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 |
| 2 | Bipolar Type 2 | Weight gain! I gained like 40 pounds, and it may not be the Lamictal but I didn't gain weight until I got on it. Very vivid dreams. Night sweats. Slight loss of sex drive. When I reached the dose of 200 mg that I'm on now, I started getting really bad headaches every day. Short term memory loss. People will tell me their names and 30 seconds later I can't remember what they are. I've met people and a week later I don't remember meeting them. Difficulty concentrating. Feeling nauseous in the morning when I wake up, especially if I haven't gotten 8 hours of sleep or more (and I've been on this for a year!). Having a VERY difficult time getting out of bed in the morning if I miss more than 2 days of the medication. I sleep through my alarm and wake up hours late for work having no recollection of turning my alarm off. | I thought I was crazy when I started noticing these side effects but seeing people saying the same things are happening to them makes me want to get off this drug. I'm seeing my psychiatrist next week and I'm getting off of it. I'm not even sure I'm bipolar because there were a lot of factors going on when I was diagnosed and I'm not going to stay on something with this many side effects if I don't have something really going on. I'm not happy with this medication. | F | 20 | 1 years | 7/31/2008 | 2 | bi-polar II, SAD, migraines | intense vivid dreams/nightmares. when i finally tapered up to 150 mg, i was totally depressed, a walking zombie, unfocused and unable to do my job to any degree of usual competency. this was for the most part putting everything in my life in jeopardy. not good. intense nausea developed the last 2 weeks on it and became intolerable. | i hope this helps others, but did not help me...possibly helped "up" mood swings, but not the depression component. there also seems to be a difference between generic formulations. | F | 37 | 3 months | 5/2/2009 | 2 | seizures | insomnia, mood changes, headaches, anxiety, weight gain | I have been on lamictal for 6 months. I do not like it. It has caused too many side effects for me to live with. I have had seizures for 18 years. My doctors have put me on 8 other seizure medications in different combinations over the years! I have only had 2 grande mal seizures. (Quite a bit of petite mals) But, really, I have suffered with a lot of side effects from all these drugs. I can't take it anymore. | F | 42 | 6 months | 4/17/2009 | 2 | Seizures | Severe acne, Back/muscle pains, Sores/bumps on my gum lines, Sebatious cysts on my body and genitalia (which is similar to acne), Changes in my libido (I find it almost impossible to reach orgasm now- never EVER had a problem before!), Hair loss, Weight gain, Blurred vision, and more... | I HATE this drug. It did control my seizures, but at what cost? Im totally falling apart over this drug. Its supposed to help with depression too, coincidentally, lol, but Im depressed now cuz of of all the side effects! I never had acne! My family and friends keep asking me what happened to my face- this is the most depressing/insulting question Ive ever been asked. My husband is worried that he cant 'please' me anymore- and our sex life is horrible now- I cant even 'please' myself anymore! Ive been having really bad back/shoulder pain, and muscle pains, and find it hard to stand or sleep or sit because of the pain Im in. I went to the ER due to the pain and they prescribed pain killers for that pain...Im not a pill popper and hate taking meds to counteract the side effects of another med! This is ridiculous. Im thinking of stopping medication with or without my doc's consent. I have an appt. with him on 4-28-09, and cant wait to tell him how I feel...not that he will care. He will just tell me that the benefits outweigh the risks. I can only imagine what other issues will arise from taking this med in the future...maybe liver disease? Now thats something to look forward to! Cant wait to see that solemn commercial saying: "Have you, or a loved one, died from taking the medication 'Lamictal'? If so, please call the law offices of...." 1-800-R Bad | F | 29 | 1 years | 4/21/2009 | 2 | bipolar disorder | Double-vision, Concentration problems, unable to verbally express thoughts, lack of energy, sometimes I get a slight rash, drunk feelings, weight loss (although not rapid), Diarrhea, heartburn, Weakness, Speech problems, Sinus infection, Nervousness, and Memory loss. | It has helped with the depression thoughts and behaviors of my bipolar disorder however the side effects are ruining my life. I'm going to try to get off the medication in the next few days. | F | 29 | 90 days | 5/24/2009 | 2 | mood stabilizer | Insomnia, increased appetite, slightly itchy skin, cry easily and anger easily. I am very annoyed with everything, depression seems to have worsened. | I am on the starter pack and just went up from 25mg to 50mg today. I will give this drug some time but it is sure hard with these side effects. I really hope my husband will be patient with me as all my anger and hostility seems to be directed towards him. | F | 42 | 14 days | 6/14/2009 | 2 | Major Recurring Depresson | Constipation, weight gain, balance problems, tiredness | Another useless drug. I am so tired of these experiments on me. | F | 60 | 3 weeks 50mg 1X day | 2/17/2016 | 2 | Chronic anxiety bipolar | This med sucks. I already had loss of appetite and it made it worse. Loss of hair. | This has not helped with my anxiety at all. In fact it made it worse. So bad i have a hard time leaving the house. Dr just put me on Brintellix because the anxiety was making me depressed. | F | 53 | 2 months 200 mg | 10/18/2015 | 2 | Severe depression | I took Lamictal for two years (between the ages of 16-17) and although it helped out my depression, it caused severe muscle aches and tenseness. | When I was 23 I tried to get back on it because it had been so helpful as a teenager, but he muscle aches were even worse that time, to the point where it felt like I had been run over by a truck. It's a shame, because it really helped my mood. | F | 17 | 2 years | 11/20/2015 | 2 | Epilepsy | I can never get a full nights sleep. I am either sweating like crazy or having ridiculous dreams and then I wake up and unable to fall back asleep. | After being on this medication for almost a year, I can't take it anymore. The weight gain, clumsiness, forgetfulness and at times I can't keep my balance. | F | 41 | 10 months 300 | 6/16/2015 | 2 | Bipolar 2 , anxiety, depression | Extreme fatigue, sleepiness, increased anxiety, afraid to leave the house. Missed work a lot. Upper abdominal pain constantly, nausea, hip pain, acid reflux. I was taking it in the morning with food. | I don't want to give up on this med. Abilify made me gain 40lbs so I will not go back to that. I want to stick it out for at least another month. I'm hoping that if I start taking it at night time before bed then the side effects won't be so bad. | F | 49 | 2 months 50mg | 4/5/2015 | 2 | depression/ slight bipolar | Memory loss, weight gain, no longer as anxious but more depressed, constant fatigue, muscle aches, feelings of anger | I am currently weening myself off of this drug VERY safely and gradual. Mainly because I don't feel as though the pros outweigh the cons. Weight gain and memory loss are two deal breakers for me. I have gained 15 lbs in the past year. I can't remember ANYTHING to the point of embarrassment. People think I dont listen or am drunk because I literally cannot remember yesterday. And this is only fueled by my depression and excessive sleeping. I no longer feel a constant sense of dread and guilt (i.e. anxiety) however, that feeling has been replaced with depression, complicity and isolation. My perpetually sore muscles also make moan and groan like an old woman! I am also immensely anger all the time for no particular reason. | F | 24 | 1 years | 12/17/2009 | 2 | Psychiatrist *suspects* bipolar | Headaches, dry eyes, and a sunburn like full body rash. | I felt no change in my mood and was looking up length of time it takes for this med to kick in when I inadvertently discovered all the memory and cognitive problems this med causes, which are unacceptable to me. I write, teach, and edit for a living, so the infliction of brain damage is a problem. This may be a good drug for the retired, the institutionalized, people too bipolar to work, or the wealthy. For those of us who need our minds to make a buck, no way. I REALLY wish these side effects were listed on the product insert as they are so prevalent and serious. See Burns's book *Feeling Good* for more details about unacceptable side effects associated with Lamictal. And thanks to all the people who shared and enlightened me before I did something dangerous and irreversible to my mind! | F | 40 | 5 weeks | 1/5/2010 | 2 | BIPOLAR | EXTREME HAIR LOSS-------SO AWFUL----I CAN'T STAND IT. ALSO CONSTIPATION. ALSO 'MUDDY BRAIN SYNDROME'----CAN'T THINK OF SIMPLE WORDS. | TOO BAD THIS CRAP DOES WORK. DEPRESSION AND MOOD SWINGS, PARANOIA MUCH LESS NOW. BUT WHAT GOOD IS THAT WHEN I AM GOING BALD?????? ALSO, IF YOU CAN'T POOP---LIFE IS BAD. | F | 53 | 3 months | 10/28/2009 | 2 | Bipolar II | I didn't think I was experiencing side effects until realizing it was causing my tremors. the drug however seemed to be working. However, since cutting way back with Dr.'s advice I'm experiencing all of the side effects people are having that are just starting the drug: loss of memory, limited vocab., no present recall ability, chronic muscle aches, body of a 70 yr. old, burning eyes, "why bother" feeling, muddy brain, bruising, word loss, worse eyesight AND to top it off BPII symptoms are returning! Any comments?! | F | 48 | 7 years | 11/5/2009 | 2 | nerve pain | increased nerve pain, more sites. facial pain at site of previous bell's palsy. weight gain, increased appetite | This is in no way helping any of my nerve pain,it is just getting worse. I am being told to wait till you get to a level. Five weeks of increasing dose is a long time to wait when you are in so much pain. I am on 50mg now and am adding it to lyrica 800mg/day | F | 44 | 3 weeks | 11/6/2009 | 2 | bipolar 2 | Constant nausea. | Absolutely not worth taking because my upset stomach was so severe. With food, without food, made no difference. You couldn't pay me to take this again. | F | 32 | 7 months | 11/19/2009 | 2 | supposedly Bipolar depression | Hair loss and memory impairment, taken care of with lots of zinc-rich foods. Didn't do much for depression. The zinc took care of the hair loss, memory impairment, and acne. | Switched to Zoloft and have been well. | F | 35 | 1 months | 11/27/2009 | 2 | Bipolar Depression | Worked well in beginning then hair loss, weight loss and anxiety through roof. Also couldn't think straight. Stiff neck. Fluid retention. Want to get off of this. I've tried it 5 times! Enough! | F | 54 | 2 years 25 MG. | 8/12/2014 | 2 | Bi-polar | It did work in the beginning and yes it treats bi-polar but the side effects are not worth it. Lathargic, itchy dry skin yellowing of the eyes. Bruise easy, could not wake up in the mornings felt like a hang over. Very stiff joints and stiff neck.Gave me bad pms sometimes felt like I was on my period even when i wasnt due for two weeks. Strange behavior that was not of my character, like sitting in one area for long periods of time. I would be very carefull of this drug, symptoms creep up on you. | F | 37 | 4 years 100 MG | 5/23/2014 |