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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | BP 2 | Steven Johnson Syndrome. | I felt so much better on lamictal but i obviously had an allergic reaction to it. Steven Johnsons syndrome is very serious and your doctor should really inform you of the side effects. | F | 23 | 3 weeks 50 2X day | 1/16/2012 | 3 | Bipolar II/Cyclothymia | Severe anger, irratibility. Very vivid dreams.. felt like I was hallucinating. Foggy, Itchy. | My racing thoughts have completly stopped! Also, my moods are not so up and down as they used to be. (Depressed then very happy several times in 24 hours) Anxiety calmed a little. My anger and vivid dreams are so extreme though that I have thought about getting of medication. | F | 19 | 10 days 25 MG 1X day | 1/16/2012 | 3 | Partial Complex Seizures | WEIGHT GAIN, headaches, stiff neck, memory loss, insomnia, FORGETFULLNESS, | I was on Topamax for 2 years and wanted off because it was affecting my personality and making me a zombie. The initial weight loss was awesome. However, it got to be extreme. I wanted something different. Neurologist put me on Lamictal. I gained some of my weight back which was ok. The problem now is that I have gained .5 lbs EVERY week. I watch everything I put in my mouth and I work out 5 x a week. I have gone to a personal trainer, thinking I was doing something wrong. Nothing will make the weight come off. A little weight gain would have been fine. The continuing weight gain is really bothersome. Most of that is my vanity speaking though. Aside from that, I have some massive headaches, I wake up in the morning stiff and humped over like a 90 y/o. I don't sleep well at night. I get regular massages because of a stiff neck. I cannot remember crap. Some of that relates to the Topamax and seizures in general. I am afraid that my short-term and some of my long-term memory is just gone. I have repeated myself to everyone so frequently that I feel like an idiot. I should have just sucked it up with the Topamax. | F | 37 | 1 years 200 mg 1X day | 1/15/2012 | 3 | Bipolar II | Weight Gain on the Generic | I have posted here on this website before about Dr Reddy's Lab. It took me a while to realize that after switching from brand name Lamictal to the manufacturer Dr Reddy's lab that I gained weight. I thought the gain was unrelated until I lost a few pounds after cutting back my dosage and going back to the brand name. After doing a google search, there are a couple other people who also gained about 10 lbs with that company. It's odd that everyone gained the same amount. | F | 35 | 8 years 200 MG 1X day | 1/10/2012 | 3 | resistant depression (major). | Well, so far I have trouble staying asleep & sometimes it appears that inside of my mouth is kind of sore. I am super afraid to get any type of rash that it stays on my mind everyday. | I was scared to start taking this drug because of the side affects, but the other meds that I tried seem to work in the beginning & then they stop working for some reason & different things in my life seemed to trigger my depression more, but so far, this drug seem 2 be taking away my melancholy feelings that I had. I hope & pray that the side effects are minimal! | F | 49 | 2 weeks 25mg daily 1X day | 1/9/2012 | 3 | Bipolar I | Blurry vision; very strange, vivid dreams; frequent waking at night | Has totally fixed my depression problems, but for me has had no effect on mania. My mood seems to be stabilized, but in a persistent manic state. Still, I think I'll be on it for quite awhile. I haven't suffered a depressive episode since the first day I dosed. | M | 37 | 3 months 200 mg 1X day | 11/1/2011 | 3 | PTSD, anxiety, Mood Disorder- NOS | I feel woozy, like I'm just getting over being sick. I have a weird headache on the entire right side of my head and it kind of moves onto my left side, some back aching (minor), some weird feelings like dizziness, nausea, dissociation, and what feels like post-nasal drip. I am always in and out of being sick, so it could be that. Got some weird aching and exhaustion in my legs on the second half of the second day, but otherwise I have noticed only slight issues with concentration and memory. I take Adderall, so that might be helping with that some. I feel moderately lethargic. Do the side-effects go away? | Any words of support would help. My mood has definitely stabilized. I feel like crying, but it does not seem mood related, but rather trauma-related. I am much more present, so I do not think it is the drug, but actually me being able to deal with my underlying PTSD-related feelings without it actually disrupting my moods. I am only on 25 mgs and my mood definitely feels more stable but my head hurts, I feel weird, and I don't want to eat. That part is weird for me as I usually eat a ton and am always hungry. My anxiety is definitely down, which is the plus side of the disassociation, but I feel really removed and maybe more depressed. | F | 25 | 3 days 25 mg 1X day | 10/3/2011 | 3 | Epilepsy / Seizure | Very Early to put in my comments but I am experiencing Extremely Dangerous Short Term Memory Loss, I was initialy on Tegratol which was a horrible drug, after complaining to the doc he switched me to lametech | I am very much worried abt the long term usage of this drug, I dont know what effect it will play on me, will I be able to lead a normal life or not, but for now I am trying to fight the drug by sleeping early and waking up early, taking a cold bath in the morning and exercising a little, lets hope for the best, pls email me if anyone has any tips for me, thanks in advance | M | 36 | 1 months 25 2X day | 9/24/2011 | 3 | Bipolar 1 | Tingling in back of throat, restlessness, a bit hyper, insomnia first few days after that I slept but woke often, vivid dreams (good ones), yawning, tingling in eyeballs. | The side effects were minimal. Didn't like the hyper feeling. Got a lot of work done though. Felt less depressed right away! | F | 58 | 12 days 100mg 1X day | 8/25/2011 | 3 | Mood disorder | Headache, nausea, vivid dreams, forgetfulness, confusion, incoordination, sleepiness | I have some sort of mood disorder according to my doctor who said its not BPD because it changes too frequently and I dont do anything super bad like spend all my money or lose my job. Anyways weirdly enough I am fine on 25mg, it makes me more stable and able to focus, quiets my racing mind and makes me much less irritable and able to let things go. On 25mg I still get the dreams but I like them. However, when I went to 50mg, I got bad headaches every day, nausea and was so tired at my job that no matter how much coffee I drank I could not stay awake. I am a PhD candidate and teach and I became so forgetful it was embarrasing. I am normally very quick and I could not continue to take it at that dose so I actually went off it first but I became a nervous wreck so now I"m back on 25mg and doing ok. | F | 34 | 1 months 50 mg 1X day | 7/26/2011 | 3 | seizure | Memory loss--some long term but mostly short term--lots of trouble with names. Trouble concentrating and reasoning sometimes. Numbness in my face and confusion when I forget a dose. It feels like anesthetic has been injected and the skin on my face is sagging. Low tolerance for stress compared to before I started the med. My job performance has definitely been affected. | The side effects are intermittant--some good days and some not so good. Menopause and stress complicate things. In fact STRESS is a huge factor. I have regained some ability to concentrate since my dad passed away after 6 years of taking care of him. Meditation, exercising, not overscheduling myself, and eating right help. This is literally the only medication I have ever taken, and it has completely stopped my seizures which started three years ago. So I guess the side effects are better than having seizures. Still, I am very worried about not being able to work at some point. Right now I depend quite a bit on friends and my students to help me on the bad days. I guess I would give up driving if I could have my brain power back. But I don't know what it would be like to live with seizures. I have a benign brain tumor which is apparently the cause of those. There are risks if I have brain surgery, principally that the tumor is near my speech center. And, I am told there is no guarantee the seizures would go away after the tumor is removed. | F | 56 | 3 years 200 MG 2X day | 7/8/2011 | 3 | For depression | Severe long and short term memory loss. Difficulty finding words to express a concept. Depression breakthrough. WEIGHT GAIN - 60 lbs in 2 years. Increased anxiety attacks. | In 2 years I gained 60 pounds. That was the worst side affect for me. I have ALWAYS been between 130-140 lbs my whole life. The weight crept on. I was originally on Lexapro and Lamictal. I weened myself off Lexapro for the same reason, and it has been difficult in losing the weight, but after 2 months, my metabolism is evening out and I'm losing - but VERY slowly. I have to work twice as hard for every pound. I watch everything I eat, I work out 4-5 times a week, etc. Now, I'm weeing off of Lamictal for similar reasons. Plus, I'm getting breakthrough depression anyways. It has helped some in the way of mood balance, but I'm' never really happy, always forgetful, and as an engineer in my days before Lamictal I had fantastic recall. Now, my memory is shot, and I've had to take a job at my family's business because they know they have to repeat things to me. It is embarrasing. However, I am working hard on that as well. If I knew this medication was going to rob me of my memory and pack on the lbs that would be so difficult to lose, I would have NEVER taken this medicine. My doctor NEVER warned me of these side effects. My old doctor put me on this with the misdiagnosis that I was bipolar, my new doctor read all of my history, and said I was misdiagnosed. So, I'm weeing myself off this drug as well and substituting it with the overwhelming research on the anti-depression characteristics of Fish Oil. I'm taking a combo of Fish oil and and Primrose oil 1 tablespoon | F | 39 | 2 years 200 1X day | 4/20/2011 | 3 | Bipolar 1 | Spleepy. I passed out the first night taking 400mg. I still had nightmares and extremem paranoia. I decided to play just before it kicked in and i fell asleep that i would play the "Silva Method" that my dad teaches in his self enhancement course. When i woke up i felt like i could run a marathon. i was so happy i bounced around the house till my father told me to shut up lol. I do believe that lamictal open the sub-conscience. I dream-pt of marriage and love and happiness. Of course i will never meet this man but its strange. Other than that people have reported the same feeling. Its over whelming and i havnt felt depression at all. not even the urge to kill myself like the days passed. | Lamictal and positive energy around you can help. Don't rely on the drug alone. Make an effort to be happy and outgoing. One drug alone can not work a miracle. You must put you foot in the door and say i am leave the room of depression. Carpe Diem | F | 21 | 2 months 400mg 1X day | 4/8/2011 | 3 | Bipolar 11 & Depression | Jerking of Limbs, Memory Loss, Weight Gain ?? | Not Sure about this, also taking Seroquel 50 at night to help with sleep. Finding now I am slightly teary most days with no reason not up as previously were and most days now I feel just flat, irritable, irrational , angry with life in general and just fed up totally. Memory is a disaster. Can only sleep with the Seroquel added, Have to go to 200mg of Lamictal and I am on 125mg now. No rashes but headaches on and off. I am not really sure if this is doing anything really as have suffered from " Major Depressive Disorder??" since the age of 12 and after being assessed recently diagnosed with Bipolar 2. I tried Lexipro which gave me the most realistic horrid nightmares I have ever had, Zoloft, Luvox, Prozac you name it, just came of Effexor after many years. So will hang in there for a while and see how this goes. Though the energy level is nil and the memory is crap and I still feel miserable most days but will hang out to the 200mg level and see how its goes from there. | F | 49 | 5 months 125mg 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 3 | Bipolar 1 | Irritability!!!! Im an all around nice person, but this medication has made me miss. pissy pants! I also have had some paranoia, and really HIGH highs. I told my Dr. right away, and he said that its called hypo mania. Well I have been diagnosed with bipolar 1 for almost 12 years, and let me tell ya, I have never had a manic episode like that before. I am going to give it a chance, because honestly that the only way you can truly rule out a medication...speaking for myself. | F | 24 | 11 days 50mg 1X day | 2/15/2011 | 3 | Depression/anxiety | F | 55 | 50 1X day | 2/7/2011 Patient History | 3 | bipolar | I've been taking this drug for 3 years. At first I noticed no side effects, the drug was new, and I was told the only thing to look out for was "the rash". After the first year I noticed the lethargicness and lack of energy. After the 2nd year I noticed I was unable recall words and would forget things I did or things that happened after a few days past. I've had a few incidents where my vision went completely batty. Eyes bouncing side to side, I felt like I was on a rollercoaster from hell. And now that I have a new job that is fast-paced and high profile IT job, which is very dependent on memory, I'm realizing I have severe short term memory loss. And anything that happened more than a couple days past, might as well never happened. I'll only remember bits and pieces, as if it was a dream. Its very embarassing. The energy factor is also a major problem. I get way backed up on my bills when I have more than enough money to pay them in the bank, a combination of memory loss a | The goal of the drug is to balance mood, and it does an excellent job at that for me. But there is this real detached feeling, I dont feel passion about anything, and I am incredibly horny all the time. But memory loss is my biggest concern. I used to have a razor sharp memory, wit, and intellect. I buit my own business with no college degree, while working as a pizza delivery driver. But the mania got worse and worse. Now within 3 years of these meds, I feel like I'm 80 years old. No energy, no passion, no memory. Who are we without memory? Lately I have to write EVERYTHING down, I'm sure my coworkers think its odd. I'll forget what I'm doing, or some small (but important) detail in seconds. It slows me down, and puts our operation at risk (Ok, I'll just say it - I'm a principal systems administrator for a large internet company, one false keystroke/password change/setting adjustment/button click and I can bring down multi-million dollar web sites causing untold damage$$). Everything our team does is audited by the government, and internal auditing teams. So...its not the kind of job where there is a lot of room for memory problems. This medication is scaring the crap out of me now that I have this job. | M | 35 | 3 years 600mg 1X day | 1/30/2011 Patient History | 3 | Bipolar | I've noticed most medication prescribed for bipolar to have the same 'basic' side-effects, which, for me, includes: dizziness when standing up, followed by blurred vision & ringing in the ears -I usually just sit/lie down on the spot and it goes away- to avoid fainting. Stiff muscles, especially in my legs when e.g. climbing stairs, stiff neck, frequent headaches (usual I don't require pain pills), heart palpitations & hot flushes (usually at night). After adding Lamictal to my pill cocktail (Concerta; Edronax; Seroquel; Serlife & Diane) I haven't noticed much change in my usual side-effects (permanent) -however, increased night sweats (wake up soaked) & still the occasional moodswing (from neutral to crying in a matter of seconds -this usually occurred late afternoon, so I decided to take my night dose of Lamictam earlier -this works for me) -note,I find all these side effects to be minor in the long run, although you need to adapt your lifestyle somewhat, these sy | My weight has remained constant -I lost my appetite once I started bipolar medication 2 years ago (originally lost 14kg's less than two months), so I haven't experienced Lamictal to affect weight. Lamictal related: I've become increasingly anti-social and rarely leave the house, however, being 21 years old, I guess this keeps me out of trouble. Positive: I've become increasingly interested in and focussed when studying, it seems I've gained some drive and determination. As for fatique, I've always been tired, and my dreams have always been vivid. All in all, I honestly don't know whether or not Lamictal has influenced me, either positively, or negatively. I noticed that my skin scars easily which sucks, and have to avoid picking(have always had problem skin)and shave extra carefully. Even scratching a mosquito bite leaves a scar. I have recently been developing a rather odd symtom, which is most probably Lamictal-related, so it's off to the doctor tomorrow -started as a stinging-feeling in my feet if I walk on uneven surfaces (most noticeable on rough carpet) has become worse, almost permanent, increasingly painful tingling (like pins and needles) in both feet, as well as bumps (feels like the swollen lymph nodes in your neck) appearing on my feet. I'm hoping it's nothing serious, since stopping Lamictal, from experience, physically makes you so sick that you feel like you're dying a slow, painful death. Lamicatal is for life. | F | 21 | 8 months 150 mg 2X day | 1/16/2011 | 3 | Mood swings/slight bi-polar | I'm not quite sure if the Lamictal has been helping.I still have horrible mood swings.Side effects I noticed.I have lost 30 pounds(i'm not complaining about)but from reading the side effects weight loss is rare,weight gain is actually more common.Although I was on lexpro previously,which i think made me gain weight.I also have a hard time getting to sleep,i wake up several times in the night.I get night sweats.I get a sharp pressure pain behind my left ear about once or twice a week for about 2 hours.. | F | 25 | 5 months 100 1X day | 1/7/2011 | 3 | bipolar symptoms | Extreme memory loss, confusion...scatter brain actions unforgiving dry mouth | It's the only bipolar drug so far that I can take w/o getting very sick, falling asleep, flu like symptoms (badly), or psychotic feelings-like I'm drugged w/ an illegal drug. Hair loss. I still feel like I'm in a mind fog most of the time. I really don't know if this is a bipolar thing or it's the drug. | F | 62 | 4 years 400 mil 2X day | 1/5/2011 |