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 |
| 5 | Bipolar Disorder II/OCD | I have experienced no side effects from this medication. | Taking lamictal has definately helped me keep my Bipolar Disorder and the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder under control. There is no cure for it so I just have to take medication to help with the symptoms. Don't get me wrong my days are a heck of a lot better on medicine than off. I still have some mood swings but they are teenie compared to where I was a little over 10 years ago! Every person is affected differently by this illness and you should follow the advise of your doctor! I had a multitude of medical testing before Bipolar Disorder was diagnosed. I have a much better outlook on my life! | F | 52 | 8 years 200 mg 1X day | 6/5/2011 | 5 | Epilepsy | Memory loss, some hair loss, spaced out/disconnected feeling when dose not taken on time, muscle twitches | I have been on this medicine since the age of 14.5 years. The medicine I was on prior to this caused severe side effects. On lamotrigine I don't experience any of the tiredness, lower mental acuity or weight gain that I did previously and it generally controls my seizures very well, when no added risk factors - such as sleep deprivation - are added in. I have now been seizure free for 2.5 years. It is interesting to me that the person in the thread who has been on the drug for 17 years also gets the spaced out feeling if the dose is taken late...any other similar experiences? What might cause this? My doctor tells me that lamotrigine shouldn't have any psychological effects for otherwise mentally healthy people, but this doesn't seem to be the case. | F | 30 | 16 years 150 mg 2X day | 7/2/2011 | 5 | Bi-polar | I get headaches often, and if I miss a dose I throw up, I cant remember things I just did sometimes. | It has really helped me with my bi-polar! I use to have very bad outbreaks a couple times a month and since being on lamictal I haven't had a single one! The headaches do get very annoying, and usually last for a few hours. Don't miss a dose, you will regret it. I use to get angry very quickly/easily but since being on lamictal I'm able to control the anger. I do get depressed every now and then but the time period is very short compared to before. I recommend this drug to anyone that has bi-polar disorder! It has made my life so much better. | F | 19 | 1 years 150 1X day | 6/28/2011 | 5 | Bi-polar | Memory Loss | I owe so much to this medication. I love it. Other than an annoying issue w/memory loss I have had no problems. | F | 37 | 2 years 200 1X day | 7/23/2011 | 5 | Mood Stabilizer | Hair loss and memory loss! I had beautiful thick hair four years ago and now it has gotten thin and brittle. The issue has cued my doctor to take me off of the medication. | If it were not for the hair loss i probably would not ever want to go off of it and/or change it because it worked so well for me and had so few side effects! It worked wonders for me! I wish I did not have to go off of it but I'd like to have some hair on my head. | F | 21 | 4 years 300 1X day | 8/4/2011 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | Small bumps on hands when we increased the dosage. | This drug has saved my life. Seriously. I had severe manic episodes and two suicide attempts. We tried anti-psychs with bad results. Abilify caused seizures; Geodon nearly gave me a heart attack. You start at a low dose and bump it up at various increments. The dosage pack makes it easy. Now that I'm taking the max dosage for bipolar disorder, my moods are *much* more stable. I still have episodes of mania and depression, but that's the nature of the disorder. If not for Lamictal, those episodes would likely be much more serious. I recommend trying this drug to anyone who is having trouble with side effects from anti-psychs. As with any drug, there is a chance of very serious side effects. It really is trial and error sometimes. Best of luck to all of you who are dealing with these crappy psych illnesses. We'll make it through! :-) | F | 30 | 5 years 200 mg 2X day | 9/13/2011 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder-extreme depression | No side effects. | It changed my life, I never thought a day would pass where I wasn't actively suicidal--with Lamictal the suicidal thoughts ended after almost a decade of pain. I will take it until I die. | F | 29 | 8 years 200mg 1X day | 9/15/2011 | 5 | Anxiety, migraines | mild insomnia | Wow, is all I can say. This medication has changed my life. I have only been on 50 mg for three weeks now, but I have more energy, less headaches (no migraines so far), almost no anxiety or depression and feel, dare I say, "normal". I haven't felt this good in 10 years. I hope I don't get any other side effects other than the mild insomnia, and am hoping that that goes away as well. I just started taking it in the am instead of pm to see if that helps the insomnia. So far so good, hope it helps many more. | F | 45 | 4 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 9/22/2011 | 5 | epilepsy | dry mouth for a couple of weeks this passed | best thing to happen to me. Haven`t had major or minor fit since being on them. All other medication has left me feeling as if i am dopey and always a step behind the rest of the world now I am back to speed reading and drive | F | 47 | 11 years 100mg 2X day | 11/23/2011 | 5 | Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder | This is the best drug I have used for 30 years. I feel normal. However, in the last 5 days, without any changes, I feel that it is just stopped working. I am having panic++ and am extremely depressed and just a little frantic. My dr. is unavailble until next week. I have no side effects at all, which is a miracle in itself. | F | 59 | 2.5 months 150mgs 1X day | 11/13/2011 | 5 | mood stabilzer and seizure disorder | dry mouth and at first really tired they added celexa 40 mg and im doin better | F | 29 | 40 days 100 mg 1X day | 11/17/2011 | 5 | Bi-polar 2 | Side effects changed with every change in dose. First, mental clarity, hiccups. Next, hair and nails began to grow much faster than before, minor tremors. Next, hot flashes at night. Now, only hiccups and occasional hot flashes. I am also now able to sleep without sleeping pills for the first time in years. | Just what the doctor ordered. Really has improved my life in so many ways. Words are easier to access. BEWARE: if dose is too low, you may suddenly fall off a cliff into depression. This was fixed with higher dose. May still go up on dose depending on future changes. My other drugs are tegretol, lexapro, thyroid, Ativan, sleeping pill if needed (not needed for a couple weeks now). | F | 51 | 2 months 200 mg 1X day | 2/21/2012 | 5 | Epilepsey | Lamictal has greatly changed my life. I remember dreams and am very alert. I sleep about 6 hours a night and have a clear mind in the morning. My personality is now very level no ups and doens. I have taken many other medicaitons for epilepsey and this is the best. | I have been taking medication for epilepsy for 48 years and this is the best drug for controlling my petit mal and grand mal seizures - it has the least side effects of any drug I have taken in the past. | F | 61 | 5 years 450 mg/day 2X day | 12/3/2011 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | Lamictal makes me nauceous, drowsy,and also a bit spaced out. And a not so bad side effect,it relaxes me a great deal | Since I first started taking Lamictal, I have noticed a huge difference in my mood. For one,it's not fluctuating drastically like it has been doing before. I've not been getting those extreme depressive episodes either..my mood has stabilized. For once,my Bipolar Disorder is under control. Thanks to Lamictal, I can live a happier,and normal life. | F | 25 | 15 days 100mg | 1/12/2018 | 5 | Epilepsy | I haven't had a seizure since I was 10. It works miracles with epilepsy!!! | F | 16 | 6 years 200 MG | 12/26/2011 | 5 | Bipolar 1, Rapid cycling | Hair Loss | I love lamictal. It keeps my bipolar disorder stablized. | F | 21 | 3 years 100 MG 1X day | 1/3/2012 | 5 | bipolar | nausea and dizziness if I miss only 1 dose. If I miss 2 doses I can barely stand | no side effects if i don't miss any doses | F | 61 | 7 years 150mg 2X day | 1/12/2012 | 5 | bipolar 2 | vivid nightmares,night sweats,some short term memory issues,and tierdness. | As afraid as i was to take this medication because of the side effects.Im so glad i did.My mood is more stable then it has ever been in my life and i can actually say im happy.I also do not keep fights going and can walk away from them.When before i would keep it going for hours.Before taking it my moods were a big roller coster.One thing is i did have points were i was angry and had frequent mood swings until my body got use to it.I was willing to give it time to work. | F | 29 | 3 months 100 mg 1X day | 1/20/2012 | 5 | seizures caused from encephalitis | In the beginning I had some dizziness as the dosage was slowly increased. This lasted on a few days. Luckily, I never developed the rash! | All in all, I am very satisfied with this medication. It is controlled my grand mal seizures 100%. After taking Dilantin for over twenty years, it's nice to take a medication that you know will not leave you side effects that will end up hurting you in the long run. | F | 38 | 22 months 400 2X day | 1/21/2012 | 5 | Bipolar II | Some mild hand shaking, increased hunger, sounder sleep with less/no nightmares | I have suffered from severe, DAILY mood swings and panic disorder for many years. This medication is a LIFE SAVER. Racing thoughts are gone, depression is gone, anxiety is still there but should dissipate with the higher doses. | F | 27 | 2 weeks 50mg now 1X day | 2/1/2012 |