Salty taste w/lamictal, lunesta?

[Guest ClaudiaP]

Okay, I've been on Lamicat 150 for over a year, plus Lunest 3 MG for about a year. In August I added another 10 mg of Lamictal, bringing the grand total to 160. Anyway, I've had the metallic taste with both meds on and off, but lately, as in the past 6-8 weeks, I've had a distinct, very powerful SALTY taste, which is different from the metallic one.

I had surgery in August, so maybe I'm still processing the anesthesia/pain meds/ibuprofen.

Does anyone think it's the Lamictal or the Lunesta suddenly causing this after all this time?

Thanks.

[AirMarshall]

Lamictal and some of the other anticonvulsants can certainly mess with the taste of things. Many people report the taste of soda being altered. I rarely drink sodas but it sure messed with my lovely cup of morning coffee. Sometimes I ended up pouring it out. In a quick check I didn't find salty taste as a reported side effect, but there could be some fewer numbers. So, I wouldn't be surprised for this to happen.

Some people report some nasty morning mouth taste with some of the sleep aids, though I didn't have any problems with Ambien. You might check the sleep aid forum for your med.

Good luck!

a.m.