I take Lamictal for bipolar and I think it is causing this horrible itching that is keeping me up all night

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11. I understand that symptom

My partial simple seizures give me a temporary sense of “derealization”, but in my case it’s almost like I’m in a dream. Mine didn’t start until high school either. I think puberty has something to do with it.

It’s obviously something genetic in my family as my sister and brother have the exact same thing. My brother started on low dose lamictal (50 mg) and my sister started meditation exercises. Interestingly my sisters partial simple seizures went completely went away once she started meditation exercises. Hasn’t had one in over 30 years and she doesn’t take medication.. I just don’t have the discipline for meditation, lol.

All of us (me, brother, sister) didn’t have symptoms until puberty. We all have GAD too (generalized anxiety).

God luck to you!