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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | depression | Lamictal is HORRIBLE! I didn't sleep for 12 weeks! And I lost my appetite! And I was VERY IRRITABLE! And I had9 other side effects. And it made me MANIC! If you have depression and antidepressants don't work, ask me how I got rid of it after 15 years of on-and-off depression! I will be more than happy to point you toward natural healing methods that work! (No I'm not selling anything nor do I have stock in anything - I truly am doing this cuz I care!) | F | 59 | 12 weeks 30 mg 1X day | 1/26/2012 | 1 | Bipolar II | Blunted emotions | F | 27 | 150 1X day | 1/9/2012 Patient History | 1 | Bi-polar | I started taking Topomax and Lamictal 1 ½ years ago. I immediately noticed memory problems, short-term memory loss and problems processing thoughts quickly and efficiently, but didn’t connect the problems with the medicines. I finally realized they might be connected and stopped taking Topomax 9 months later and Lamictal 15 months later. My memory did not return as a result of stopping either. At some point it no longer mattered whether the medicines were assisting me as they were designed to, because they interfered do drastically with my memory that I could no longer hold down a job. If you notice memory impairment, please investigate immediately alternative treatments for your ailment and try to stop taking these medicines. I am trusting that Jesus is in control of my medicines, my health, my future and my life and is working to provide and care for me. I know that He loves me and is my all-powerful Savior. I trust that He will either restore my memory or take ca | F | 40 | 15 months 100mg 1X day | 12/14/2011 | 1 | misdiagnosed bipolar | Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (life-threatening allergic reaction) | F | 18 | 15 days ? MG 2X day | 12/5/2011 | 1 | misdiagnosed bipolar disorder | disoriented; dizzy; severe tremors; vision disturbance | I do not recall the dosage as it has been awhile since I took the med. I went to a new psych w/ complaints of depression. I had, nor do have now, any symptoms related to any of the bipolar spectrum. Within this one session, the doc diagnosed me w/ bipolar and tried to give me Lithium which I refused. She prescribed Lamictal which I agreed to try despite continued concerns. Within one week I experienced disruptive side effects. It does make sense, especially if there was no need for me to take it in the first place. | F | 50 | 7 days 1X day | 12/4/2011 | 1 | some asshole px it after 15 min vis | Absolutly stupid. However i was drinking on a daily basis while taking this. Also i should not have been perscribed this in the first place. I was an active alcoholic, my problem was myself. | I became pregnant and HAD to have an abortion because the baby would have been born with serious defect because i was on this drug. | F | 30 | 2 years 2X day | 11/17/2011 | 1 | Depression | Bizarre dissociative episodes (one involving self-injury), strange giddy mood but not HAPPY. Felt not AS depressed but still deeply despairing. I experienced major short-term memory problems, couldn't hold a coherent conversation to save my life, and had word fishing problems. Blurred vision, inability to concentrate, | Interacts with hormonal contraceptives, so be aware that if you take one, Lamictal levels will DOUBLE in your blood stream. So women in this population likely need lower doses. | F | 28 | 14 days 12.5mg 1X day | 11/15/2011 | 1 | Fungal skin rash | Rash on palms, arms, back and lower legs---thankfully NOT itchy ! | Started on this after a reaction to Sporanox. Also take Zyrtec concurrently, so wonder if that suppressed other reactions. Did seem to help initial fungal rash, which Sporanox hadn't, but will stop it since the potential other side effects scare me. | F | 46 | 2 weeks 1X day | 10/28/2011 | 1 | BiPolar Type 2 | Memory Loss, Problems with slurring words or talking quietly, Suicidal thoughts randomly, Anger and Anxiety have increased, moodiness and uncontrollable emotions common, irrational thinking and hopelessness. | I've been taking this medication for almost 5 months now and it, at first, brought my emotions under control. Now, more recently, it has been causing alot of anxiety and random suicidal thoughts. This medication works for some people but it's made me go insane..getting it switched next time i go back to my psychiatrist. | M | 17 | 5 months 100 MG 1X day | 10/25/2011 | 1 | Bi-Polar 1 | Swollen lymph glands with high level of pain. Swollen face and neck. Fever/Chills. Severe fatigue. Blurred vision. Liver and kidney severe pain warranteed a trip to the ER for both. | Doctor was baffled about my symptoms. Very hard to diagnose. Finally, a friend and I discovered these adverse/allergic reactions to Lamictal on the net. They took a month or two to appear. | F | 45 | 5 months 100 mg 2X day | 10/6/2011 | 1 | Bipolar 2 | Cognitive slowing. Memory problems. Worsened mania because it affected my hormones. Google search the following words: lamictal and prolactic lamictal and missed period lamictal and memory problems | It was a horrible medicine that ruined 6 months of my life. | F | 27 | 6 months 200 2X day | 10/4/2011 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety, Mood Swings | Huge mood swings, if I put something down I'd immediately forget what it was and where I had put it (this extreme forgetfulness was perhaps the worst of the side effects-and I noticed it worsened when I increased the dose), depression, unmotivation. | I was around 18-19 when I took Lamictal. | F | 21 | 8 months 150 MG 1X day | 10/4/2011 | 1 | mood stabilizer | blackouts, short term and long term memory loss, confusion, loss of cognative function. I repeat things over and over. | I asked my Dr. about these effects over about a year and a half and they were just brushed aside as "probably from the meds" (I have a severe autoimmune disease and take pain meds as well). Now, I've discovered I've had "blackouts" and even when presented with recording of my actions, have no recollection. I've been off the drug for about 6 months. Now my Dr. says I should see a neurologist because lamictal can cause that. Research on the net displays common refrence to "lamictal stupid" and many, many other refrences to cognative loss related to lamictal. I am (was) a senior research biologist. I lost my job due complications from my disease and loss of cognative ability and inability to focus - brought on by meds while I attempted to continue working. I repeat things intermably and this disease and effects from meds (primarily lamictal) have caused my wife to leave me, lost my home, buried in medical debts, and feel kinda hopeless. Has anybody else experienced these symptoms? Most importantly, have they gone away after cessation of use? Thanks! | M | 57 | 200mg 1X day | 9/14/2011 | 1 | Depression and Mood Instability | TARO GENERIC LAMICTAL DOES NOT WORK. I was perfectly fine on 200 mgs of BRAND Lamictal. It worked great, and I had no side effects. I switched to 200 mgs of GENERIC TARO lamotrigine, and it stopped working. I increased my dose from 200 mg up to 300 mgs over three months. TARO GENERIC LAMICTAL DID NOT WORK. I switched back to brand Lamictal. I had an immediate overdose on the same 300 mg dose. I experienced double vision, loss of balance, skin desensitization, loss of taste, extreme agitation. Doctor told me this was a "toxic reaction." This indicates that there is no active drug in the generic. I was taking TARO generic Lamictal lamotrigine. Now switched back to Lamictal XR, and am taking the starter pack. I am hoping to get back up to 200 mg of brand Lamictal. | Lamictal saved my life, fixed my depression, and stabilized my mood swings. TARO generic lamotrigine Lamictal seems to have no working drug in it. It nearly killed me, because when I switched back to the same dose of the brand drug, I overdosed. This indicates that there is no active drug in the Taro generic lamotrigine. | M | 54 | 3 months 300 1X day | 7/24/2011 | 1 | Bipolar II & Eating disorder | massive weight gain (20 kg in a year!!) tremble in inner thigh, and groin. acne ,dry skin, very dry eyes! Can't foces on words while reading, forget words and spelling. Short term memory LOST! | I tend to ask the same question again and again because i forget! Huge head aces (like pins in my head) Also take ENTUMIN for sleeping problems (when started on Lamictal coulden't sleep) After exspressing many wishes to stop lamictal tretment started by taking 150MG per day, felt horrbole deppresed again so went back to 200MG now after reading here realzed that so many of the things i went through were because of the pill, in a few days I have an appointment where im going to put my foot down and begin a decressing of the pill!! THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COMMENTS! IT HELPED ME SO SO MUCH! | F | 18 | 1 years 200MG 2X day | 7/13/2011 | 1 | temperol lobe seizures/depression | no appetite tormenting dreams, bordering on what i imagine would be a good way to brainwash or "expertly interrogate" someone loss of emotion/feeling aches/loss of balance | this drug has denied me much of my ability to perform basic acts of survival as a human being. My appetite is horrible, even if i havent eaten for a day and my stomach hurts i can never get the drive to eat something, and in consequence meals simply become a fairly aggravating chore. sleep is the worst part, at first this drug was what my system needed but then it turned everything to hell. I have woken up feeling out of my mind or completely suicidal from some of the horrific scenes ive witnessed while dreaming while taking lamictol. more often than not i find myself literally terrified at the prospect of going to sleep, on a level below but to me comparable to those friday the 13th movies. also, i cant feel much in the way of emotion any more which just depresses me further because im unable to deal with any emotional issues ive had/am having. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG, ITS BEEN KILLING ME FOR FAR TOO LONG OF MY OWN LIFE, NOT TO MENTION HAS IN MANY CASES DROVE ME TO ALMOST KILL MYSELF. luckily im weening slowly down off this drug but at whatever dose i know it still effects me. its because of this drug i have no trust in the fda to look out for its nations citizens, and ive begun to contemplate whether a life dedicated to shaming into bankruptcy/ doing anything within my power to hurt the fda and the company that manufactures this drug could be worth it | M | 17 | 2.5 years 50 2X day | 6/18/2011 | 1 | Partial seizures | My husband called from the supermarket because he felt 'frozen.' Couldn't check out. Couldn't leave the condo to walk our 2 little dogs. Couldn't get dressed. Moody and hostile. Couldn'tbring himself to walk into the haircutter's shop. Changed his mind 8 times. Couldn't press "send" on e-mail. Started talking almost retarded, with bad grammar. He looked like a nut case when I'd come home from work. Problems with teeth and hair loss, too. He went from 155 or so to 128 lbs.!! | If your neurologist does not take your side effects from Lamictal seriously, take matters into your own hands.GET OFF IT!!! My husband finally went to the emergency room, and since he had a cardiac background, he was admitted to the hospital in Denver. ATIVAN (lorazapam) brought him back to normal, personality wise. It took about 2 months of physical therapy, etc. for him to return to normalcy. I really thought for a while that his condition was unreversible. He weaned himself off lamictal, and the partial seizures never returned!! THIS IS A TRULY HORRIBLE DRUG. | M | 58 | 4 months 100 1X day | 6/10/2011 | 1 | epilepsy | halucination, lose of coordination, horror dream, imagination of ghost, sore eyes,dizziness, blurred ,shaking,nausea ,suicidal | I took this medecine one month for epilepsy | F | 52 | 1 months 100 2X day | 6/9/2011 | 1 | depression(with aggitation) | hair loss, memory loss, flat personality | This was the first psych med I ever took. My doctor gave it to me because it worked great for a lot of people and I could have angry spells with my depression. Overall, I felt like crud. But I didn't know much about meds and wasn't really aware that you could ask to change them. My hair thinned badly, and that was hard because I was very meticulous about my appearance. And now, in retrospect, I had memory issues. Not short term, but overall. People reminding me that I DID see that movie or read that book. My two best friends who didn't know about my depression or medication sat me don't to ask why I wasn't smiling or happy. That said, I didn't have insomnia or fatigue, get a rash or gain an ounce. A few years later, I'm really glad I switched things up and found the right medicine for me. | F | 32 | 1.5 years 100 2X day | 5/2/2011 | 1 | Bipolar buturns out wrong diagnosis | Initially: lots of muscle cramps, mild headaches, bumping into things, tingling in hands/feet, trouble remembering what I did a minute before. Permanently: short-term memory loss, trouble finding words to express, myself, eyes dart back and forth at rapid speeds once in a while, blurry vision, generally feel dumber and nothing sticks when I read. | I'm so angry that I was on this medication for so long at such a high dosage. My doc admitted 2 years into it that I was not really bipolar. I feel like I was used as a guinea pig. I don't understand why anyone who DOES NOT suffer from seizures should take this drug. It makes you two levels dumber. I used to be very good at expressing myself verbally and now I have trouble with it. I started this medication three years before law school and ended it right around the time I started school. I am just finishing law school and could definitely tell the difference in my memory problems when I started studying. For those of you who say the memory loss/trouble finding words is not a problem--just wait, at some point it will be. Then, you will realize what you traded for the calming/numbing feeling of Lamictal. I didn't think it was a problem at first because my life was not very demanding at the time. However, now, I'm horrified at the thought that the memory problems are permanent. What's even more infuriating is I stopped the drug very abruptly and nothing happened. I was not depressed, anxious, scared...etc I was actually completely NORMAL!!! What a damn waste of brain cells. Be careful people!!! This drug is for people who suffer from seizures...it is supposed to decrease the activity in your brain. Just because it makes people with bipolar feel better doesn't make it the right drug if the trade off is your intelligence. I'm sure there is a better drug out there f | F | 29 | 2.5 years 150 2X day | 4/22/2011 |