Drug Ratings for LAMICTALAverage Rating: 3.5 (1661 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 4 | Bipolar/Depression | loss of words, memory loss (i have an excellent memory)-i cannot remember simple things like names of things | works great for my bipolar/depression. i feel better than i ever have and am able to be more positive about things than ever. my jealousy and rage have subsided a LOT and i am so much more rational. the only downside is that this medication MUST be increased while on it. | F | 25 | 6 months | 10/22/2007 | 4 | Bipolar | FORGETFULNESS increased. Have had memory issues for the last 10 years or so but it seems a little worse. Seeing that I am still not completely stable the forgetfulness may be from that. MEMORY LAPSES- which are more troublesome than forgetfulness. Total inability to recall events when people bring them up later. Lastly,DENTAL PROBLEMS. I just noticed a few days ago that one of my back teeth is severely decayed along the gum line. After further inspection I noticed two more places where decay is present. I have always taken care of my teeth and this rapid onset of problems makes me wonder if there is some connection with the lamictal. Anyone else notice dental problems? | When you are in a mixed state of bipolar and spend days on end pacing the floor talking to yourself anything that stops that is a pure miracle. Obviously if I keep losing time or my dental problems increase I will want to try alternatives but continuing to live in a mixed state is not an option. It has slowed things down enough to be rational. The depression has been a little more stubborn (I am on 50mg wellbutrin too) and it has taken months of dosage increases with the lamictal (up to 300mg) to get that under control. I am hopeful that my new sense of stability will help me as I plan to return to work soon. | F | 37 | 6 months | 10/29/2008 | 4 | Bi Polar/BPD | I had some trouble sleeping at first, which led to some crankiness. I went a week with about 3 hours of sleep per night. I started taking an anti-histamine, which helped with that problem. Sometimes I see little sparkly dots in my eyes when I stand up to fast. The sparklies replaced what used to turn black when I stood up too fast. I can't seem to think of any other side effects at this time, but I will post more if I remember or experience more. | I feel like Lamictal has helped me so much. To be honest, I don't know if it is psychological or the Lamictal itself. I have only been taking it for three weeks, but I almost instantly felt better. As I mentioned in the side effects section, I was sleepy for a week or so, which caused crankiness. I was told that I could take this medicine with an anti-histamine. I thought that would be a good idea, especially since I was having trouble sleeping. I bought some store brand Benadryl and since then I have had 0 side effects. I feel my mood has leveled out. I still get irritated sometimes, but there is no such thing as an easy way out, at least not in my opinion. The medications prescribed are supposed to HELP RELIEVE symptoms that the medicine is prescribed for. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 10/8/2007 | 4 | BPD, Depression, Mood Swings | I didn't have too many side-effects, blurry vision and super vivid crazy dreams though. | I'm greatful for finding Lamictal and having the persistence with my Psych to prescribe it to me after multiple anti-depressants just not helping beyond my depression. I have BPD and struggle daily with ups and downs, I have the worst time regulating my emotions. I recently had a long-term relationship break-up, which is very difficult to deal with for the average person. But before this med, I would of freaked out, cried uncontrollably and felt the end of my life was here. I'm struggling eith this part of my life, but I really notice the difference. I cry but realize this is life and truely feel so much more power over my emotions and dealing normally with reality overall. As with any psych drug, it takes forever to find the right combo, but I never lost hope and kept on my Psych Dr. to try many options and now I'm on a few and I feel much better than ever before! | F | 26 | 2 months | 5/26/2007 | 4 | bipolar type II | NAILS SEPARATING FROM NAIL BED? HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? I can't figure out what's causing it. It's called onchyolysis. If I accidentally overdose, I can't spell (at all), can't do simple math, and stagger as though I was drunk. As soon as I go back to my adequate dosage, these symptoms stop immediately and completely. Anyone experiencing these symptoms needs to take a lower dose. Otherwise, fabulous drug, no other symptoms. | I have been on every antidepressant ever invented, and lamictal is the only thing that has ever worked for me. It's saved my life, and I think it's probably the drug of choice for bipolar type II. | F | 52 | 4 years | 9/26/2007 | 4 | neuropathic pain from MS | easy bruising, insomnia, some weight gain, safer for pregnancy/breastfeeding | Because I had stop Neurontin since I became pregnant, I was fortunate to have the option of Lamictal. I have fierce, burning pain in my legs so bad that I couldn't function. Lamictal does a decent job relieving this pain. I had to add a couple more meds in combination with it, but overall, very good. | F | 39 | 2 years | 9/27/2007 | 4 | Bi-polar 2 | I have been on Lamictal for a year and a half and have had excellent results - I am finally able to sleep (am not distracting by my thoughts which I can not stop), can concentrate, am no longer paranoid, or obsessing about what people are thinking about me. But about 3 months ago we increased my dosage due to some PB symptoms, from 200mg to 300mg - but I have adjusted back to 200mg. I was having the following side affects: short term memory loss which was constant, dizziness, and increased muscle twitching. Not to mention the extremely high cost - wish it was a preferred medication. Currently I am on 300mg Wellbutrin and 200mg Lamictal. I am hoping to go off both medications and am looking for others that have done the same. I am hoping that with regular exercise, changes in my diet and vitamin therapy I will be successful. What have others done? | I am concerned about the long term side affects. If you have been weaned off Lamictal please contact me . . . | F | 43 | 1.5 years | 8/31/2007 | 4 | Mood Disorder Bi Polar type 2 | The only thing I don't like is that after an hour of taking the pill I yawn all the time. That lasts for about 3-4 hours or so. That gets on my nerves. I don't feel sleepy though. I take it with food and that seems to help. Also my mouth feels funny. I had the same thing happen when i took trileptal, also an anti-seizure med. I don't get a bad taste in my mouth, it's just feels funny, no tingle or numbness just, maybe a tad bit numb. Thats when I know my medicine has kicked in, then I start to yawn. If I take my medicine too late at night I cant really sleep. I will for a few hours and then wake up off and on all night. Annoying. | Once my medicine kicks in my mood changes big time. I become so nice, nothing pisses me off. I'm a lot more talkative and I have no problem helping others at work. Normally if anything little happens I fly off the handle. It's like I become a different person. People can tell it I haven't had my medicine. | F | 24 | 2 years | 6/22/2007 | 4 | seizure | F | 36 | 5 years | 5/17/2007 | 4 | Bipolar Disorder | Rash around mouth and nose. Difficulty remembering things. Difficulty sleeping at times. Whenever there was an increase in dosage it made me very tired. Uncoordinated. Shaking or trembling of hands. Left sided headaches that could become migraines. | I have found this medication to be the most effective in helping me cope with this disorder. I am much more stable than I have ever been but my lifestyle has changed. 3 yrs ago I moved and I quit using drugs, left a very abusive and frightening man, associated with people considered normal for most peoples standards, went to school and successfully completed school for massage therapy, I have had the same job for 3 yrs, lived in the same house for 2 yrs, have a solid network of friends (most of whom know of my 'condition') and have had the same phone number for 3 yrs. These are all firsts for me. I have fought my diagnosis since the beginning not wanting to believe something is wrong with me. I have a wonderful psychiatrist and psychologist. I've been seeing them for 3 years as well. One of the side effects that concerns me is that my hands shake, being a massage therapist and having hands that shake tends to make clients lose faith in your abilities. Massage is not my full time job | F | 37 | 3 years | 9/5/2007 | 4 | Mixed state bipolar disorder | Maybe a little irritability but nothing else has of yet. I had a big blow up with my husband last night about me not doing my part as far as taking care of our home (laundry, cleaning - I've pretty much shut down in the last 3 months) that caused me to run to a closet and shut myself in for about 15 minutes, but I attribute that to my existing condition and the fact the medicine hasn't really kicked in yet. | I am hoping this medicine will do the trick for me - my bipolar was a response to the stress of being a stay at home mom of young children (3 and 1)and my husband working out of town up to 3 weeks at a time on a routine basis. My psych said I inherited a mood disorder from my mom's side. My grandfather was treated numerous times for depression before he died, but that was 25 years ago and I really think he was bipolar and misdiagnosed. He was the same age that I am now when he wa first diagnosed with depression, but his was precipitated by returning home from WWII. My psych said that there's a genetic link and that we both incurred a major stressor at the same age. I will be so happy if this doesn't cause weight gain because with my post-partum depression and rounds of Lexapro and Wellbutrin I put on 30 lbs in 3 months after losing all of my baby weight plus some. | F | 31 | 4 days | 5/17/2007 | 4 | Bipolar Disorder II | First off, I would like to say I _do_ very much recommend it. Side-effects: initially (the first 6 months or so) emotional numbness. My MD said it could have been simply due to being depressed, but this sort of numbness didn't have the same feel to it. After 6 months, I stopped noticing. Also, my period did, and still does, come in more slowly. | I am taking 200mg for Bipolar Disorder II. It took about 1.5 months to get to this dose and to fully kick in. But it did help with the depression - it keeps me more level, the lows are not as bad. Changing my environment helped as well. I do recommend it. | F | 30 | 3 years | 5/12/2007 | 4 | BP-I | at 100mg, increased heart rate (104 at rest, 114 walking 15 feet), but mentally GREAT; I dropped back down to 50 and started using the 5mg dissolving tablets to slowly work back up, 5mg more each week; at 90mg felt great mentally and physically, emotionally resilient for the first time in my life; up to 95 and the increased heart rate came back, so back again to 50. currently at 65mg and experiencing some of the good mental effects. it took over a month for my heart rate to calm down completely. I'll be stopping at 85mg for a long time to see if that is enough to handle the mental stuff without risking another heart episode. my doctor had not heard of this side effect when it first occurred, but since has heard of a few cases of exercise intolerance with similar symptoms. I live at over a mile high, so just living here is a form of exercise. apparently no damage is being done to the heart, just a functional problem. | having emotional resiliency has made all the dosage problems worth it. even at the lower dosage I feel some positive effects. just feeling what it must like to be 'normal' for those few weeks @ 90mg has given me hope. | F | 38 | 7 months | 7/2/2007 | 4 | BP II | Loss of memory, feeling dumbed down, very vivid dreams (though not bad dreams), lowered sexual interest, clumsiness and carelessness, weight gain (10lbs in 6 weeks), loss of some ability to control impulses (like eating, smoking, shopping - things that were fine before I took it). | It has very much stabilized my mood. I am no longer cranky and depressed. However, I'm not that excited about anything either. I have been very even, no mood swings at all. | F | 31 | 3 months | 5/30/2007 | 4 | Bi Polar 2 | I got acne all over my back and chest. It is so gross,and reall bothering me. Esp since summer is comming up. Memory loss, I am tired all of the time. | I am taking 400 mgs. and I have noticed that I am more in baseline. It does the job, but the side effects are really getting to me. Esp @ work | F | 22 | 8 months | 5/11/2007 | 4 | Depression/bipolar | Had the 25 mg dose and was fine with a little sleepiness and then went to 50 mg and got horrible spotty rash...don't think it's dermatitis either and had to get off of it. | I have to say that it was a great drug and felt the difference immediately. I was sad to get off of it but the rash was just unbareable enough and would get some really intense headaches. Now on Cymbalta and it doesn't even compare... | F | 35 | 30 days | 9/10/2007 | 4 | complex partial seizures | I have been on this drug for 3 months. I have had fairly good luck with it so far. I have experienced eye twitching and am very thirsty. I still feel a little drowsy but nothing compared to trileptal. | I feel much better on lamictal with less side effects that I experienced with trileptal. I know it is not for everyone but it is working for me. | F | 35 | 3 days | 9/25/2007 | 4 | Bipolar | None so far. Titrating up, am at 50 mg so far. Titration SLOWLY is VERY important with this med. Also, I noticed some comments here about hair loss. I had significant hair loss with Ambien. I was on it for quite awhile, and the hair loss was gradual at first, so much so, that I wrote it off as aging (45 yoa) but eventually had my pharmacist see if any of the meds I was on would cause hair loss...Bingo...Ambien. So if you are on more than one med, it may NOT be the one most recently started that's causing your hair loss. | F | 46 | 3 weeks | 8/23/2007 | 4 | bipolar II disorder | Some weight gain, some nausea, NO RASH | Although I have only been taking Lamictal for about nine months, it has been a godsend for my mood swings. I am able to experience true happiness and real joy again. | F | 36 | 9 months | 7/27/2007 | 4 | bipolar/ADD | I started taking Adderall and Strattera simultaneously, so not exactly sure which of these goes with the Lamictal, but I've been on the other two before so I think I've isolated these to Lamictal. Experiencing some hair loss, dry mouth, increased sweat - more greasyness, actually - and some deterioration in mental acuity. The biggest problem for me, however, is the increased libido combined with total sexual dysfunction. Anybody else? It really doesn't seem like a common side effect. | Great improvement in mood. 100% change. Even within a week or 2, I went from having 4+ crying fits daily to really enjoying life again. Given all the problems that people who have been on it for longer seem to have, though, I'm a little nervous about staying on it for too long. | F | 26 | 30 days | 7/17/2007 | 4 | Depression mixed with anxiety | Weight gain of about 7 lbs, dizziness (head buzz), blurred vision when reading, dry eyes, acne on face, red bumps (ancelike, but not) on upper arms, dry skin (weird with the acne), right sided 3-day headaches, pain in right inner ear, muscle spasms in back and neck, lower back pain, occasional black-outs with fainting, dry mouth, sleep problems, much more frequent urination, pains in stomach, none of which I had before taking Lamictal. | Works for depression/anxiety, but many side effects. | F | 48 | 6 months | 7/14/2007 | 4 | Bipolar I | short term memory loss (i'll put a book down, or put my keys down, and then a minute later i'll forget where they are); a little trouble with typing, which has never been a problem for me; loss of appetite after about 4 weeks, which resulted in weight loss (much needed and appreciated after so many pils making me gain weight); excessive shedding of hair; nails are stronger. | For the hair loss: i took one person's comment on here to use a SELENIUM based shampoo... AND IT WORKS! do it, do it, do it! for the loss of appetite, it's good for the weight loss (has anybody else experienced weight loss on this thing?) but the problem is i have to force myself to eat every day, which isn't fun--i'm cold a lot, and i have less energy because of it. however, it seems to be helping. anybody feel free to email me. | F | 20 | 8 weeks | 5/31/2007 | 4 | Epilepsy | The only side effects i've had since being on Lamictal (4 years) is acne and fatigue. I was taking Dilantin before and all that made do is sleep constantly and it didnt stop me from having seizures. I havent had one seizure with Lamictal. | WAY TO EXPENSIVE IF YOU DONT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. | F | 21 | 4 years | 6/6/2007 | 4 | depression | ive only been on this for 9 days. was taking depakote500MG 3 times a day till i noticed extreme weight gain for me. 25lbs in just a few months. im winging off of that slowly and my doc has me on this. i just started so i am starting off slowly. havnt noticed any side effects yet. so far so good. | F | 24 | 9 days | 6/8/2007 | 4 | Bipolar 2 and FM | Hair loss, weight gain, headaches | This is an update - I'm still giving this a 4 even though I have to go off it. It helped my mood a lot, but not enough to lose as much hair as I have. From looking at the reviews , this seems to be a problem for older women more than anyone? But I still think its a good drug. Ive lost 1/3rd of my hair thickness, though, in only 9 weeks, and gained a pound a week. Feeling fat and thinning hair doesnt help my depression either, so ultimately this drug doesnt do what I need it to for me. Ive always had thick hair, and a good metabolism no matter what med I was on, so I know its the Lamictal. Too bad, because the mood benefits were good. | F | 46 | 9 weeks | 4/14/2007 | 4 | Mood Disorder NOS, Anxiety | Headaches initially, feeling lethargic anytime my dosage was increased or decreased...It worked well when I was on 400mg. I'm currently down to 150mg., and I have been having distress coming off of it. We aren't sure if it's because I'm on birth control or from the Lamictal decrease. Both my Effexor and Xanax have had to be increased. | I think it's a good drug. I had very little side effects from it, and I am one of those people who usually has side effects no one else does. Be careful raising and lowering your dosage. I'm coming off the drug right now, and my doctor is questioning if it was the right thing since my anxiety and panic have increased and I've been depressed. | F | 26 | 1 years | 6/5/2007 | 4 | bipolar, OCD, ADD | so far, my mental status has decreased- hard to concentrate, nightmares, and fatigue. mild itchy skin and mild decreased libido but not problematic. | overall good drug, but coupled with a drug such as wellbutrin XR can be real helpful too. didnt cure OCD or ADD, effexor was good for OCD. Unfortunately not treated for ADD yet... nevertheless, i would recommend lamictal and hopefully it will work for you. | F | 27 | 2 years | 7/31/2007 | 4 | ADD/Mood Disorder | Headache, dizziness, nausea, foggy thinking. | I almost chucked the drug until I looked it up online. A lot of people were talking about drinking Gatorade every fourth glass of water to help with some of the symptoms. As soon as I started drinking Gatorade (Propel) I started to feel better. I have been taking a short nap after my dose too, and that helped, but I think this drug can make you dehydrated if you are not a water drinker. I did see online that you are suppose to drink it with a full glass of water. I was given a starter sample and that direction was not on the packaging. It may have been in the pocket directions, but you would think if they were so particular about taking it slowly over a month period, the full glass of water might be important. This drug makes it hard to read - duh! I will still use the Gatorade (Propel) in between. I do believe that when my full dose is acheived, my 4 rating will be a 5, barring any other complication. I will update any changes. | F | 43 | 14 days | 6/14/2007 | 4 | i am a 39 yr old bipolar female | i have just started taking Lamictal. my results showed immediately. i was diagnosed at 18 and have been on everything and nothing has allowed me to feel what assume is close to a "normal" person. I do have side effects though. I have headaches in the morning and evenings,confusion at simple tasks,a tingling on the top of my head,and the worst is the very vivid nightmares i have everynight. i have been told that the nightmares go away at higher doses.I am currently at 50 mlg a day | F | 39 | 14 days | 8/10/2007 | 4 | BP | For the last couple months I've had a clenched jaw. I didn't consider that it might be a side effect until just now. After reading the comments, I recognize: bleeding gums, excessive sweating, word loss, clumsy typing, spelling, can't recall names on demand, joint pain. I've unconsciously been adjusting to all these things without recognizing Lamictal as the thread. I feel kinda dumb. The word loss, typing, and spelling bother me most as cognitive side effects. The jaw clenching is the only physical reaction the makes me uncomfortable. | Lamictal is my only consistent med. I take 300 mg at night and it has stabilized my life and I am so grateful. I was such a skeptic at first. I resisted meds for years and years. To have something that works--even if "normal" is annoyingly normal sometimes--I value it more than the rollercoaster. | F | 34 | 1 years | 5/4/2007 | 4 | Bi-Polar II, rapid cycling | Too soon to tell for sure which are side effects from going off the anti-depressant and which are side-effects from slowly going up from 25 mg a day to 100 mg a day (only on second day of the five week starter pack). Extreme irritability, crying jags, suicidal ideation, hypomanic work habits, mostly from being flipped into a mixed state because of going off the Cymbalta, that is beginning to mellow out. But the things that do seem related to the Lamictal are that I drop words a bit more often when talking but not when writing, seem to have muscles aches not due to exercise. Continued stomach upset and bowel upset, hard to tell whether it is from "withdrawl" from the anti-depressant or going on Lamictal or both. Will rate again after I've been on it for a while. | Too soon to tell how effective it will be. I have hope, but am also realistic about no med can solve everything realted to my mood disorder and the fact that lifestyle changes (regular sleep, exercise, etc) have to be part of the treatment. | F | 34 | 4 weeks | 2/17/2007 | 4 | depression | mild headache but may be from the season too-usually have headaches this time of year because of my sinuses. Some itchiness on my arms, but probably from reading about the bad side effect of this drug lol. | I actually feel like doing housework and enjoy it. I'm up to 150mg now. I was on Wellbutrin before because I have RLS and Wellbutrin was the only antidepressant that didn't effect it. Wellbutrin worked great until I started to have violent mood swings and ended up in the hospital. As I increase the lamictal I feel better and better. RLS is still a problem but not worse than with the Wellbutrin. Prozac etc. made it much worse. | F | 63 | 5 weeks | 2/15/2007 | 4 | Bipolar | I have a hard time paying attention when people are talking to me, my words get mixed up a lot and, sometimes, when I am tired I can't think of appropriate ways to respond to people right away, I have night sweats, my mouth always has a bad taste, I forget things a lot and I zone out. | Since I started taking Lamictal the problems that I once thought were so big are now managable. I don't feel like sleeping all the time and I don't feel anxiety as bad, and I now manage money better and have started eating better. Overall I feel more energy when I wake up. I don't feel the deep dark emotions as bad and the anger is far less. | F | 20 | 49 days | 2/28/2007 | 4 | Bipolar | None, until hitting 200 mg then, lower back, neck and joint pain. Short term memory problems, itching skin but no rash, metallic taste in mouth, irritability (could be from not feeling well), sleepiness, dizziness, occasional nausea, cough, sinus and nasal congestion. | I have gone back to 150 mg for the time being, hoping to relieve some of the side effects, hopefully I will be able to go back up to 200mg. Lamictal has been a wonderful mood stabilizer for me. My anxiety, depression, social anxiety all seem to be under control. I am still skeptical because I am a rapid cycler and have been on numerous drugs with no long term relief. Despite the side effects I am hoping this will work for me. The cost is in my opinion astronomical (no prescription coverage) and I am on a fixed disability income. | F | 53 | 4 months | 6/4/2005 | 4 | BP, rapid cycling | Poor reading comprehension. Difficulty in reading and getting my brain to comprehend what my eyes are seeing (a kinda stupid feeling). Night sweating. Hearing voices (but not in a bad way) usually of someone reading me a newspaper or counting. No noticable changes in appetite or weight gain/loss. | Great mood stabilizer. Have felt the most stable in years with this med. Currently on 250mg/day. Manic episodes are less frequent and when they do occur, much less severe and disruptive. My only complaint is the astronomical price of the drug. | F | 31 | 7 months | 3/7/2007 | 4 | Seizure Disorder | Acne (didn't realize that it was from Lamictal until reading these reviews), dizziness, painful menstrual cycle, difficulty focusing (which is not good at work), unable to find words (used to be excellent at writing/reading - sad to have seen that change), small decrease in vision (going to get my eyes checked out) | Was going to neurologist that was (old school) who put me on Depakote (had ONE seizure in 24 years and he puts me on such a heavy med). Upset b/c could even think about having a family on it. Depakote made me lose hair, etc. Started to go to a new neuro who is wonderful and couldn't understand why I was on Depakote. Started me on Lamictal (slowly) while tapering off Depakote. Took quite a bit of tweaking, but am so happy to be on this med now. (My hair stays on my head now - though it turned curly from the Depakote!). Being of "child bearing age", I know that I can get pregnant on this with fewer risks. Can't say enough about it! | F | 24 | 5 months | 3/16/2007 | 4 | Epilepsy | Started in the beginning with severe nausea/dizziness, rash, swollen glands. Eventually went away. After reading this, I realize why I have bad night sweats and acne. It also may be interacting poorly w/ my birth controll pills, which causes me to have periods at least 2 out of every 4 weeks. Also possible sexual side effects. | I've had less than 10 big seizures in my life (2 were caused when I took herbs (don't do that). I used to be on Depakote but switched b/c this was safer. Overall, it's great for the tonic-clonic, but I'm having the jerks that didn't start until about 6 months ago. I just came off of Depakene, which I took for the jerk-type seizures. I stopped b/c it made them worse and it is more dangerous. I'm getting married soon and this is the safest drug in the case that i would get pregnant. I just wish I would have known that all of these side effects were from my meds..it's not going to be fun getting married with acne and a 2 week period. :( | F | 24 | 1.5 years | 4/24/2007 | 4 | Bipolar II | Insomnia, night sweats, vivid (troubling)dreams, trouble with short term memory and distracting thoughts in mid-sentence; loss of sex drive, minimal acne,sugar cravings (very unusual for me!)and dizziness. | I am on 400mg. I have found that this has helped me with compulsive tendancies (spending, etc)and has balanced my mood swings. I don't think it has really helped depression (I was on Wellbutrin & Paxil before getting weaned to take lamical exclusively). I think I would benefit by getting back on Wellbutrin. Overall, I have appreciated the benefits of lamical and think it is worth tolerating the side effects. | F | 39 | 1 days | 3/1/2007 | 4 | seizures after brain tumor | Not many -- maybe a little fatigue, dizziness, hair loss. Also taking Keppra. | Dilantin was the first drug I was on and it was awful. Lamictal seemed very easy in contrast. I don't have seizures often, but enough so that when I maxed out on the Lamictal my doc added Keppra, which I am increasing because I had a seizure last week (after none for a year). | F | 37 | 2 years | 4/25/2007 | 4 | seizures after brain tumor | Not many -- maybe a little fatigue, dizziness, hair loss. Also taking Keppra. | Dilantin was the first drug I was on and it was awful. Lamictal seemed very easy in contrast. I don't have seizures often, but enough so that when I maxed out on the Lamictal my doc added Keppra, which I am increasing because I had a seizure last week (after none for a year). | F | 37 | 2 years | 4/25/2007 | 4 | Bipolar 1 | Irritation to people around me | Well so far it has worked pretty well no complaints | F | 15 | 25 weeks | 6/1/2005 | 4 | Bipolar NOS | dry mouth,fine hand tremors, unquenchable thirst at times, but seems to be improved if caffeine/salt limited. Some decrease in mental functioning-recall,names,etc.on 100mg currently and feel no depression, less irritable definately. | none | F | 27 | 30 days | 5/5/2005 | 4 | bipolar disorder | some racing thoughts, sexual side effects, vivid dreams just after increasing dosage. | I have been treated for bipolar disorder for the last six years and have tried literally every single medication that is applicable to the treatment of this disease. I am super-sensitive to side effects at even small doses of medication and lamictal was the only medication I could stand that worked without overwhelming me. I have been on it for the past 3 years, and have been stable, functioning, and feeling great the whole time. The antidepressant qualities of the drug are perfect for people like me who have depressive tendencies but who cannot take antidepressants due to the mania they induce. | F | 23 | 3 years | 4/23/2005 | 4 | Bi-Polar/Depression | Memory, Extreme Dizziness, Sinus Pain, Diahreea at night, Minor Skin Rash on Arms, Some Trouble Sleeping, Some Periods of Feeling like Fainting. | Good Medication. Exept for ALL the Side Effects Shit I am dealing with! | F | 25 | 6 months | 4/22/2005 | 4 | bipolar II | Overall I feel great, WAY better than lithium which made me nauseous and gave me the most hideous taste in my mouth. I am having really heavy night sweats which is annoying but I can deal with it better than the yuck mouth. I'm on 100mg/day + cymbalta. | RASH - I'm worried about the rash, something is happening on one of my elbows and behind one knee, could someone who got the rash tell me what it looks and feels like? | F | 32 | 2 months | 3/29/2005 | 4 | seizure disorder | Increased sweating and possibly complexion problems (excessively dry skin on my face) although I am not completely sure that the two are directly related | I have been at 200mg twice a day for 4 weeks and I am finally weaned of the trileptal that I was taking previously. I can say that I have a lot more energy on Lamictal compared to Trileptal and I am extremely hopeful. | F | 31 | 30 days | 4/8/2005 | 4 | epilepsy (grand mal) | I experience some insomnia and seem to have slight memory problems and am slower to process things | Other than those side effects I really like Lamictal. I thas really cut down on the seizures that I have had. Its also made me less edgy and nervous. | F | 23 | 3 years | 4/14/2005 | 4 | Mood stabilizer | Massive Sinus congestion causes displacement of my bite and jaw pain, sometimes I feel like I'm going to drown in the massive amounts of congestion that drains. Increase Body Odor that even breaks through antiperspirant. Extraordinarily graphic nightmares controlled with imipramine. | I do feel like it stabilizes my moods without totally numbing my emotions but this sinus thing is driving me crazy! | F | 43 | 4 months | 4/17/2005 | 4 | Bipolar | None really | I like it. My moods have stabalized. People tell me I seem happier. Depressed moods are no where near as bad as before. Manic moods aren't either. | F | 27 | 4 months | 1/1/2005 | 4 | Bipolar | None really | I like it. My moods have stabalized. People tell me I seem happier. Depressed moods are no where near as bad as before. Manic moods aren't either. | F | 27 | 4 months | 1/1/2005 | 4 | epilepsy/organic mood disorder | sleepiness but not as much as when on other medications | Seems to work well for me including controlling most of my weird seizures | F | 42 | 2 years | 12/18/2003 | 4 | Bipolar II Disorder | Very very sleepy while increasing dosage. Nausea in the middle of the night while increasing dosage. Some trouble with bloody noses. | This medication has helped so much to combat my depression after my child was born. No other medication seemed to help, and I noticed a difference after my first day on Lamictal. | F | 34 | 75 days | 12/7/2001 | 4 | depression | extreme itchiness over entire body....very sensitive now to fragrances | F | 55 | 6 months | 1/17/2005 | 4 | BPD and Bipolar I | I did not experience any side effects. | I love this medicine. It has done wonders in improving my mood and making it more stable. I don't know what I would have done without this medication. | F | 24 | 6 months | 2/10/2005 | 4 | epilepsy | have some muscle aches but not enough to stop the med | very helpful. It would get a five but I am not at the dose yet where I am supposed to be, so the wait is still in the progress. I might add, it helps with mood as well. Have more energy. Feel like a human. | F | 50 | 2 weeks | 2/3/2008 | 4 | Bi-Polar Type 2 | When I was taking 100mg, I felt completely flat & apathetic and I couldn't concentrate. Now, taking only 50mg, I no longer feel flat, but my concentration is still lacking. | I'm taking Lamictal with 225mg of Effexor XR. Initially, I was wrongly diagnosed and taking only Effexor. Unfortunately, taking only Effexor made me manic for about 85% of the time. When my doc added the Lamictal, both the manic and depressive episodes decreased in frequency. | F | 28 | 4 months | 2/4/2008 | 4 | bi polar and anger issues | i dont remember i stopped tAKING IT BECAUSE I CAN CONTROL MYSELF NOW | F | 23 | 2 years | 1/20/2008 | 4 | Bi Polar II | I experienced facial break-outs when I first started taking this medicine, so I stopped taking it for about a month. I was disappointed that I had to quit taking it because it really helped my bi polar condition, so p-doc recommended I give it another try and started me out on a very lose dose (5 mg) and worked my way up to 100 mg slowly. This worked and I haven't had any break-outs. I had some weight gain (about 7 lbs.) in the beginning and an increase in appetite. I put myself on an exercise and healthy eating program and lost the extra weight, even though it was quite a struggle. It seems as though my hair is coarser than it was before taking this med and I noticed slight hair loss. | This med really improved my mood swings and I don't have the depression I once had. It's really been the only medicine that has helped my condition. I felt wonderful until p-doc recommended I go on Wellbutrin, which really messed up my mood, I was totally spacey and confused, so p-doc weaned my off of it. Not quite feeling the benefits of the Lamictal as I did prior to Wellbutrin, and it's been a good month or so. | F | 51 | 7 months | 12/19/2007 | 4 | Epilepsy | Hair loss, trouble finding words, confusion or difficulty with short term memory, redish rash on face, not really noticable unless you are looking close up, increased insomnia. On the positive it has helped me with my mood swings and my menstrual cramps | About | F | 40 | 5 years | 2/10/2008 | 4 | BP2 | Night sweats, mood rages, insomnia (even with Ambien), moody and can cry at a moment's notice with no warning - sappy commercials on TV even get to me! | Lamictal, in combination with counseling/therapy, has helped tremendously. Although I'm sensitive in regards to crying easily and being emotionally raw, I'm doing well. No real side effects that I can pinpoint except those mentioned beforehand. | F | 38 | 3 months | 2/18/2008 |