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 Disorder NOS | nausea and loss of appetite. | since i've just now started lamictal and i'm already feeling less hungry, i'm hoping this will lead to weight loss. this is my first mood stabilizer [i was just diagnosed, finally] after 3 years of 5 antidepressants and 2 mis-prescribed ADHD drugs [all made me manic], so i am hopeful, despite the negative tone of many of these reviews. i've had most of these "side effects" [the "fog," confusion while typing or talikg, sleep disturbances, anxiety, etc.] "normally" for years. i also take celexa [5 months for panic attacks] and trazodone [4 months, insomnia]; anyone else mixed those with lamictal? | F | 22 | 5 days | 7/9/2007 | 3 | bi polar (rapid cycling) | ACNE on my forehead which I never had before! Blurred vision and increased irritablity. I have felt more panic and anxiety, but I have always felt anxiuos so I can't tell if that is me or the drug. I have recently upped my dose from 150mg to 200mg and feel fuzzy and severely unenthused at times. I find myself getting irritated & angry about little things...which is very contrary to my nature. I have also had problems with weight gain, but that may be contributed to the Zyprexa I've been taking to help me sleep. If anyone is worried about weight gain do not take Zyprexa. I have noticed constipation and increased urination. I Haven't had problems sleeping or vivd nightmares yet. | I have a very hard time differenturating between the effects of the Lamictal and my own typical problems with anxiety and depression. Recently I had a panic attack that lasted seven days and had to be hospitalized. I am also 3 months sober after several years of heroin addiction so I am unable to tell how much of the irritation and mood swings are from getting sober and recovering from the damage I've done to my brain and what are the results of the Lamictal. | F | 23 | 3 months | 8/4/2007 | 3 | Depression | short-term memory problems; total fog; stuttering; running into things (walls, etc.); acne; itchy skin; vision problems when watching tv or using the computer; feeling "out of it;" diminished creativity | I am taking it with wellbutrin to prevent potential seizures (I had one last year from the wellbutrin; I'm not epileptic). It has made me feel very "stable" but a bit too "stable." I'm a writer and feel my creativity is gone, also my spontaneity in conversation. | F | 25 | 210 days | 9/20/2007 | 3 | Bi Polar 1/Partial Seizures | Initially, insomnia. Then, dermatitis around my nose and upper lip. Also, my skin has been sensitive -it doesn't feel good anymore when my boyfriend lightly rubs my back (it's creepy now). Then, about 5 months into treatment I noticed a weird taste in my mouth- from very acidic to bitter/sour/soapy taste, which has not gone away. I also developed acne on my forehead (which I never had before). Recently my doc increased my dosage from 100mg to 150mg (due to added stress) and I have noticed that my tongue and mouth feel a burning sensation (in addition to the awful taste). My tongue is swollen and I have a sore throat. My GP put me on an acid reflux med to see if the taste in mouth goes away (no such luck yet). My lips are sore too as well as the upper and lower palate and gums. And now after being on 150mg for one month I am having my third bout of cystic acne; huge painful, cyst-like pimples that once start to heal only break out again. I am going to tell my doc that I want of | I can't tell if this drug made a difference in my mood. My boyfriend says it does. I'm still depressed but can't tell if it's situational, or all the negative side-effects I'm experiencing. I will say that my partial seizures have ceased entirely. I'm very upset if I will have to go back on Depakote which made me gain weight and made me sexually dysfunctional. | F | 37 | 10 months | 8/30/2007 | 3 | Chronic Clinical Depression | Dizziness, sudden muscle spasms and joint weakness, flu-like symptoms, sort throat, chest pain and heaviness, frequent urination at night, mental confusion, inability to focus, short-term memory loss, difficulty in completing letters in words when writing, many typos, difficulty in finding correct words to say to complete sentences in speech, clumnsiness, and difficulty in balancing myself when standing. | The Dr. started me on 50 mg. and slowly over several weeks increased the dosage. Because I take an HRT, the dosage has to be doubled to secure remission from depression. I did not notice a change in myself until I reached 400mg. The symptoms I noted began to affect me at the 400 mg. strength. I thought I was suffering from dementia and was physically ill at the same time. The Dr. has decreased the dosage to 200 mg. for a few days then I will try 300mg.to see how that affects me. I have been depressed many years, there are genetic factors and cognitive distortions stemming from years of being married to someone who is mentall ill and very abusive both physically and emotionally. The depression is less severe but still present. I hope to change though recognizing the cognitive distortions accumulated during the years and changinging my negative perceptions of the world and myself. I have been taking prozac for many years and eventually it because less effective over time. Anoth | F | 59 | 2 months | 7/29/2007 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety/Trichotillomania | Fatigued, dizziness, blurred vision, weight gain. | I started out at 25 mg with no side effects and no visible positive effects. I then increased to 50 mg (25mg in the morning and 25mg at night). I am going to be starting at 100 mg today and I am hoping that the side effects do not get worse. I feel tired all day long, unmotivated, perhaps less anxious, sleeping better (in the beginning I had really strange, vivid dreams that would wake me up), and an increased appetite (probably because I feel like crap so I crave high energy snacks to make me feel better). Will it get better or should I stop taking it? I had more anxiety than depression but the typical SSRI's made me more anxious. Has anyone had a similar situation as mine? If so, did you find something that has worked better for you? | F | 25 | 28 days | 8/3/2007 | 3 | Bi Polar | Head,neck and back pain, WEIGHT GAIN (about 20lbs. in 2 months) yeast infections, night sweats, unpleasant dreams, feeling of confusion, hard to get words out (almost stuttering), unexplained bruising, fatigue, frequent urination (especially at night) I have read all about the side effects Lamictal is suppose to cause on the Lamictal website, but they don't mention half of these. I had no idea what I was getting into. | Lamictal has evened out my moods and when I do have mood swings they are not as severe. I don't know if it is worth it to have all of these side effects though. I have tried other meds before this one and they did not cause these side effects, but they also did nothing for my moods. What to do....... | F | 34 | 10 months | 5/25/2007 | 3 | Bipolar/Agrophobia/Anxiety | My tongue becomes numb an hour after I take 200 mg Lamictal, my eyes dart away from pages I'm suppose to be reading! My moods have leveled for this first time, no more mania. I started having night terrors and was prescribed 2 mg Ativan for that. That worked but my depression had been getting worse so I was also put on Prozac. I feel overmedicated... | Why do I feel that my therapist only wants to load me up with more and more meds? I am so chemically controlled how do I find reality? | F | 23 | 1 years | 10/21/2007 | 3 | Bipolar Disorder II | hallucinations, tremors, hostility, random twitches, a need to KEEP MOVING, indescribable feeling of being "not right", feeling faint, CONFUSION, MEMORY LOSS, racing thoughts, tinnitus, sensetivity to sunlight | When I started taking Lamictal by itself I started having hallucinations. They told me that it was the Bipolar Disorder, but I never had them before I took Lamictal, and they went away after adding other medications. When the Dr. increased my dosage recently, I noticed a big increase in irritability. I also was completely unable to sit still, which made sleeping next to impossible. | F | 19 | 5 years | 10/30/2008 | 3 | Bi-Polar II | I cannot remember anything short term. My scalp itches. I have no balance and can trip and fall over air. I seem to be more manic and get the shakes on the inside when I drink caffeine. And I can't see worth anything. My vision is so blurry that I have to really focus, which is a problem because I can't focus!! AAARRRGGGHHH! | Until I found this web-site I was going to be tested for early on-set Alzheimers Disease. I thought I was going crazy. My forgetfullness is going to cost me my job if I can't begin remerbering to do things my boss asked me to do. I can't put a sentence together. I used to be the intelligent "go-to" person and now I'm just a dumb stuttering person that can't remember a conversation we had yesterday. I am going back to my doctor to see what can be done, but until then I'm backing down from 300 mg to 200 mg myself. I had my hairdresser check me for lice because my head itched so badly. I have to do something to make this better. | F | 39 | 2 years | 10/30/2008 | 3 | Bi polar disorder | I've lost Alot of weight. I went from 115-125 to 100 lbs. When I first started taking the drug I couldn't remember anything I was really lost and got Extremly Sleepy durning the day. When I started taking it at night I would sleep 15 hours a day. I started at 25mg i'm up to almost 100mgs. I don't eat a whole lot since I've been on the drug I mis use words alot and Have the attention span Of a fly. I don't show emotion to much and I'm extremly blank. When I lose my temper I stay angry. | It's a good drug but I wouldn't recommned it to someone as a first time drug to get rid of sym. Now that I've been on it for a couple of weeks I have to take OTC sleep drugs to pass out I sit alone alot loud noise gets to me. I'm extemly panic strecken. I've lost ALOT of weight. The racey thoughts in my head have stopped and compaired to how I normally am it's better. I've been on almost every drug for depression and mania. This one by far has the least side effects | F | 20 | 4 weeks | 10/29/2008 | 3 | Bipolar II | shortness of breath; headaches; acne on face, neck and back; insomnia | F | 27 | 3 months | 11/4/2008 | 3 | Depression | I also take 150mg of Zoloft and have taken an increasing dosage of Lamictal with the Zoloft for the past year. Since increasing from 100mg to 150mg of Lamictal about 2 months ago I have experienced muscle twitching of my eyelid and more mental fog. Since starting Lamictal, I have noticed increased lethargy, mental confusion, unable to concentrate. In the past 4+ years I have also taken Celexa, Wellbutrin and Effexor in different dosages and/or combinations. I take the Lamictal in the morning all in one dosage (and told my doctor about this since they recommend taking it in the evening) because it was giving me bad dreams and not letting me sleep. So, I take all 150mg in the morning with the Zoloft. | Lamictal seems to have calmed the anxiety that I have (coupled with the depression is not a good thing), but I am wondering if these muscle twitches and tiredness will just progress since I have only been on the increased dosage for about 8 weeks. I was told that it was used 'primarily' for epilepsy, but I wasn't aware of all of the possible side-effects such as rash, etc. I am considering being weaned off all meds within the next year but will continue with the Lamictal as-is until that time if no other side effects appear or existing ones get worse. | F | 28 | 1 years | 9/1/2007 | 3 | bipolar depression | i had previously posted how wonderful this drug is at 25 mg. when i moved to 50 the muscle aches came. I thought I was sick, even went to my family Doc. Found info that leads me to believe it's the lamictal. | My psych said he has never heard of this side effect, I'm begining to wonder if I need a new psychiatrist. It was wonderful at first at helping my depression but I couldn't stand the aches and headaches. As soon as I stopped, they went away. Psych asked me to go back on 25 mg, so we'll see how that goes. | F | 33 | 2 months | 10/29/2007 | 3 | Bipolar I | I have only been on it for 5 days but I am experiencing: muscle and bone aches and pains, easy to bruise, irritability, aggression, mania, a feeling like I have taken ecstasy, swimming headiness, anxiety attacks that didnt exsist before, fatigue | Im still trying to decide if I should discuss side affects with the doc. I havent been on the starter pack long, but am afraid of getting more side effects. | F | 26 | 5 days | 11/9/2007 | 3 | depression and anxiety | increased anxiety, increase irritability, night sweats, extremely vivid dreams, very sore jaws in the morning due to teeth clenching at night | Currently taking 450mg Wellbutrin, 150mg Effexor, and 10mg Ambien. Have added Lamital, now starting third week at 50mg hoping next to wean off Effexor. Have been much more irritable since starting this drug. I teach and Increased anxiety, irritability, and crying spells may be caused by new school year starting r/t just new med. Have never experienced jaw pain from teeth clenching before. I always have gum in my mouth but can hardly stand the pain when chewing...weird. Extreme emotional swings is what really bothers me. I don't know if I need to give it time to see if I hit a therapeutic dose. Not wanting to add another med. but still haven't found right combination to improve concentration, memory, mood stability...and just feel more "normal" again...whatever that really is! | F | 41 | 2 weeks | 9/25/2007 | 3 | Migraines | No major side effects. Having problems with nasal passage narrowing almost like my nose is stopped up. Has anyone else had these side effects? Just started 50mgs three days ago. | Does anyone take this medication for migraines? If so, why were you given it for migraines and what side effects did you have or not have. Did it help your migraines any? Has anyone ever taken Baclofen. There aren't many comments for this medication. | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 5/8/2007 | 3 | bipolar | dry mouth, body aches during first month or so | This has been my sole mood stabilizer for bipolar illness, along w/ an AD, AA, & AP. A dose of 100mg did absolutely nothing, but my current dose of 300mg seems to be doing some good in conjunction with my other meds. | F | 24 | 8 months | 5/9/2007 | 3 | bipolar | dry mouth, body aches during first month or so | This has been my sole mood stabilizer for bipolar illness, along w/ an AD, AA, & AP. A dose of 100mg did absolutely nothing, but my current dose of 300mg seems to be doing some good in conjunction with my other meds. | F | 24 | 8 months | 5/9/2007 | 3 | Migraines | No major side effects. Having problems with nasal passage narrowing almost like my nose is stopped up. Just started 50mgs three days ago. | Does anyone take this medication for migraines? If so, why were you given it for migraines and what side effects did you have or not have. Did it help your migraines any? Has anyone ever taken Baclofen. There aren't many comments for this medication. | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 5/8/2007 |