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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 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 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 | depression | extreme itchiness over entire body....very sensitive now to fragrances | F | 55 | 6 months | 1/17/2005 | 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 | 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 | 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 |