I read sweats are possible side effect of Lacosamide so I am really unsure I am 50. I currently wrap in my cooling blanket, have 2 fans and air turned down yet still hot and sweat. It is unbearable. Add insomnia and I just don’t think I can take much more. I seen my PCP whom added a sleep aid which makes me nervous to keep adding more medication. Hoping it all passes soon.

I have taken Lacosamide for 9 years and got diagnosed with premenopause at the age of 43. I am now 47, but sweat mostly under my arms or underneath my bosoms. I don't have insomnia with any prescription medications that I am taking.

I had unbearable stomach ache. But was ok after 2 weeks.

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member, there are some meds that can give you insomnia. As far as sweating, it could be a medication or vitamin supplement that could be conflicting with Lacosamide. Also, sweating could be from something else you may be taking or not drinking enough fluids during the day.

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You raise a good question Cheri. I have had that problem ever since I had my traumatic brain injury, but as to why, I still can't say. I have had undiagnosed epilepsy until my traumatic brain injury in 2003, and have always been an insomniac. The TBI made the seizures worse, and that was when I seemed to have gone down the rabbit hole: In the beginning (2003), I was told I was pre-menopausal, but I was 38, so that didn't make sense to me. I feel this is more than hot flashes... I sweat buckets and all the time. Over the years, I was also told my anti-seizure medications and my thyroid were the cause. However, thyroid medication and hormone supplements have not helped with the sweating. All of the different anti-seizure meds I have been on caused either severe sleepiness with brain fog, or insomnia. I currently am on Gabapentin and Amatriptilyn, with no drowsiness even though I was cautioned it would be a side effect... I just can't get my brain to stop buzzing and quiet down now. I opted for insomnia with the occasional nap (ok, 3-4 naps some days) over the coma-like sleep. I am a single parent, and I work 4-6 hour shifts to make it easier on myself. It's not perfect; I may only be working part-time and napping a lot, but at least I can function better this way.