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 |
| 3 | Bipolar NOS | No physical side effects, but I am not sure how effective its been. It seemed like it was helping, but on a higher dose it doesn't. I'm so confused. | F | 31 | 5 months | 4/7/2008 | 3 | mood stabilizer | night sweats, insomnia, though i am also taking rozerem. it is only my seventh day. is this normal? please give me any information long time users. | F | 21 | 7 days | 4/2/2008 | 3 | Bipiolar Depression/Type 2 | GOOD SIDE EFFECTS: Evened out appetite, whereas I used to binge daily, and overeat on days when I would not binge, but no weight loss as of yet (which I am hoping for). Have been on it about 3 1/2 weeks, and already notice a slight difference in moods; feel more even, more able to handle stress, more hopeful, more aware. BAD SIDE EFFECTS: Minor muscle aches the first week on it; itchy scalp; minor headaches one and off, but are bearable; EXTREMELY vivid nightmares (to the point of waking up crying and screaming), messed up sleep even when following regimented schedule in an effort to regulate my circadian rhythm- some nights I can fall asleep easily and feel perfectly rested in thr morning, other nights I experience insomnia & then need to nap the following day. Most upsetting is the hair loss and major hair thinning I have beene experiencing since upping the dose from 25mg to 50mg; I've always had fine hair, but a ton of it, now with the hair loss I am noticing I can see m | I am really hoping that taking Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin E and Biotin will help with air regrowth and that using Selsun Blue topically will help with hair retention, because I would love to hit my target dose to see what it is to feel better, to feel "normal" for once... I have felt off for as long as I can remember- I have been excited to experience what other people do w/o disorders with regard to "normalcy". My Doc told me that Centrum Silver has these minerals/vitamins, so I can get all I need in one (more) pill. We're also running bloodwork next week to check for other reasons why I might be experiencing hair loss, but I am hoping the multivitamin will be all I need, so I can stay on what I have heard so many people say has been their 'miracle drug'. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 4/11/2008 | 3 | bipolar 1 | increased side effects of my lithium such as shaky hands. ACNE. | i was given lamictal for my BP1. i was majorly depressed and my psychiatrist prescribed it for both depression and a mood stabilizer. after a month or so i felt soooooo much better. depression was gone. but then without another seperate mood stabilizer i ended up manic. after that i was put on lithium and lamictal and ever since the lamictal stopped working for me as an antidepressant. | F | 29 | 7 months | 5/11/2008 | 3 | Bipolar Disorder | Swelling of lips, face, ankles, forearms. Tiny bumps on face (not itchy or painful). Occasional bouts of nausea and diarrhea. Strange dreams. Red, hot, blotchy skin. | I did feel very stable after two weeks at 25mg. A bit flat, but the calmness was nice after a rocky year. After upping the dose to 50mg, I ended up in the ER with an allergic reaction. Good drug for those who can tolerate it. | F | 37 | 16 days | 11/5/2007 | 3 | manic side effects from concerta. | Felt a sense of "flatness". Did anyone else feel this way? At first, after taking 25 mg for 2 weeks (starter pack) I was feeling amazing, but then I noticed a sort of blanket flat-line feeling. My doctor told me to keep on taking only 25 mg and not move on to the 50. | Seems like a miracle drug, but concerned that it is not only helping my moods, but adjusting my overall personality and brain functioning. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 11/15/2007 | 3 | seizures - but very few | I did not realize that acne could be caused by Lamictal and I am kind of glad to see that it is not just me. I also have concentration and memory problems, but it is hard to pin down to Lamictal. | I stopped taking lamictal without the doctor's knowledge. I had no withdrawl symptoms that I noticed, but I had a seizure a couple of months later. Then I started taking the last prescribed dose, knowing that there could be problems. They were much worse than I expected. I had nausea, blurred vision, extreme fatigue, vertigo... I went back to the neurologist after that and worked up to the normal dose. Please be ware of starting lamictal by yourself after going off of it. Another note - the nuerologist will not admit that tegretal and lamictal have given me an irregular heart beat, but the cardiologist and my endocrinologist agree that it must be. It is not concerning enough to treat though, so I guess benefits outweigh the costs. | F | 34 | 2 years | 10/29/2007 | 3 | Bipolar II/Panic Disorder | I'm taking 100mgs and so far I've experienced fatigue, vivid dreams and my arms feel like they're on fire. I'm still having some mood swings, but not as bad as before. I also take Zoloft 100mgs, Ativan .5 mgs twice a day, Remeron 15mgs at night. | F | 41 | 2 years | 12/5/2007 | 3 | manic-depressionperiods | I can only take 150 mg, if I take more I get in a very anxious state | I´m not sure if it have any good effects. I got in a depressed peiod for 6 months anyway. After startin to take Lyrica the depression and the anxiosness got away. | F | 55 | 2 years | 11/23/2007 | 3 | "treatment resistant" depression | None | I am taking this med because of chronic but mild depression I've had for 10-15 years. I've tried a few other meds (Celexa, Zoloft & Welbutrin) with no noticible benefit. Can't tell for sure if the Lamictal is helping. I'm not as depressed as I was before I started it. I've also been trying talk therapy w/ a psychologist fairly regularly over the past year... started the Lamictal 3 months ago & continuing the Lamictal, but still depressed. Just today I started taking Wellbutrin again along w/ the Lamictal... hoping to see a noticable difference... trying to keep an open mind, but not placing any bets. | F | 38 | 3 months | 12/19/2007 | 3 | bipolar II | Acne--The big, hard bumps under the skin. ouch! Mild rashes, waking often in middle of night, eye twitches (but that could be 'cause I'm tired), random vomiting, dry and itchy skin. Very weepy--can cry at the drop of a hat. Irregular periods. | I do think Lamictal has leveled out my moods but I'm still waiting for the "anti-depressant" properties to kick in. My doc wants me to add in a little Prozac to help the sleep issues and the crying. I am most concerned about the breakouts I have been experiencing. I normally have FLAWLESS skin and always have. Even when I was a teen. I work in the skincare industry so I know I am doing all the right things to take care of my skin. I have experienced a few rashes on my neck also. Looks like contact dermatitis but the skin hasn't come in contact w/ anything. I have been getting headaches but I also haven't taken my Topamax in over a month. | F | 29 | 3 months | 12/29/2007 | 3 | bipolar 1 | lack of coordination. Possible anxiety. | I have lot of anxiety, which may or may not be related to the meds. The only reason I think it may be is b/c as the dosage increased, so has my anxiety. | F | 29 | 4 years | 12/20/2007 | 3 | bi-polar,mood disorder | memory loss, couldn't focus,lost sex drive,started not making sense when talking,hair loss,some insomnia. | I was actually relieved to discover on here that a lot of people had similar side effects. Thankfully I didn't have that much trouble getting off the med compared to a lot of people. I was taking 100mg per day. I dropped down to 50 mg for 2 weeks and then 25 for another 2 weeks. I was pretty tired and easily irritated during the withdrawl though. I will probably end up back on trazadone. It seemed to work better for my anxiety and insomnia. | F | 36 | 1 years | 1/5/2008 | 3 | epilepsy | Anxiety--I've always been somewhat anxious but it has increased four fold. I've worked on managing it and trying to remember that it is the medication which helps. The anxiety was much worse however with Topamax which I discontinued. Cognitive--I had to leave my profession as a college professor because I would get confused in front of my classes, and couldn't even calculate grades. My measured IQ dropped from 130+ to 108 (I know because I had a neuropsychological work-up.) I forget what I'm doing, lose everything, can't remember what I just read, get easily distracted and can only stay organized by using lists and writing everything down. And that doesn't always work. On the plus side I don't have to worry about weight gain anymore. | I can make it day to day, but it has dramatically changed my life. It's immensely reassuring to see that others have the same problems. It helps keep me from feeling so weak and neurotic. Despite everything, I would rather cope with the side effects than have seizures. I just try to keep a sense of humor about the whole thing. | F | 58 | 3 years | 1/11/2008 | 3 | bipolar II rapid cycling | dry mouth, severe hand tremers, loss of memory (could be associated partially with progression of disease but getting worse as time goes by | I am also taking effexor XR. | F | 30 | 3 years | 2/7/2008 | 3 | rage? mood stabilizer | I am on two drugs, topamax (75mg and lamictal 250mg) I like the more calm, rational feelings I get now when faced with conflict. Its hard to determine which side effects are from which. I cannot drink carbonated drinks, I get dizzy sometimes when standing up quickly, I get tingles in my hands/feet, I have a hard time finding the right words, and found in the beginning hard to spell longer words. I have to read over things I write to make sure my sentences make sense now too. | I am on two drugs, as mentioned, and I dont know which drug is doing the work! We are lowerin my dosage of the lamictal and I am afraid of doing that because I dont want to go back to how I was before. Id yell at my daughter and I would get angry very easily. Recently I have also had an increase of getting nervous when calling potential clients on the phone. I am at a loss for speaking slowly and clearly. I am in sales so that is very important. If anyome has suggestions please email me!!! | F | 27 | 3 months | 2/19/2005 | 3 | seizures | weight gain, excessive sweating, night sweats | I take 100 mg a day, and I've gained 10 pounds in six months. I gave up eating fast food completely and am a high school varsity soccer player working out rigorously on a daily basis. I see that not many people mentioned weight gain as a side effect, but there's absolutely no other reason for the weight gain. | F | 17 | 6 months | 3/24/2005 | 3 | Seizures | Vivid nightmares / dream like thoughts that haunt me through the day...things seem surreal. Making me nuts! Insomnia | I was on 200mg. feeling fine and just had Epilepsy surgery (now 300mg. (temporary / preventative) and now feeling NUTS! | F | 35 | 10 months | 4/12/2005 | 3 | Bipolar | I haven't had any side effects until recently. Rage, VERY emotional, feelings of lonliness, feel dead inside, very vivid dreams/nightmares. | I was on 100mg until just a few weeks ago. I felt it was doing great things for me, until my dosage went up to 150mg. Just seems like it gets worse everyday. Friends, family, coworkers have started saying things to me. Luckily I have a doc appt. in 2 days. I plan on telling her EVERYTHING. Not sure what will happen with my dosage. | F | 24 | 4 months | 4/21/2005 | 3 | Bi Polar II | No side effects UNTIL I got to 200mg once daily. (also taking Paxil 20mg and Wellbutin 300mg) Now I have a horrible acne like rash across entire chest, itching in my eyes, sinus drainage and a sore throat. Nausea in the am and soaking night sweats along with increased body odor. Some dizziness when getting up too fast. | I've had good results with stabilizing my moods, however the side effects are making me wonder if the | F | 38 | 8 weeks | 4/25/2005 |