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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Biploar Type II | Short term memory loss, confusion, EXTREME sensitivity to both hot and cold temperatures, especially hot. | Even with the side eddects, Lamictal has definitely improved my Bipolar symptoms and so far I am satisfied with this medication. | F | 20 | 3 weeks 50 MG 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 4 | BiPolar II | Weight loss, which seems rare. I remain 40lbs down from my life-long "husky" weight(now at the impossible recommended BMI). At 45, I am not complaining. I also lost my appetite. I forget to eat breakfast and/or lunch. If I am preoccupied, the hunger just goes away. This is especially true if I am very stressed. The stomach just knots up closed. My weight does not seem to be affected by what I eat. CANNOT CONCENTRATE OR FOCUS! Horrible! Misspelling words, forgetful, it takes me forever to write a work email. As I write this, I am supposed to be finishing a work assignment. Insomnia is random, sporadic, and comes in 3-4 night cycles. I need to kill the cycle with a sleeping pill on day one. If I am up after 11, it is hard to fall sleep, and I've gone from a hard sleeper to a light sleeper. I even remember my dreams now. Alcohol headaches! More than 2 drinks, and I get a shooting pain right above my left eye. Every time. It's like a sharp needle. And sometimes a bad han | This medicine, combined with Welbutrin (300MG), has made a huge difference with my BiPolar II. I've maxed out the dosage, so I am hoping this will work forever. | M | 45 | 1.5 years 400MG 1X day | 5/11/2010 | 4 | Frontal Lobe Seizures | I have experienced since I have been taking this medicine a number of side effects. For the first 3 weeks I was very nausiated with the medication, that passed thank goodness! Now I have vivid dreaming/nightmares, itching 4-5 hours after taking medicine like ant or fleas biting me, trouble sleeping and staying asleep, loss of sex drive, depression, irritability, weight gain, and my face is breaking out really bad. | Lamictal has been great for my seizures! since I have been taking Lamictal, there have been four different times that I felt a seizure coming on and it never progressed. I have not ever been prescribed any other medication for my seizures so I am not confident that another medication will work for controlling my seizures and eliminating the side effects. | F | 38 | 1.5 months 100 MG 1X day | 5/10/2010 | 4 | bipolar ll | Short term memory loss, trouble spelling, forgetfulness, stomach ache, bleeding easily, sores in mouth, mild rashes, acne. These are usually mild and most go away after a couple months. | I have taken and quit this med at least four different times. My reason for quitting were bad sores in my mouth and bleeding. It says that these are signs of a bad reaction to the med. The reason I keep going back to it is it stabilizes my mood and helps with the depression. It will pull me out of a depression and help with the negative obcessive thoughts and ruminations. I will continue to take this med until the side effects get too bad and then stop and start again at a later date. It is one of the only two true mood stabilizers. | M | 61 | 40 days 50 mg. 1X day | 4/27/2010 | 4 | Bipolar 1 | Dry mouth, "floaty" feeling, and a welcome calmness. | I am also taking Cymbalta, Tramadol and Synthroid. I can't tell much about Lamictal as I have only taken 25 mg per day from the starter pack for 6 days now. I can tell you that it has made me very calm! I will update this after a little more time. | M | 53 | 6 days 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 4 | seizures | loss 20 lbs,dizziness,memory loss,hard time concentrating, slight hair loss(hope this stops) | i love it alot fewer side effects that other seizures medications | F | 37 | 3 months 100mg 2X day | 4/8/2010 | 4 | Bipolar II | initially extreme nausea, lost 10 pounds in two weeks. lately i've been very hungry. Also was put on zoloft, so I'm not sure. But weight gain is seriously concerning me. I've gained 3 pounds in 2 days. Usually tired. | WAY less mood swings. But when I do get mad, far more violent, yet not as long. Sometimes I feel like a zombie. I'm happy because my boyfriend and I are able to get along better, and I'm far more reasonable. | F | 20 | 3 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 4 | Ultradian Cycling Bipolar | The decrease in sex drive (i.e. no sex drive at all) is one of the worst side effects I have experienced. I have to take Levitra (40mg to 60mg) just to hold an erection for any amount of time. I am also borderline DPD (Dissociative Personality Disorder) with anti social (sociopathic) tenancies, PTSD, and low grade Schizophrenia. I have to take 400mg to 600mg of Seroquel (an atypical anti psychotic) a night just to keep myself functioning. I don't know if I am experiencing hair loss because I have been slowly loosing my hair since I was 16. I randomly break out in extremely dry skin (especially on my face and scalp), and I have outbreaks of red spots all over my torso almost monthly. That lasts for a few days, but there hasn't been any negative effects from that. It also has caused me insomnia. | Over all, this medication has saved my life. My Mood cycles cycle extremely (and I do mean extremely) fast. I documented 52 Major mood shifts in a 10 hour period before I started taking this medication. I still cycle, but it has slowed down a lot. I now only cycle once or twice a week now. Randomly I do start cycling fast again, but those only last a few days to a week at most, and these episodes only happen once or twice every 2 months. I continue to document my mood swings, hallucinations, and flash backs (PTSD) almost religiously as to help with my ongoing therapy. I was deployed to Iraq for 16 months, and again to Afghanistan for 12 months while I was in the Army. My symptoms started worsening during and after both deployments. My combat experience was extensive, and I continue to cope with a lot of what I saw/did. The Lamictal also helped a lot with my nightmares and flashbacks. All in all, this medication saved me from suicide and from violence in the civilian world. The pros have outweighed the cons and I like this medication. | M | 24 | 3 years 400mg 1X day | 4/2/2010 | 4 | Epilepsy | Initially-HORRIFIC acne, CRAZY dreams, intense migraines, severe depression. 6 mo. later-mild acne, some weight gain, stable moods & ( most importantly )seizure free! | worst depression i've ever experienced when i first started taking it. not to mention acne was AWFUL (we're talking worse than teen years x10). increasing the dosage over time was a bitch, but now that i've reached my correct level it is helping a lot! no seizures and balanced moods! so while it may suck initially, it gets better with time :) | F | 21 | 6 months 200XR 1X day | 3/22/2010 | 4 | for peripheral neuropathy | Awful, constant, stomach cramps, difficulty evacuating bowel. | Lamictal has helped my burning feet/legs pain more successfully than neurontin did, but does not completely ease the burning sensation. | M | 72 | 6 months 25mg 3X day | 3/9/2010 | 4 | Bi Polar II disorder/ Anxiety | short term memory loss, inability to focus for long periods of time, concentration problems, forgetting words mid-sentence. Overall, forgetfulness, easy bruising. | I self-diagnosed myself as BP II a few years ago and after taking cymbalta (made me want to kill myself) and then Wellbutrin, I quit meds entirely. However, following that came the destruction of several relationships, out of control spending, and intense periods of irritablity where I would flip out over absolutely NOTHING, I realized I needed help. I went to my Dr. and he put me back on Wellbutrin - mistake, I quit smoking but my rapid cycling went out of control. I was up and down, up and down... sometimes every few minutes. After doing this for about 5 months - I went back and told him what was going on. He explained that with BP people, Wellbutrin (300mg daily) often makes them cycle even faster. He gave me Lamictal (because I demanded I be put on something that did not make me gain ANY weight) and Klonopins (1mg a day) for my anxiety and OCD thoughts. At first I didn't notice much of a difference but now my life is completely different. I didn't realize how miserable I was before! My mood swings are very rare now. The only concern my doctor had was the fact that in 2 weeks I lost 15 pounds - all 3 of these drugs decreased my desire to eat and I'm basically living on salad and hard boiled eggs (WTF?!) A month later and I'm down about 18 pounds and I feel great. I'm 5'2 and went from 140 to 122. I''m also having bad bruising and I'm being tested to make sure Lamictal isn't supressing my blood platelets. Otherwise, I wouldn't change a thing about my meds and so far so good | F | 25 | 1 months 100mg 1X day | 3/7/2010 | 4 | Bi Polar (Rapid Cycler) | leg jumpiness | I am on such a heavy drug cocktail it's hard to say which side effect belongs to which med. I am taking Lamtictal 100mg, Geodon 160mg, and Lexapro 10mg right now, along with Detrol LA for incontinence. When I am on lamictal I feel better, and even better, it's cheap(er) than most of the other drugs. | F | 38 | 60 days 100 1X day | 3/5/2010 | 4 | depression | In the beginning my head hurt a little bit for a few days, but it calmed me right away, and made me feel very much at ease. I was so pleased. I took it at bedtime,midnight, and woke up exactly 4 hours later EVERY night, and could not fall asleep again for 2 hours, so I stopped taking it at midnight, and started taking it at 4am, (my body had gotten used to waking at 4am) and then I'd wake up at 8am! On the dot. I had some memory problems prior to starting it, but it seems like they are worse now. I'm not sure when they got worse, but a month ago I woke up with extreme vertigo, was vomiting, after two days it got 1/2 better, and after 3 weeks about 2/3 better. I'm still dizzy a month later, and was diagnosed today with vestibular neuritis. It's constant, noticeable at any movement of my head. They said I probably had BPPV caused by that. I found this: "Both Metoprolol and Lamictal are on the ototoxic list to be avoided if you have tinnitis,," on this website here, pag | --Cont.--I can't speak as well. Can't remember simple words/concepts--can't figure things out. Feel like my mind is "stuck" or "stopped." I don't remember now if I was like this before the vestibular neuritis. Short term memory and attention span gone. Dr. said Vest. Neur. often follows herpes simplex infections, which I had as kid. The only other thing I noticed seem to be severe yeast infections, or something. Lots of burning and some bleeding. Diflucan clears it up, but it comes right back a week later. A week ago had severe breast tenderness. It scared me. I've never had that before. I know I don't have any STDs (not possible). First 6 months were great. Last 6 months I haven't cared about much. Got kind of apathetic and lazy. Nice to be emotionally unaffected, but drive is kind of gone. Good libido controller! Nice if you're a single Christian!:) | F | 30 | 1 years 50 mg 1X day | 2/9/2010 | 4 | BP 2 , Borderline | Initially : cold.from the inside and out-mentally tired,not sleepy-I just had to hide for an hour or so to go on again. Dry facial skin,but thats taken care of using zinc/selenium xtras,and a fatty cream. | Major change in regards of depressive symptoms! I`m experiencing a feeling of being "normal" in my reactions-for the first time since age twelve :)! Slight increase in hypo reactions,but without "going bonkers".. Time to look at my borderlinethoughts and adjust my thinking instead of exploding- HURRAY !! | M | 44 | 30 days 100mg 1X day | 2/5/2010 | 4 | BPD II, depression, insomnia, mood | Perhaps some fatigue but difficult to tell since I am on narcotics for a car accident. Some severe headaches but am a migraine sufferer. | Recently diagnosed w/ BPD II w/episodes of mania and rapid cycles, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Went untreated for yrs and managed it with other substances. Was very hesitant about taking this because it felt like I was admitting something was "wrong" with me. Once I started, what a difference! Started on 100mg -initially it really curbed very severe mood swings, agitation, anxiety, and irritability. I would seriously want to choke someone for spilled water and this has helped tremendously. Don't think I had many side effects but it is difficult to tell b/c was on soma 250mg, and currently take flexiril 5-10mg, vicodin 500/5mg as needed for car accident. Hence the Lamictal. Dr said I should stop taking soma b/c it caused headaches (which I had) and the Lamictal would help w/that. I felt great, felt more like my old self and happier. After a month, bipolar and depression cycles not as frequent, less severe but still there. Was still really snappy and irritable w/crying episodes. Currently titrating up to 200mg of Lamictal and am on 150mg right now. Also take Seroquel at night, after Ambien 10mg stopped working, and that has helped me so much. Feel less anxiety and feel much happier! I am joking and laughing again, more carefree, and just feel amazing. I am exercising again after not having the motivation for about 3 yrs, and used to be very athletic. This drug obviously doesn't work for all people, but it really works for me. | F | 25 | 2 months 150mg 1X day | 2/4/2010 | 4 | Bipolar disorder | Drowsiness was mainly the only side effect I experienced so far. Been on this medication for a while, but honestly cannot say anymore about side effects due to the fact the I am on other medication. | After taking this medication for sometime every morning when I take it I feel better....gives me a feeling of happiness, but goes away in about 30 min. | F | 20 | 8 months | 1/23/2010 | 4 | Bipolar (type II) | Memory problems, fatigue, possible decreased sexual interest. | When at the right dosage, lamictal has helped me to be able to function at a normal level. Has anyone else had a decrease in sexual interested while on lamictal?? | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 1/16/2010 | 4 | Bipolar II | slight difficulty with word loss or inability to find correct word - but not anything really bad. | This medicine has a strong effect on making feeling and thoughts related to depression - go away - almost totally. I also take Prozac 40 mg 1x /day | M | 45 | 2 weeks | 12/26/2009 | 4 | bipolar 2 | Makes me kind of stupid sometimes, stuttering, forgetful. Inability to get up in the morning. Luckily I work for myself so not an issue. | This medicine changed my life. Before I was completely obsessive and could stay awake for days, then would go into a state where I couldn't move for days. always had a sense of anxiety and foreboding. After years on 100mg I am generally used to the side effects, some days I feel none. My excersie regimen helps (I am an avid distance runner) with the lethargy. I can function and I would say that it makes me a more effective person. If I forgert to take it boy you feel it. Makes me feel like I am made of rubber. | M | 40 | 5 years | 12/17/2009 | 4 | anxiety, depression | The following side effects were experienced when starting the medication. They went away as I adjusted to the medication: Blurred Vision, Itching, slight water retention, tired feeling just after taking med. | After living with anxiety for several years, I developed a bad case of depression last year. I tried just about every SSRI and could not adjust. The initial side effects were impossible. I tried Zyprexa and it helped however it caused major weight gain (30 lbs) I was then placed on Lyrica and that worked except I developed a painful pimple type rash over a period of a month. Lyrica also caused weight gain. Even with daily cardio and healthy eating I still put on weight. I started Lamictal and I was able to adjust to the med very easy compared to all of the other meds. The worst side effects which went away as I tapered up was itching, blurred vision, tired feeling and slight water retention in face. I was concerened about the rash everyone talks about and was almost paranoid whenever I saw the slightest red bump or pimple. These went away quickly unlike the reaction from Lyrica which took months. My overall opinion is Lamictal is that if you stay with it for a month or so and put up with the temporary side effects, it will prove to be an excellent med. My severe depression has lifted and I am able to function after a year of hell trying just about every medication available. | M | 45 | 9 months | 12/14/2009 |