Posted by SLS on November 9, 2009, at 19:02:44
In reply to Re: When do cognitive SEs on anticonvulsants go away? » zzzz7, posted by delna on November 9, 2009, at 18:26:12
> > Have any of you taken Lamictal/Gabapentin/valproic acid, had cognitive side effects when starting, and had them go away later?
> Lamictal gave me cognitive side effects from the get go and those have never gone away
Unfortunately, my experience with Lamictal mirrors yours. It really angers me because I am using it to treat an illness where cognitive slowing and memory impairments already exist. I currently take 200mg.
Some people react badly to gabapentin such that it produces significant "brain fog". For most people, though, it seems to be a relatively clean drug with respect to cognitive side effects.
I did not experience any cognitive impairment or brain fog with valproate.
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