Your age impacts the type and dose of Lamictal you can take. The immediate-release form of Lamictal is given to children as young as age 2, but only in addition to other seizure medications. what time of day should lamictal be taken? - I take my lamictal at night, just after dinner. It seems like some people take it in the morning. I guess take it at the time that's best for you. My doctor told me to take it at night, so I take it at night. So far, no sleeping problems. I take it early in the morning instead of at night when the pdoc prescribed it. Then at night when I take my last does of lithium, the lamictal doesn t affect my sleep by that point. Have you tried taking it early in the am? I know my pdoc originally prescribed it at night but when I told him it kept me up he said as long as I took it he didn't care what time it was. It really works for me. I know that from what I was informed by my psychiatrist (that would be reflected by the information on the medication website) a working dose of Lamictal is 150 mg. and it has to be titrated at a 25 mg. a week dose. I take lamictal, lithium, and paxil. I've taken everything under the sun over the last ten years. I am pretty satisfied with my mental state at the moment and have only cycled (I am rapid cycling, and used to cycle 3-5 times a day) a couple of times in the year and a half I've been on this combo. My nurse practitioner want me to take topamax and stop the Lamictal. Seroquel and abilafy put about 35 pounds on me. I was always thin 125-130 pounds. I am now 168 pounds. 5 feet 6 inches. I am hoping topamax works for me. I have tried all the antidepressants and had side affects. Or, they didn't work. i take lamictal and yes there are many side effects but an alternative of lithium is probably worse depakote was awful for me so i find lamictal the best so far and i. What other drugs will affect Lamictal? Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take, which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective. Lamictal ® (lamotrigine) is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of seizures in people with epilepsy. It is also often used as a mood stabilizer to treat bipolar disorder. Continued Lithium Side Effects. About 75% of people who take lithium for bipolar disorder have some side effects, although they may be minor. Sometimes side effects can be relieved by changing the.