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 | depressive moodswings | tiredness | worked great! only brief tiredness i take 200mg and it effectively controls my moodswings | M | 19 | 1 years | 12/5/2008 | 5 | bi-polar II , Insomnia | At first week mild headaches, 2 weeks a little acne, at first I would wake me up in the middle of the nigh. NOW, none.....a little drowsy | I have been on everything. I could be a pharmacist. This is the ONLY MED I COULD tolerate and WORKED.........BEST MED EVER and IM ONLY at 150mg and my goal is 400mg. | M | 34 | 2 months | 11/20/2008 | 5 | anxiety | moderate mouth sores; possible s.t. memory loss. | the only way to control the mouth sores is with valtrex. they do not go away on their own. was taking 100, have adjusted down to 75 to see if it helps mouth sores and not detract from benefits. | M | 56 | 9 months | 6/4/2008 | 5 | Depression from OCD | None | This medicine has done an excellent job eliminating sadness and frustration from OCD. I take a small dose, 50mgs at night. | M | 33 | 9 months | 6/27/2008 | 5 | POSSIBLY BI-POLAR | DRY MOUTH AND WEIGHT GAIN. BUT THE TOPAMAX FOR MIGRAINS IS HELPING | THIS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL I AM A MOTHER OF 5 KIDS AND 1 IS BI-POLAR AND 1 IS SPECIAL NEEDS AND I NEEDE TO STABALIZE | M | 37 | 4 weeks | 3/10/2009 | 5 | Bipolar Mixed | Almost none- dry mouth, dry eyes a little bit | Love it!! Tried Abilify- lots of weight then Tryleptol - major depression and anxiety- Very hazy and foggy I Love Lamictal!! No rash... feel happy and confident | M | 39 | 2 weeks | 3/13/2009 | 5 | seizures | none unless I am late taking a dose by a few hours, then my throat feel funny and I get a little dizzy, but this goes away as soon as I take my dose. I take 750mg/day | Awesome medication! was on tegretol, which gave me severe anxiety and low testosterone over time(was on it for 10 years). very low testosterone. switching to lamictal was wonderful. | M | 27 | 1 years | 2/24/2009 | 5 | GAD/Panic disorder | Insomnia, mild rash | I just began taking lamictal, after having achieved mixed results with SSRIs. The SSRIs provided relief but at a high cost in side effects; lamictal is nearly all-gain so far, save the insomnia. I was able to discern a distinct difference in my mood within two weeks. I feel like myself for the first time in a long while; I am full of hope for the future. | M | 20 | 2 months | 3/23/2009 | 5 | Dysthymic Disorder/Anxiety | Memory loss, slight anxiety, and drowsiness. | I was prescribed six different SSRIs with various side effects. Lamictal is very tolerable and this drug has saved me from the doldrums of depression. I regained my personality, started a new relationship (after eleven years of being single), engaged in social activities, and ended many years of isolation. My mood has been stable for four months and I am very satisfied with Lamictal! | M | 34 | 4 months | 3/16/2009 | 5 | Bi Polar | dry skin. minor acne, night sweats>> all very minor . | I was on other meds, Abilify had major weight gain, then tried tegretol-- major anxiety and horrific depression-cried about everything. Lamictal has been great, very few issues. Lamictal has made me feel reenergized about life and living, and I feel good. other drugs made me hazy and zombie like too. | M | 38 | 3 months | 3/16/2009 | 5 | Epilepsy | None. | Excellent medication. I have complex partial seizure disorder. I was on tegretol for many years and it was a horrible medication for me. With tegretol, I always felt like I was "on the edge" and seizures seemed to come at any random time. Lamictal was first started as a supplementary medication and I almost instantly noticed the change. Within a few months, my neurologist stopped the tegretol altogether and my seizures are a thing of the past. | M | 42 | 9 years | 8/29/2009 | 5 | ocd and bipolar II | starting rashes just gone away, costipation, vivid dreams. | this drug has been a great discover. it helps me a lot with impulsiveness, with intrusive thoughts, and compulsion. he avoids in me panic attacks, anxiety and phobias. it helps also in depression, better that other mood stabilizerrs in combo with antidepressant. | M | 23 | 2 months | 9/1/2009 | 5 | Rapid Cycle Bipolar | Brief periods of hypomania with any increase in dose. Slight fatigue, along with some clumsiness and minor memory issues. I have noticed what some call 'emotional flatness'; a better term for it is MOOD STABILIZATION. | This is BY FAR the best medication I have been given. It has been a fantastic mood stabilizer for me; from the very first dose of 25mg. It does a great job of stopping my rapid cycle down swings; it has is very effective in relieveing my depression. There are side effects, but they are far fewer and far less intense that other medications; and I have been on a few. The only issue I have had with lamictal is it's interaction with my Celexa. I had to cut down on my Celexa dose once I reached 100mgs of Lamictal because 20mgs of Celexa kicked me into a full blown manic phase. The day I upped to 100mgs of Lamictal, I took my dose of Celexa and had the first full manic episode I'd had in months. But, cutting back on the Celexa was a necessary part of the process anyway. Also take the warnings about the rash seriously; if you develop one, go into see a doctor. | M | 2 months | 8/16/2009 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | Minor fatigue early on, body pains in the beginning and at each dose increase - if you have a minor backache the dose increase will cause it to be a major backache, but only for a few days. | Works very well for me. For about 8 years I was on Seroquel and Depakote and gained tons of weight - either extremely hungry or tired. On Lamictal I have been able to adjust to a very healthy lifestyle and have lost over 100lbs. With Lamictal I have attained the most stability I've ever enjoyed. | M | 38 | 1 years | 8/2/2009 | 5 | Dysthymia, Depression, Mood Swings | No side effects. None. | I have tried 15 or 20 different antidepressants over 20 years. None helped. Now I feel better. Mood crashes are less frequent and not so deep. Recovery is quite fast. I feel better, happier, easier, "more like myself." FINALLY. I have been taking 200 mgs per day, and am now starting to take 250 mgs per day, to see if I can squeeze out a bit more benefit. | M | 52 | 4 months | 7/7/2009 | 5 | bi-polar; depression | I have had none that I'm aware of. | For the first 50 or so years of my life I was swinging wildly from out of control to lethargic. Since I have been on Lamictal I look back on those years and am aware of how ill I was. Many bad life-changing decisions could have probably been avoided had I understood the problem, and had I had a miracle drug like Lamictal. | M | 64 | 2 years | 9/17/2008 | 5 | mood stabilizer | Occasional spaced out feeling. Greater sensitivity to alcohol. | At 37.5mg the drug has kept my anxiety and depression under control. At 50mg its more effective, but its harder to concentrate and I feel somewhat detached. Otherwise this has been by far the best drug I've been prescribed for mood issues. Its a breath mint compared to Lexapro and others I've been on. | M | 1 years | 9/6/2008 | 5 | bipolar II | Itching,blurred vision, memory problems like spelling and completing sentences and forgetfulness. These mostly lasted only a week or so with each increase in dosage. I discontinued once due to sores in my mouth. It was a mistake, I should have just reduced it for a while. | I didn't realize how depressed I was until I started taking it again. My psychiatrist said it would keep me from going so far down in depression and he was right. No thoughts of suicide since taking this med. | M | 59 | 6 months | 8/24/2008 | 5 | Bipolar II | Possibly slow-healing in-mouth sores. They've mostly cleared up, and might not even be related. Not sure. | I had no idea what a shadow land I was living in before taking this drug. I was depressed for months (and had cycled back and forth for years, now that I realize what feeling normal is), and though of suicide constantly. I was skeptical that what I was feeling was real, and this kept me from seeking help. Finally a friend convinced me to see a psychiatrist, who prescribed this drug. I feel like my life has been pulled back from the brink. I no longer feel the mystical awe that I now recognize as hypomania, and this seems like a bit of a loss. But I don't feel a crushing dread, either (and the dread was much more common than the awe). I just feel balanced. Thanks to this drug, I can get on with making my life worthwhile, instead of lamenting its worthlessness. | M | 22 | 2 weeks | 7/28/2008 | 5 | bipolar 2 | leg tremors, decreased appetite, night sweats and am a zombie the first day the dosage is increased via the starter pack. | 2 weeks ago I was desperate, considering hospitalization, deeply depressed and having a really hard time functioning esp. in the AM when I couldn't stop crying-- nothing was wrong but couldn't stop weeping. Today the symptoms are GONE. I'M BACK! It feels glorious to be myself again. I'm only on 50 mg currently. I split the dose so I take 25mg in PM and 25mg in AM, that really helped with my out of control emo mornings. | M | 3 weeks | 4/22/2009 |