LAMICTAL Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)Average Rating: 3.4 (1917 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMICTAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Anti-depressant | At first, racing heart, hands trembling, then as time went by, I feel so drugged, so tired I have to go lay down. Dry mouth but could be from combining Lamictal and other medications I'm taking. | Had a panic attack today (day 14). My memory problems are getting worse. My RLS (restless leg syndrome) is harder to control with my other prescriptions. I’m afraid to drive feeling like this. Today, day 14 I'm supposed to take 2 pills a day but this is bad enough!! | F | 61 | 2 weeks 25 mg 1X day | 1/10/2024 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | Insomnia, Increased anxiety and depression always in low moods , terrible so far think I will go off it | Have worse back pain , heart palpitations at times double vision would not recommend it to anyone | M | 65 | 7 weeks 75mg up to 2X day | 6/28/2023 | 1 | Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar II | Restlessness, Insomnia, Worsening Depression and Anxiety, Serious negative interactions with Cannabis use | M | 23 | 10 days 100 1X day | 4/2/2023 | 1 | For depression and mood | I have bad memory and it's been getting worse to the point that I am done with my life. My memories declined after taking only for 4 weeks. I told my doctor, she dismissed my concerns. My memories got so bad and it's getting worse. I can't even remember names of people that I even grew up with them. I cannot remember where I put my keys, my eye glasses, I cannot remember days of the week or what I did 2 days ago. I cannot have a normal conversation because It's hard for me to find the right words. I love to read, but I had to give up because it frustrates me that I cannot remember what I just read. I am not myself anymore. I get angry and upset because of my memory loss. My concentration is so bad and it's getting worse. I cannot concentrate when someone is speaking with me. I get so confused as well. I mentioned all this side effects to my doctors, they dismissed it. Sometimes I stop taking it because of memory problems I up and down my doses. I know that this medication can cause steven Johnson syndrome, but I don't care anymore, since my health care providers does not care about my side effects. They even told me to take 200mg a day. My intrusive thoughts are so bad that I cannot think about anything else. I get brusis really easy. I been having dry mouth that causes a bad breath. I brush and floss my teeth and drink plenty of water it doesn't work. | F | 34 | 4 years 100 1X day | 12/24/2022 | 1 | For depression and mood | I have bad memory and it's been getting worse to the point that I am done with my life. My memories declined after taking only for 4 weeks. I told my doctor, she dismissed my concerns. My memories got so bad and it's getting worse. I can't even remember names of people that I even grew up with them. I cannot remember where I put my keys, my eye glasses, I cannot remember days of the week or what I did 2 days ago. I cannot have a normal conversation because It's hard for me to find the right words. I love to read, but I had to give up because it frustrates me that I cannot remember what I just read. I am not myself anymore. I get angry and upset because of my memory loss. My concentration is so bad and it's getting worse. I cannot concentrate when someone is speaking with me. I get so confused as well. I mentioned all this side effects to my doctors, they dismissed it. Sometimes I stop taking it because of memory problems I up and down my doses. I know that this medication can cause steven Johnson syndrome, but I don't care anymore, since my health care providers does not care about my side effects. They even told me to take 200mg a day. My intrusive thoughts are so bad that I cannot think about anything else. I get brusis really easy. I been having dry mouth that causes a bad breath. I brush and floss my teeth and drink plenty of water it doesn't work. | F | 34 | 4 years 100 1X day | 12/24/2022 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | I currently experience increased anxiety. Insomnia, disturbing dreams and intrusive thoughts. I suffered from cystic acne for several months. Weight loss, memory loss and a hard time concentrating. I have felt very agitated and am in a state of panic in the mornings. | I was recommended to stay on the medication despite expressing my concerns to my doctor. It is not until I expressed how I as having memory problems that he finally agreed to stop the medication. This medication may be helpful to some patients but has had no benefit to my well-being and in-fact completely changed my ability to be productive or enjoy each day. I am greatful to have found this site and to read other peoples comments and side effects and to know that I am not alone. | F | 49 | 8 months 300mg 1X day | 10/27/2022 | 1 | Anxiety panic attacks | Have started on this and I'm terrified. I have tried 7 antidepressants they didn't help. I'm currently on Paxil and mitazipine. I have had a awful surgical menopause and no amount of HRT has helped either. Was put on Xanax 2mg but was causing visual hallucinations. Was kept on it for 4 years! Stopped 3 months ago but absolutely debilitated with panic and anxiety and a fear of meds. I am terrified this will make me worse. Can anyone plse advise if they felt same but improved. | F | 54 | 3 days 12.5 1X day | 10/9/2022 | 1 | BPD | Horrible brain fog, unable to think, fired from job in CA and had to move back to CO. Anxiety, nausea, stomach cramps, migraines, extreme hip pain, sciatia, horrible acne, dry mouth, insomnia, RLS and severe mode swings. Stopped taking 1 week ago. | F | 49 | 8 months 50mg 1X day | 9/12/2022 | 1 | Unspecified bipolar | Memory loss short and long term total panic attacks and almost completely changed personality and mood swings. Pain in my joints like knees and elbows and neck. Terrible nightmares playing me. I feel like I can't control my emotions or my own thoughts they come and interrupt me everywhere invasive and obsessive. I am always confused and in a haze, my relationships are deteriorating and I hate myself. | I am getting off it very slowly titrating down over like 3 months so far everything has just gotten worse. I just took my last dose yesterday so hopefully things will look up! I need my creativity and personality back. I can't live this way. | F | 23 | 8 months 100 mg 1X day | 3/20/2022 | 1 | Nocturnal Seizures | Side effects: dizziness/vertigo (worse in the morning), blurry vision, extreme difficulty concentrating/remembering/reading, weak/tingly limbs, difficulty standing for a long time, increased libido, dry mouth, severe fatigue, stiff neck, hair loss, and sporadic tremors. | All of the problems I'm having began when I started this medication and it hasn't even stopped my nocturnal seizures (I had NO other neurological problems aside from seizures 1-2 times a year prior to medication). My ability to be creative and think critically is gone, I can't retain memory or learn new things, and the scariest side effects are the periodic tremors and weakness in my limbs. I've had every test under the sun, and am told I'm in great health. I sometimes wobble when I walk and I'm a zoned out zombie now. It's affecting my performance at work and my confidence as a competent adult. Every day feels like a battle against the debilitating fatigue and vertigo, heavy weak legs, and inability to adequately comprehend thoughts and words. I spend every day living in fear now, because I don't know my own body on this medication. | F | 30 | 7 months 100 MG 2X day | 2/18/2022 | 1 | Seizure disorder | Difficulty walking properly, feeling foggy and like I might fall, dizziness ( vertigo) memory issues. | Physician pressures me to take thinks I may have seizure | M | 80 | 1 years 175 mg day 2X day | 11/24/2021 | 1 | I have been feeling so terrible these last few months, initially I had indicated to the prescriber that I was feeling terrible and she disregarded my opinion. These last two months I've been drained of energy, especially in the morning. I wake up at random times during the night (even with a sleeping medication of 150mg), nonetheless, the red color on my knees comes and goes, followed by joint pain. My arms, knees, hips, ankles are always in pain, and cracking. I have limited cognitive functionality. I do not retain as much information as I used to, my head always feels like its on fire. I get rashes from time to time on my legs, and arms, my neck is stiff. I dislike this medication. It's been ruining my life, I do not recommend. | F | 22 | 4 months 100 1X day | 10/30/2021 | 1 | depression | The pills were so tiny that I wondered if they would do anything at all. But after taking 1 pill, then another the next day ( in the morning ), I experienced horrible restless insomnia when I tried to sleep that night. I didn't take any more, but I could hardly get through the next day because I felt so bad. | I think that there are too many drugs on the market that have an insomnia side effect. How can a prescription drug help depression if it causes insomnia ?? I can't think of too many more counter-productive side effects than insomnia, especially for depression. | F | 74 | 2 days 50 mg. 1X day | 7/6/2021 | 1 | Depression, Bipolar | It was ok at beginning low dosage then everything was increasing then it just kept getting worse, severe hot flashes, night sweats, dry mouth, insomnia I could take it, know I'm SLOWLY going odd it and realizing what this did to me and my body, very hard getting off with withdrawals but DEFINITELY doing it!!!! | F | 56 | 3 years 250 mg 1X day | 5/25/2021 | 1 | Bipolar II | I took this drug about 7 years ago and now I have random muscle spasms all over my body throughout the day. Consumer Beware! | M | 3 months 1X day | 1/22/2021 | 1 | Anxiety | Dehydration, dry mouth, some itching, gas, | Trying to get off it, | M | 55 | 7 months 100 mg. 1X day | 11/20/2020 | 1 | seizures | memory loss, intrusive thoughts. I keep going over and over bad experiences including the car accident (50 years ago) that gave me severe head injuries causing these seizures. My 1st doctor had no empathy. Wouldn't take me off!! I have a new physician and hope she will prescribe a new drug. Lamictal takes care of my seizures but not worth the side effects | I also have depression and loss of co-ordination. | F | 67 | 8 years 400mg 2X day | 10/19/2020 | 1 | Major Depressive Disorder/anxiety | Extreme thirst, dry skin, vaginal dryness/discomfort, dizziness, always tired, nausea, indigestion. | Absolutley not worth it. I somewhat tolerated 25mg, but as soon as I went up to 50mg, side effects became more detrimental than the depression and anxiety. 3 weeks of withdrawal has been absolute hell. | F | 29 | 4 weeks 50 1X day | 10/8/2020 | 1 | Seizure | Hair loss, weight gain, insomnia, acid reflux, chest pain and headaches, most of all anxiety | Has horrible side effects | F | 45 | 6 months 200 2X day | 9/26/2020 | 1 | Epilepsy | Terrible stomach problems that have continued even after I've been off of it for as long as I was on it! Gastrointestinal doctor found damage to my esophagus, stomach, and upper intestines. My stomach still bothers me. Pretty much any food and working out causes acid reflux. The bloating all the time is awful. I really hope it heals and I'm not permanently affected by it! | Crap medicine! All epilepsy medication is crap! | F | 40 | 6 months 200-400 1X day | 9/18/2020 |
LAMICTAL (LAMOTRIGINE): Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It may also be used to help prevent the extreme mood swings of bipolar disorder in adults. Lamotrigine is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is thought to work by restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. This drug is not approved for use in children younger than 2 years due to an increased risk of side effects (such as infections). FDA Approval Date: 1994-12-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)