LAMICTAL Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)Average Rating: 3.4 (1917 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMICTAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Bipolar | At times, insomnia. Severe short term memory loss. I feel dumb at times because I can never get my thoughts to match what comes from my mouth. | Try not to miss days of medication. Sudden withdrawal symptoms are horrible. Get weaned off slowly. | F | 36 | 10 years 400 mg | 5/20/2016 | 5 | Mood Stabilizer | Muscle aches in the beginning which lasted approximately 4 weeks. Photosensitivity that has increasingly become more bothersome. | I have experienced periods of depression for as long as I can remember even as a child. However, I was not treated for it until my 20s when I was diagnosed with postpartum depression after my 3rd child. My OB prescribed welbutrin which did absolutely nothing. Overtime the symptoms went away (or either I just dealt with it). I was in a toxic marriage that ended in a nasty divorce and my depression was accompanied with extreme mood swings and short periods of manic episodes. My PCP prescribed me Xanax which helped a lot but became addictive and I began making bad decisions while taking it. It made me feel like "I just don't care" which was much better than feeling out if control at the time but just didn't work for me because I had small children to take care of so I stopped taking it. I felt out of control for years and the people I loved the most walked on eggshells because they never knew what type of mood I was going to be in. Then I discovered "weed" in my late 20s early 30s. It was a miracle drug. I functioned better in high stressed situations, including at work and I was actually a pleasant person to be around. I smoked marijuana in the morning before my kids woke up, on my lunch break and before I went to bed. I finally felt like a normal human being until I accepted a higher paying position in my company that required random drug testing because I was working with people who operated heavy equipment. I made the decision to stop smoking weed because | F | 36 | 3 years 100mg | 4/6/2016 | 5 | Bipolar I | weight gain | Very happy. Less side effects than all the other meds I'm on or have been on. | F | 44 | 5 years 200mg 2X day | 3/29/2016 | 5 | Bipolar NOS & Self Injury Addiction | Sleepy during the day, otherwise no adverse side effects. Wears off over the span of years. Take at night. Do not miss a dose--take every day or else you will have a huge withdrawl hangover. | This medication saved my life. I started this medication in 2006 soon after being diagnosed with Bipolar NOS, also carrying in-tow a crippling self-injury addiction. I was not stable, my mood swings were uncontrollable, razors controlled my life, and I am still so thankful I didn't kill myself before finding help. I spend around 3-4 months trying medication after medication to stabalize me, but absolultly nothing was working. I was finally put on this medication (i did not get a rash even though I went straight up to a high dose), and it was immediately like night-and-day for me. I suddenly wasn't a slave to my emotional state, and my thoughts became more clear instead of being muffled. This medication gave me clarity when I had absolutely none. Of course, medication cannot cure addictions or change the way you think, but lamotrigine (I take the generic) gave me the stability I needed to start the process of quitting and the mental sharpness to see logic and sanilty when I was considering cutting. Otherwise, the craving just consumed everything. After only being on this medication for maybe 4-6 months and was put on 30mg abilify to 'seal the deal' if you will, I had cut down from cutting 2-4 times every single day to cutting once every 2-3 weeks. That was a huge deal for a stressed out, self-conscious high schooler like me. At around the 8th year, I had a huge mental illness/SI relapse while in college. I went to my psychaitrist regarding this and was put on a medium | F | 23 | 10 years 300mg 1X day | 1/26/2016 | 5 | Major depressive disorder, anxiety | Fatigue | I was prescribed lamictal as an add on to zoloft. This combination has saved my life. I still have depression and anxiety symptoms, but nothing like before. I'm very grateful that something finally worked! | F | 40 | 3 years 200 2X day | 12/21/2015 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | Hair loss | I've been on lamictal for months now, and it is so far the only drug that has helped my depression. I was on 500 mg up until a few weeks ago, when I noticed that I had lost a huge amount of hair right above my forehead. In certain lights it looks like I'm balding, awful. So my psych decreased my dose and added Wellbutrin. Honestly, I would rather lose every single hair on my head than be on Wellbutrin, which has been a nightmare. I think I will probably ask my psych to just put me back on lamictal. Again, the only drug that has helped me. It's been a life saver. | F | 22 | 8 months 300 mg | 12/2/2015 | 5 | bp2 | Eating constantly and diariah. Vivid dreams. | I have tried to commit suicide several times on paxil,lexipro and Zoloft. Almost succeeded on paxil. Clinically dead for 43 minutes which is unheard of without some extreme damage. GOD WAS THERE FOR ME ABD MY FAMILY. I too have done some truly disturbing things to myself and others that I hold very dear to me. Would go in major depression after my manic disruption. Hated myself to a large degree. Anyway, this medication has made me enjoy small things that people take for granted in their lives because it comes second nature to then rather then our troubles. I enjoy getting out of bed. Making my bed and keeping a nice clean house. Enjoy my daughter and never miss a moment now. This disorder can make you become selfish..... NO MORE!!! I'm the best me I can he again. | F | 37 | 2 months 300mg | 11/24/2015 | 5 | To assist in treatment of BPD. | None | M | 64 | 5 months 100mg | 10/26/2015 | 5 | Bipolar disorder. | I have less episodes of agitation and irritability. My moods are much more even. | I'm glad I have been prescribed this medication little to no side effects. I couldn't take lithium or Depakote. | F | 58 | 3 years 150-300mg | 9/10/2015 | 5 | Mood | None | It saved my life. | F | 20 | 7 months 300 mg 3X day | 8/19/2015 | 5 | Severe depression. Bipolar disorder | I experienced a lot of fatigue. That's basically it. | F | 15 | 2 years 100MG | 8/7/2015 | 5 | Bi-polar 1 Disorder | It took care of the depressive side of my disorder. I felt slowed down, but over time my body got used to the drug. It did cause some weight gain, but working out has helped keep the weight in check. | Because of side effects, I get periodical testing. Because of my age, in the future, I will have the dosage re-evaluated. | F | 59 | 18 years 150 1X day | 7/14/2015 | 5 | Bipolar ll | Trouble sleeping& unusual dreams for the first 2 nights.Light ringing in the ear. Feeling of a knot in the throat and dry mouth. If you can deal with the side effects for a couple of weeks until you body gets used to it. Lamictal is the way to go. | I also take adderall @6am, Citalopram @9am, lorazapam and lamictal @1 & 7 pm. So lamictal doesn't decrease the effectiveness of the adderall. | F | 31 | 1 months 25MG | 6/28/2015 | 5 | Major Depression Disorder | Extremely effective. Brand Name and TEVA Only. Be careful of CADISTA Manufacturer (Round White Pill J 247) It's Horrible. Does not work. Manufacturer will swear its the same active ingredient, but we all know the delivery system is just as important. (Can't deliver it effectively, the body can't use it) Other Generics: TEVA works fine. No problems | Works using new Glutamate NMDA Receptor research. Field is very promising. If you had no luck with SSRI's (Prozac,Zoloft, etc), or the new SGA's (Abilify, Quetiapine), then give this a try; it's worth the effort. It's entirely new technology. I feel normal again. You must titrate SLOWLY. Notice Comment about CADISTA, a generic brand, (Do not take - Refuse to pharmacist; demand TEVA or Brand Name) | M | 49 | 1 years 150 1X day | 5/14/2015 | 5 | Epilepsy | None in particular. | Taken in combination with Keppra. The combination work well and Lamictal counterbalanced keppra drowsiness. | F | 29 | 6 years 300mg bd | 5/13/2015 | 5 | seizures | Upon initial tx with lamictal, i experienced Some loss of coordination which subsided after 3-4 days. | I like this medication. I have taken 2 others before this one and other than the increased clumsiness upon inital tx and when i resume taking it after forgetting it for a day, I have no complaints. I have taken it for over 8 years and am very happy with it | F | 39 | 8 years 100mg | 5/12/2015 | 5 | Bipolar II | Drymouth | If you're bipolar - why are you on Lithium on first diagnosis without trying this treatment first? It took me a few years to figure this out. Bottom line is... It's my mood stabilizer. It may not be for everyone, but in ten years of treatment for seven straight it has been my foundation. Of course, everyone's chemistry is different, but this is it. I use an anti-psychotic before sleep called Seroquel, and take Lamictal first thing in the morning. Folks, life couldn't be more manageable. Where I used to look up and see rafters from which to hang myself from, I walk along and recognize some cool beams that might accent an awesome living space. But enough exaggeration, the fact is that I notice when I skip this treatment.To you, out there, recognize that it's good enough, it's not toxic enough (like Lithium), and dog-gone it, this just might work for you after a 90-day trial! | M | 37 | 3 years 300 1X day | 4/7/2015 | 5 | Bipolar II, Extreme Anxiety | None whatsoever so far… Fingers crossed! | I've had so many med cocktails prescribed for over a decade, and for the past two days I finally feel like a real human being again. This medication is amazing! | M | 33 | 2 days 25mg x 2 | 3/31/2015 | 5 | Bipolar ll | Lamictal needs to be done in a titration. For those that give a negative rating, had only been on it a few weeks or months. It is started out at a very low dose (25mg) and SLOWLY worked up to 200mg. Doctors will never start someone at a high dose because the fatal rash that it my cause. | I LOVE lamictal! I have tried seroqual and depakote. Lamictal curves my manic and brings me out of my depression. It actually gives me energy. When I first started out taking it, I was hungry all the time a little tired, but now I have energy, my appetite is less. I really enjoy this medication. | F | 21 | 6 months 200mg | 3/10/2015 | 5 | Bipolar II with psychosis | Drowsiness, stiff neck, occasional itching, constipation, weight gain. | This medication has been the only one that consistently has worked for me since I have been diagnosed. I have had to add other medications at times when I was going through seasonal mood changes, but overall this has been enough. My biggest complaint would have been the drowsiness. But after sometime my doctor decided since it was hard for me to wake up and take it in the morning and not be drowsy, I take my entire dose at night before I go to sleep. That way I sleep through it and it helps me fall asleep. I have always had a bad back, but this medication definitely increased the pain. Sometimes it feel like it is too much to bare so I am looking into getting a massage therapist still. Constipation I have struggled with too most of my life and this medication increased that also. I would have to take a laxative once a week to have a bowel movement. Now that I changed my diet, I started juicing veggies and I take stool softeners, it is almost regular again. I cut out dairy products too. The weight gain was really hard to deal with. From when I started taking the medication, I gained about 25 lbs. my weight fluxiates quite a bit. I am only 15 lbs over my starting weight right now. It just makes me feel hungry all the time. Even if my stomach feels like it is going to burst I still want to eat. It has been hard trying to overcome that. But you just have to look at it this way, is it better to be medicated, feel almost normal and have side effects, or live being ridiculously emo | F | 22 | 3 years 300mg | 2/18/2015 |