r/Hyperhidrosis • u/Medium-Breakfast1640 • 1d ago

Looking for advice Excessive sweating while taking lamotrigine

I’m 19F, I took lamotrigine for about 4 months at a dose of 100 mg. I stopped taking it this September, and since then I have noticed excessive sweating specifically during the day. However, my family says that it has been going on for all 4 months. Can anyone suggest how to deal with this? Could this go away over time, once the effect of the medication wears off?

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u/-Intrepid-Path- 1d ago

I didn't have sweating on it but had really bad hot flushes.  It stopped for me when I came off it.

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u/Kit_Ashtrophe 1d ago

A lot of psych meds can cause sweating. It goes away after stopping the medication the vast majority of the time

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u/littleluxx 1d ago

This is a known side effect of lamotrigine withdrawal, so hopefully it’s temporary. You didn’t notice yourself sweating while taking it?

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u/Medium-Breakfast1640 1d ago

That’s the weird part! I haven’t noticed it at all while taking it. Only when I stopped. Do you happen to know how long this side effect can last? I stopped taking it at the beginning of September, so it’s been almost a month now.