suicidal. I've felt like it's been a game-changer after going from daily thoughts of suicide to absolutely none for a year now (quitting the antidepressant had an almost immediate effect, while ramping up the lamictal seems to have improved things even more). I have noticed occasional shakiness in my right pinkie in the last few months, but had not connected it to the new medication. Now I'm wondering. I'll have to ask. It's only happened a few times and quickly gone away, and I have orthopedic problems with both hands, so I'd assumed it was tied to those. Perhaps not.