Medication help

[Mutley45]

I was diagnosed with Epilepsy in November 2020 as the age of 45. I am currently taking lamotrigine, increasing by 25mg every 2 week to the ‘highest dose I can tolerate’ I asked the epilepsy nurse what this means. How will I know if I am tolerating them? She says I will just know. Does anybody else have any experience if this? What symptoms am I looking out for? I have other issues and would not want to confuse the two. Thanks

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Here is the information about lamotrigine and the usual dose people take. Some people do have problems with side-effects of epilepsy medicines. My guess is that your nurse means if the side-effects outweigh any benefits you might be getting in terms of seizure control, then that would be too high a dose.Juggling what might be a symptom of your epilepsy, your lamotrigine or your other issues will not be an easy task. But hopefully the information I have linked you to will give you a bit of a guideline about the lamotrigine anyway.

Kind regards

Cherry

Epilepsy Action Helpline

LAMOTRIGINE | Drug | BNF content published by NICE

Side-effects and interactions | Epilepsy Action

[Hidden in reply to EpilepsyAction1]

Only take Lamictal. Forget the knock-offs.