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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Bipolar | Headaches, sore throat, runny nose, cough, jaw clenching, all of a sudden (within 4 weeks) my skin started sagging and I am developing wrinkles in my face (my skin in my face feels totally different), lower back pain, trouble swallowing, extremely dry mouth, unexplainable rashes, red blotches, tongue pushes against my front teeth, peeling spots on my fingers, sore painful fingertips and the skin actually breaks, weight gain which I can't get off even though I monitor my food intake and I work out, trouble sleeping and/or staying asleep, feel like I am in a fogg all the time, feel tired and lazy and unmotivated all the time, difficulty focusing and remembering things, feels like I have lost half of my vocabulary, short term memory loss. | I should have quit taking this stuff in January of this year when I had these red blotches all over my body for the first time. I though agreed to try it again. Wished I wouldn't have. I believe this med has a negative sideeffect on my skin, especially face area. Really upsets me because I used to have great skin until 4 weeks ago and NO wrinkles at all. This is crazy. And I have to live with this now for the rest of my life! I will never take this med again. Anybody else experiences this skin change and sudden wrinkle development too???? I quit it about 2 days ago, hopefully some of this crap will return to normal. I have no hope though! I am so upset! | F | 42 | 6 months 200 mgs 1X day | 4/16/2011 | 1 | kidney pain | extreme itching (no rash though), sore dry eyes, nightmares, GI problems, headaches, weight loss, loss of coordination. Unexplained bruising and sore lips. | Feel like I'm being poisoned. Has done NOTHING for the pain, in fact feel like the pain has increased. The itching is intolerable, Benadryl does nothing for it. Doc wants to INCREASE the dosage, says I haven't reached the right level for pain relief...WTF?! It'll kill me by then...want off this garbage NOW. | F | 46 | 3 months 50 mg 2X day | 4/10/2011 | 1 | bipolar | When tapering off, vivid nightmares. While on: menstrual cramps- my dr failed to warn me taking birth control interacts with lamictal. Birth control makes lamictal less effective, trouble forming thoughts, hair loss. | In addition to side effects, it was just not effective stabilizing my mood. | F | 32 | 5 months 400 mg 1X day | 4/8/2011 | 1 | seizures and to help sleep | I totally agree with the person who posted first. I had and am having terrible side effects... All of the ones he or she named plus I am seeing spots or shadows moving around. I am feeling really sad. I do not have any energy because I have lost my sensation to eat. I cannot taste food. My left side of my face is affected because of severe allergy problems. My whole body aches .. even as Im typing this my wrists are in pain. I have been getting migrains. It is difficult to see properly. The only thing that helps me is too concentrate to music or the lyrics of music... I also like to listen to books it helps me to fall asleep. BUT I WILL TELL YOU IT FEELS AS THOUGH IM NOT SLEEPING I HAVE TERRIBLE NIGHTMARES.. The only good thing about the nightmares is that I actually feel realizations in my life that need to be taken care of. iF THAT MAKES ANY SINCE. I feel so sad.. Im very weary of people and there intentions.... I hesitate before making descisions longer than I should maybe out o | horrible drug. | F | 23 | 3 weeks 100mg 2X day | 4/3/2011 | 1 | Depression | I had a Stevens-Johnson reaction to this medication that involved my liver, spleen, and my whole body in general. My skin peeled off from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. it was horrible. If you are allergic to any medication, do not take this drug. It was horrible and happened very quickly. The doctors in my local hospital failed to diagnose me and it almost cost me my life. Avoid this drug if you have EVER had any adverse reactions. | F | 44 | 10 days 10 mg 1X day | 4/2/2011 | 1 | TBI/PCS | Severe headaches, dizziness, confusion, blurred vision, extreme irritabilty, lose train of thought quickly, severe ringing in the ear, trouble finding words, weight gain, and vivid nightmares. | I was orinally on Pamelor for TBI/PCS, then moved to Depakote (almost killed me), and now on Lamictal. My issue is that before taking this drug. I had all of the side effects with the exception of weight gain, but after taking this medication. All of of my symptoms are amplified on this drug. My headaches are so intense that I feel as though my head is going to explode. The narcotic pain medication they gave me for the headaches does absolutely nothing for me. The nightmares that I have concern my best friend who past away over seas and me trying to get to him to save his life. How long am I going to relive this nightmare over and over? The doctors refuse to order the Mylogram CT scan to find the root cause of everything. So I am to continue suffering on a medication that I do not want to take in the first place. | M | 35 | 1 weeks 50 1X day | 3/28/2011 | 1 | Depression | short term memory obliteration, dissociative self-harming episode, extreme cognitive impairment, insomnia, emotional numbness, feeling "drunk" but not in a good way | Didn't work for depression at all, though I don't tend to respond well to anti-convulsants as a class of medications, and am highly sensitive to side-effects. I will admit I'm glad I didn't get SJS or any type of rash while on Lamictal.. | F | 27 | 1 months 12.5 mg 1X day | 3/24/2011 | 1 | Bipolar mania | Partial memory loss. Dry mouth which has since gone away. | This drug is as good as a sugar pill to me. The doctor wants to double my dose next week to see if that helps. Started on 50 mg twice a day and now its 100 twice a day. I use it in cojunction with Seroquel XR. Has no effect of any kind either physically or psychologically. | M | 26 | 2 months 100 2X day | 3/20/2011 | 1 | Bipolar | Very dizzy,nearly fainted several times.Drowsy & lethargic all day,but too uncomfortable & itchy to sleep at night.Had headache also & terrible rash on my face,neck & hands that looked disgusting & even after discontinuing the med is still present.Had swelling in glands & throat & fever too;went to ER & was given steroids & prescription strength Benadryl. Face still looks & feels terrible;dry but with red blisters on it. | I HATE THIS MEDICINE! Even after I stopped taking it,I am still suffering from it. I had shingles a few months ago & this feels almost like it's bringing it back...it's like fire ants or bees crawling under my skin,stinging me constantly. I can barely stand to look at my face in the mirror;it's freaking me out... ONLY take this as a last resort! | F | 49 | 14 days 75 1X day | 2/4/2011 | 1 | bipolar | It made me feel great, but then I broke out in a rash, mild case of Stevens Johnsons. My whole system has never been the same. 6 months later and I still get a rash around my mouth and on my hands every month or so. I had to get a picc line for intravenous medication and doctors thought to be SJS your skin had to be falling off... not true, it can be mild, it attacked my glands skin and breathing. Too bad, I liked the med but NOT worth the risk. | F | 30 | 3 months 125 1X day | 1/19/2011 | 1 | Bipolar I | weight gain( 20 lbs)... constipation......, helped with moods, but the fact of the weight gain made me terribly frustrated... i had previously been on lamictal 4 years ago and experienced the same symptoms... i thought maybe it was all in my head, so i decided to give it another try.... i recently stopped the lamictal and went back on my 40 mgs of prozac and kept on with my 100 mgs of topomax.... i have already dropped 11 lbs... in two short weeks... without chagning my diet... i felt bloated with lamictal... mostly water retention..... | F | 40 | 10 months 150 mgs 1X day | 1/8/2011 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety/PTSD | side effects: memory loss, word recall, confusion, HAIR LOSS | I was diagnosed with Depression/GAD and PTSD 17 yrs ago. 3 yrs ago I had a re-surgence of PTSD because I was in an abusive job and was sexually harrased in the workplace. In this resurgence of PTSD episode I had feelings of anger, irritability, anxiety and depression and even acted out a couple times with rage. So my doctor decided to put me on Lamictal for the mood and anxiety along with 300 mg of Wellbutrin. This drug did not work for me. I lost 2/3 of my hair and have never in my whole recovery felt so not like myself. I became suicidal and was still depressed and anxious. the worst I have felt - even months after having gotten out of the job. I am now getting off and am down to 100 mg. I started Cymbalta a couple monts ago and am starting to feel like my old self again. I am not a doctor and can't tell people what to do but from my own experience this was the WORST drug I have taken in my whole recovery process. It made things worse. I feel like i have lost the last 2 yrs of my life since I have been on it. Procced with caution. | F | 39 | 2 years 200 1X day | 12/21/2010 | 1 | PS to my last comment | the awful cramp and burning in the shoulder blade muscle in my back continues...4 days after stopping the medication completely, even though the half-life is 30-34 hours. Cramps in calves are horrible STILL! Bad stomach too. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN WILL I TAKE LAMICTAL...and you know what, my doctor told me that she had the exact same reaction as me when she took it. Ha! you know what i felt like doing, don't cha? | F | 55 | 6 days 75 2X day | 11/19/2010 | 1 | atypical bipolar and depression | there are a lot! I would NEVER take this drug again! Terrible Hot Flashes, excruciating calf cramps (charlie horse type) that did not go away all day or night, excessively tired: like I would go into a trance - blank out completely, with my eyes wide open. right shoulder pain (in back) with terrible burning sensation - like a hot knife going into a cramping muscle, unable to think clearly, uncoordinated, dizzy, itchy all over, tinnitus and a "whishing sound in my right ear) accompanying the tinnitus, sinus condition, cried all of the time (unable to control saddness) - went into an even deeper depression. I have a heart condition and this caused angina severe enough for me to have to take nitroglycerin, also heart felt like it was flipping, or skipping beats, bad, bad headache that would not go away no matter what...is that enough for you? NEVER again will I take this medication. | there was a gradual increase to this dosage 25 mg/day for 7 days, then 25 mg 2X/day for 7 days, then 50 mg 2x per day for 7 days, then 50 mg 3x per day. | F | 55 | 7 days 75 mg 2X day | 11/17/2010 | 1 | bipolar II | I have so many horrible side effects from this drug. I thought that I was going crazy, had a brain tumor or was developing dementia before I found this site. Some complaints- dizziness, can't sleep, horrible dreams, exhausted all day, dry mouth, trouble balancing, can't remember ANYTHING, can't spell or recall words, yeast infections, bad anxiety, can't concentrate. | F | 20 | 3 months unsure 1X day | 10/17/2010 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder I | Spinal cord swelling, memory loss, nausea, migraines, vomiting, loss of feeling in one are, tightness in shoulders... so many sides effects that there was not way to tell if it did my mind any justice! | After after one week, my neck started getting stiff but I didn't relate it to the medication. By the third week it was my neck, spine, shoulders and head in constant pain. It caused anxiety so bad that I threw up daily after only a few hours of being awake (was/am not pregnant). The nausea continued for the rest of the day. In the 5th week, I couldn't get out of bed because of the pain. I felt like my spine was on fire and jabbing into the back of my skull. My shoulders were so tight that I lost sensation and motor skills in my dominate arm. Thankfully, I received an e-mail that same week telling me that this drug had a rare but life threatening side effect: SPINAL CORD SWELLING. I stopped the medication immediately and with in one week I felt great. I will NEVER take this drug again- ever. | F | 21 | 5 weeks 25 MG 2X day | 9/29/2010 | 1 | Epilepsy | Where do I begin with the side effects? Chest pain, palpitations, neck, back, brusing, and arm pains. I have tingling, and muscle spasms, my neck constantly feels stiff and tight. Heart racing, causes anxiety and makes the heart racing more intense. Usually I have to lay down for hours. i've been to the hospital twice because the heart racing was so intense, nausea. This is not the drug for me. My chest burns, and my heart races and I cannot get it to stop. I took Xanax, and even this usually doesn't do a dent in the heart racing. I have to find something else this drug is awful!!1 | Nothing besides the side effects have hit me. | F | 20 | 2 weeks 25MG 2X day | 7/30/2010 | 1 | Autism/Anxiety | Extreme manic-like appetite during menstrual period, weight gain, imsonnia, scared of the dark, acne, ticks, increased heart rate (90+), increased anxiety/perseveration, increase defiance | Daughter is diagnosed as Autism/MR, can't communicate effectively but these are the symptoms she has experienced. The increase in anxiety can also be described as perseveration/routine needs. Defiance has increased, very sneaky and smart in finding ways to keep parents busy so that she can get to food. Autism is not a clea diagnosis, so much that doctors think she might have LKS instead. Very active, using walking, excercise to overcome weight gain | F | 19 | 2 months 50 1X day | 7/28/2010 | 1 | to treat mood disorder | WHILE TAKING THIS MEDICINE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS, MY HAIR HAS FALLEN TO AN ALARMING CONCERN. IT HAPPENED SUDDEN AND I KNOW IT WAS THE MEDICATION, I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING DIFFERENT AT THIS TIME. THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHAT A TERRIBLE FEELING THIS IS. IT IS WORSE THAN HAVING A MOOD DISORDER. A PILL SO POWERFUL TO ACTUALLY LEAVE YOU BALD, IF NOT STOPPED. I AM SCREAMING OUT TO YOU WOMEN TAKING IT. SHOULD YOU FIND A FEW HAIRS HERE AND THERE, HAVE YOUR EYE OUT. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT'S AWFUL. HONESTLY, HAD I KNOWN THAT THIS WAS ONE BIG SIDE EFFECT, I WOULD OF THOUGHT ABOUT IT. ALL THAT YOU HEAR IS ABOUT "THE RASH"/ NOT....THIS IS A LIVING HELL EXPERIENCE THAT ONLY GOD WILL HELP ME WITH. | F | 38 | 3 weeks 100mg 1X day | 7/11/2010 | 1 | bipolar depression | none | took with effexor had no reaction good or bad | F | 48 | 2 years 200mg 1X day | 5/25/2010 |