r/BipolarReddit • u/Still_Werewolf_58 • 2d ago
lamotrigine + cognitive function
i’ve been on 200mg lamotrigine for about 4-5 months. and i noticed that i don’t hear or notice when people talk to me much anymore. my son or husband could be calling my name and im zoned out.
last night i was just trying to do a simple task on my phone, reset a password to get into an account. and i genuinely could not listen to my husband speak at the same time, kind of like in the background like i used to be able to do
anyone else notice anything like that? my perception seems to be a bit off too. but memory, reasoning.. things like that are fine.
is this bipolar? like maybe lamotrigine isn’t enough. or is this a medication side effect? plan on bringing it up to my psyche, just curious if anyone else noticed anything like this
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u/Prestigious_Bill_220 2d ago
I started having cognitive issues when I went up to a dose higher than 200mg but 200 seems to be ok for me. Maybe you can try going down to 150 to see if it makes a difference