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Lamictal is by far the best med of several I've taken. I'd like to stay on it. But I've had horrible insomnia from it, taking 100mg twice daily. Three to four hours of not very restful sleep for weeks on end.
Doctor suggested melatonin but I was already taking that. From what I understand melatonin helps in falling asleep not sleeping through the night, which was the problem. A Benadryl-class drug he prescribed helps but only if I use it occasionally.
I've been taking both doses of Lamictal in the morning and this has helped with the sleep problems but I've also frequently been having extremely sharp pains along the length of my spine. I've had those since a TBI when I was a teen but they were very infrequent and not nearly as severe since the sleep problems.
I'm thinking the spinal pains are probably the result of a combination of a lack of sleep and a more varied blood level from only one daily dose. Seems the best approach is to go back to Lamictal twice daily, as prescribed, and asking for a real sleep med if the sleep problems happen again.
Has anyone had similar issues with sleep problems? Comments and suggestions welcome!
Doctor suggested melatonin but I was already taking that. From what I understand melatonin helps in falling asleep not sleeping through the night, which was the problem. A Benadryl-class drug he prescribed helps but only if I use it occasionally.
I've been taking both doses of Lamictal in the morning and this has helped with the sleep problems but I've also frequently been having extremely sharp pains along the length of my spine. I've had those since a TBI when I was a teen but they were very infrequent and not nearly as severe since the sleep problems.
I'm thinking the spinal pains are probably the result of a combination of a lack of sleep and a more varied blood level from only one daily dose. Seems the best approach is to go back to Lamictal twice daily, as prescribed, and asking for a real sleep med if the sleep problems happen again.
Has anyone had similar issues with sleep problems? Comments and suggestions welcome!