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| 4 | epilepsy | well many of you have experienced memory loss for sure.ill be going to do something and forget what i was doing.ill be talking to someone and completely forget what we're talking about.iam also very clutzy.its refered to as a burnout,someone who smoked alot of pot.im an advid supporter of cannibis..and i jokingly blamed my ways on it.but now i have a legit reason as to why i cannot remember things..lamictal.i do get dizzingness everynow and then.sometimes moody.loss of concentration/inspiration...pot helps me get that back.hey im an artist.it helps me with my schoolwork..3.0 at oregon college of art and craft | all in all lamictal has been great.i used to take depokote when i was younger...bad news.dpression,hair loss,loss of appetite.now i eat alot.i have great metabolism so dont have to worry bout crazy weight gain. | M | 25 | 5 years | 8/1/2008 | 4 | mood disorder | tiredness, MAJOR MEMORY and cognition problems | I am so in love with this drug but the fogginess is getting to be a real problem. The other day I was driving to drop off a very important loan package for our business. I needed to stop at the auto store for something and walked out and completely forgot about this most important thing. If my husband hadn't called I think it would still be in my back seat. May have to give it up even though it has made me really stable. Am on Wellburtrin (150) too and all depression is gone. I have ADD and used to take Adderall--maybe this will help the fogginess? Anyone had success with that combo? | M | 40 | 1 years | 4/6/2009 | 4 | Bi-Polar | Sleepiness/insomia, varies day-to-day, itchy, burning skin, some feelings of being anxious, rage. | I have only been on it two months, up to 100 mg, seems to be keeping me steadier with my emotions/thoughts. Some lack of appetite, nausea, some insomnia/sleepiness, varies, no weight gain yet, very concerned on weight gain, anyone have issues with gaining or losing on Lamictal? Weight gain scares me more than any other potential side effect? Thank you | M | 43 | 2 months | 6/24/2009 | 4 | mood stablizer | seems to help more effectively against depressin than other mood stabilizers | M | 66 | 2 years | 6/30/2009 | 4 | BIPOLAR 1 AND ANXIETY | OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE WHEN NOT TAKEN AS RX'D.. | REALLY HELPS WITH MY EXTREME MOOD SWINGS BUT MAKES ME A LITTLE CRAZY AND HYPER AT TIMES. LIKE JUST YELLING AND ACTING SILLY.. | M | 33 | 1 years | 5/9/2008 | 4 | bipolar | groggy, burning sensation in skin, short term memory loss, lackluster hair, appetite loss, increased body odor | M | 57 | 2 years | 5/24/2008 | 4 | BIPLOAR 2 | blurry vision - decreased sex drive | 100mg a day - a great improvement with mood - no more cycling - racing thoughts. My remedy 1) 20 min. in am w/ sun lamp 2)1500 mg OmegaBrite Omega-3 gels 3) Lamictal | M | 42 | 19 months | 1/12/2009 | 4 | Epilepsy-Nocturnal Grand Mal | I had trouble sleeping when I first began taking Lamictal. My Doctor recommended taking my medication earlier in the evening and that seemed to help. My worst side effects are short and long term memory loss, blurred vision, "zoning" out, and I still have trouble sleeping. The worst is "zoning" out - sometimes my friends or family will be talking with me and they will ask me several times why I am not responding, etc. I usually snap out of it in a few seconds, but I have no idea what they said and can't recall the experience. As a musician it has been very annoying as I have experienced difficulty memorizing melodies and texts. | I take 150mg AM and PM. I have been siezure free for 5 years, although I have thankfully only had 4 siezures in my life (that I know of). I am glad I found this forum - I didn't know anyone else was experiencing my same side effects. | M | 35 | 5 years | 11/24/2008 | 4 | Epilepsy | The side effect that I noticed right away is that I have the most outrageous smelling farts and can clear a room with he horrible smell. That is the only one thing that I absolutely cannot stand. | Lamictal 200Mg I have been suffering from Epileptic seizures from the age of 14. I woke up in the ambulance not knowing anything about this condition. Doctors cannot give me an absolute answer to why this has happen too me. I took Dilantin 300Mg for 17 years. During my time on Dilantin I was able to control my episodes and had seizures years apart. Over time my doctor would attempt to lower my dosage and was unsuccessful. I have been on lamictal since March of 2008. I went through a six month transition from changing from dilantin to lamitcal. I was advised to change to a newer more up to date medication for years. I was scared to do so being that I was seizure free taking the dilantin and making sure my levels were consistent. After changing to lamictal I have been seizure free and feeling better about myself and better about life. I am glad that I changed. I do not suffer from the dragging effects of dilantin and feel very clear and motivated to do things that I ejoy and was no | M | 35 | 9 months | 12/14/2008 | 4 | Bipoloar II | headache, drymouth, dizziness, muscle ache | The side effects were only when I had to increase my dosing. The headaches have been pretty constant, but nothing Advid wouldn't take care of. This drug has literally saved my life. I feel 100% better and much less "edgy" while on it. I was very scared about taking a mood stabilizer, but this was the first my pdoc suggested...highly encourage! | M | 27 | 5 weeks | 3/20/2008 | 4 | Bipolar II | Mental fogginess. Zoned out. Headaches coming on and off. Mood swings when I started. Tight feeling in my muscles, tension. Weird libido stuff. Acne. | I am two days off Lamictal and any other meds as well. I definitely have insomnia, but feel really great, quite energized. Of course the fear is mania, but I never had mania before. The mental fogginess is the main reason i discontinued use. It's obvious when you go from A's in Calculus to struggling with basic algebra. Basically the side effects I'm getting are all physical and similar to when i started. It wasn't too bad to come off Lamictal. I hope the acne explosion goes away. I'm glad I took Lamictal. It was really helpful on the whole. | M | 32 | 14 months | 12/6/2007 | 4 | Temporal Lobe Epilepsy | Weird dreams, small memory loss, a few jerks everyday. | Since starting this drug (100mg per day) I have not had any unconsiousness seizures (was having 1 per week) and have only had two small partials. It does wear off quite quick though so I have to make sure I scatter 25mg tablets throughout the day, and I can see myself needing to take more as time goes on. But overall it has done wonders for my concentration, and even though words are a little hard to find sometimes, the reduction in partials is beautiful. I do get a bit angry in the morning, but I think that's because I always need a coffee so bad. I tried tegretol and it was rubbish, i'm glad to find this. | M | 28 | 6 weeks | 12/16/2007 | 4 | depression | it might be increased libido; but in addition there are almost nightly nocturnal emissions, sometimes twice a night. Without the dream; but I'm reporting, not complaining | Best thing ever.Fights with Zoloft, if you're on both. I quit the Z. | M | 61 | 12 months | 2/12/2008 | 4 | BP II/Major Depression | Acne, memory loss, excessive sweating, lack of concentration | Have been on Lamictal 200mg/day (and EffexorXR 150mg/day) for 4 years now. Worst side effects have been lack of concentration and memory loss and acne. Have been on Lithium, Wellbutrin and Prozac, however, Lamictal has been the only drug I have consistently taken for the mood swings that has worked. Originally had to stop working and go on disability due to my depression and suicide attempts. After 2 years I became emotionally stable for the first time in my life, however, due to the memory loss and lack of concentration I have been unable to keep a job for longer than 3 months. It's a catch 22. My Psy Dr and I have come to the conclusion that I may not be able to handle the type of jobs I'd like to, due to my mental illness. | M | 31 | 4 years | 1/9/2008 | 4 | Epilepsy. (Grand Mal Seizures) | Memory Loss, Constantly being nervous | fewer side effects than dilantin, but the memory loss issue is disturbing. | M | 31 | 4 years | 4/19/2005 | 4 | partial complex seizures | M | 10 | 2 years | 6/7/2005 | 4 | bipolar | tired, dry mouth | helped level me out a bit | M | 33 | 4 months | 12/30/2004 | 4 | parital sezeire | M | 33 | | 2/10/2003 | 4 | seizures | very few | first epilepsy med I am really lucid on. | M | 25 | 2 years | 11/18/2003 | 4 | seizures | slight dizziness - sometimes | Reduced but didn't eliminate simple partial seizures until I added the "Keppra" suppliment. | M | 42 | 3 years | 4/19/2007 |