Blurry vision from my medication

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I’m noticing that I’ve been getting blurry vision lately.
I thought I was going blind and was blaming some sort of eye disease or diabetes until I realized that I upped my dose of Lamictal lately.

I looked it up and found out that Lamictal can cause blurry vision.
It’s a common side effect.

I was driving today to the supermarket and could hardly see!

I don’t want to have my dose lowered because it’s keeping me in a productive hypomanic state.

Hopefully this side effect will get better as I adjust to the increased dose.

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I had that happen. My eye doctor said I had astigmatism on top of it, so I got glasses. Now I need bifocals.

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Yeah I wear glasses Mombie.
I had my vision tested recently and didn’t need a stronger prescription

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i got night blindness from a medication once a very long time ago.

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Haldol does that to me

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I used to get blurry vision from Invega. This side effect disappeared when I made a switch from Invega to Amisulpride.

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I’m sorry guys.
Thanks @anon4362788 @Quehead @LilyoftheValley @green5

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I got glasses after taking meds for 2-3 years. Blurry vision.

Changing meds didn’t seem to help much.

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I am not surprised, that it can be the med yeap… Be careful! I get blurry vision from the conversion disorder in fact, its real too…

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My vision changed while on Zyprexa. I became near sighted and got glasses. My glasses broke I can survive without glasses.

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My vision gets blurry when I start to get psychotic. It isn’t constant though but it’s a good warning sign.

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Thanks @AhmShere @Anna1 @mangojuice @TomCat

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That’s very interesting. I wonder if there’s any research showing that in others

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Thanks @LilyoftheValley 15

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My vision has become a little blurrier ever since switching from Consta shots to oral risperidone. And my glasses are new and supposedly 20/20.

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Thanks @SkinnyMe

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Are you sure it’s not your mood disorder making you manic? It’s more likely that. Lamactil acts as a mood stabilizer not a destabilizer.

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No I’m sure that it’s the Lamictal.
It acts like an antidepressant for some people afflicted with bipolar disorder and it can trigger mania.
It’s a known side effect.
My doctor acknowledges this @SkinnyMe

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@Wave, there was a study about lamictal influence on beagles (dogs)…
They confirmed all dogs had eye problems on it.
I take 200mg for 12years,I had no problems, but think you should change sth.

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Well my vision was ok yesterday @anon55239608
Hopefully I just have to adjust to the higher dose

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