Studies suggest that simply having a stroke increases the risk of anxiety, depression or both
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Psychiatric disorders are common after stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) both in the short term and long term
Lamotrigine can cause serious side effects such as: Seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes (status epilepticus) Withdrawal seizures if the medication is stopped abruptly
Fourteen studies with data from 672 participants met the inclusion criteria
Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat bipolar disorder, epilepsy, and seizures
Regarding agitation and aggressiveness, the reviews described the potential noxious effects of benzodiazepines (BZD) after a stroke or brain damage [9]
The study is created by eHealthMe from 6 Lamictal users and is updated continuously
I took lithium for 27 years, but in 2007 I had to quit after my kidney function started to decline
The first time I took Lamictal, I had a lot of agitation (along with other issues like increased anxiety, feeling emotionally unstable, massive headaches)
These common side effects of lamotrigine may happen in more than 1 in 10 people
This is characterized as the inability to think ahead or understand consequences
I was on Lamictal for 7 years, and while I did have some anger issues, I don't necessarily attribute them to the Lamictal
Abilify is also used to treat schizophrenia, mania, depression, bipolar disorders, autistic disorder, and some irritable behavior Stroke A stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain becomes blocked or when an artery in the brain leaks blood or ruptures
My symptoms were a lot worse before starting this medication
Sadly, these psych meds seem to be hit or miss, it's more of an art than a science
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lamotrigine and have Anger
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