LAMICTAL Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)

Average Rating: 3.4 (1917 Ratings)

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LAMICTAL  (LAMOTRIGINE):  Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It may also be used to help prevent the extreme mood swings of bipolar disorder in adults. Lamotrigine is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is thought to work by restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. This drug is not approved for use in children younger than 2 years due to an increased risk of side effects (such as infections).   FDA Approval Date: 1994-12-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  bipolar I ended up in the ER yesterday due to dehydration. My symptoms weakness, confusion, dream like state, dizziness & I didn't want to open my eyes. I thought I was having a stoke. I didn't know dehydration was a side effect. I have had other episodes like this, but this one was really scary. I will defiantly be more careful to stay hydrated by adding Gatorade (or the like) Here is a recipe I found: 3/4t Salt, 1t Baking Powder, 4T Sugar, 1c Orange juice, 4c Water I almost have to laugh at the various medical problems that come with BP. I almost wish they would've found something else so it wouldn't just be another coo-coo moment. Ha Ha! I have a feeling a lot of you know what I'm talking about. Really wonderful. Especially compared with other meds. I think most BP meds nearly kill you before they help. Better than killing yourself I guess. I'm not sure what "myself" feels like anymore, I just know Lamictal has been a hugh relief & I am very grateful for it. F 42 2 years
6/27/2007
 5  mood swings dry mouth. I am on the same cocktail as #6. It rocks. The fluoxetine takes away the anxiety. The wellbutrin addresses the resulting lethargy and lack of motivation. I was on those two for two years, then my mood swings got worse. The lamictal made me and my family much happier. The biggest change in cognition is that I can now remember 7-9 digit numbers again. That was a huge struggle on just the other two meds. M 42 2 years
8/29/2007
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 4  Mood Disorder Bi Polar type 2 The only thing I don't like is that after an hour of taking the pill I yawn all the time. That lasts for about 3-4 hours or so. That gets on my nerves. I don't feel sleepy though. I take it with food and that seems to help. Also my mouth feels funny. I had the same thing happen when i took trileptal, also an anti-seizure med. I don't get a bad taste in my mouth, it's just feels funny, no tingle or numbness just, maybe a tad bit numb. Thats when I know my medicine has kicked in, then I start to yawn. If I take my medicine too late at night I cant really sleep. I will for a few hours and then wake up off and on all night. Annoying. Once my medicine kicks in my mood changes big time. I become so nice, nothing pisses me off. I'm a lot more talkative and I have no problem helping others at work. Normally if anything little happens I fly off the handle. It's like I become a different person. People can tell it I haven't had my medicine. F 24 2 years
6/22/2007
 4  seizures I get anxiety and blurred vision however, I believe some of what may be caused by other medications. It has shut off the seizures without serious side effects and that is what is most important. M 28 2 years
8/12/2007
 4  bipolar, OCD, ADD so far, my mental status has decreased- hard to concentrate, nightmares, and fatigue. mild itchy skin and mild decreased libido but not problematic. overall good drug, but coupled with a drug such as wellbutrin XR can be real helpful too. didnt cure OCD or ADD, effexor was good for OCD. Unfortunately not treated for ADD yet... nevertheless, i would recommend lamictal and hopefully it will work for you. F 27 2 years
7/31/2007
 4  Bipolar disorder Vivid dreams, some episodes of waking up to eat..might be the AMBIEN CR. Possible vision problems, i notice my vision is getting worst and worst. Maybe because I am hitting the 43yr mark? :) Outlook on life good stable at work, no major episodes of mania or depression quit smoking a yr ago and I exercise at least 5 times a week, sometimes If i get manic thats when i ride my bicyle starting at 3 or 4 am and ride for 100 mile or more wich i also do starting at 6:00 or 7 now. If thats mania so be it I found a way to positively chennel it. Improved sex life M 42 2 years
7/22/2007
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 4  seizures very few first epilepsy med I am really lucid on. M 25 2 years
11/18/2003
 4  epilepsy/organic mood disorder sleepiness but not as much as when on other medications Seems to work well for me including controlling most of my weird seizures F 42 2 years
12/18/2003
 4  basilar migraine Some sleepiness and fatigue, but that could also be from having chronic migraine itself. Alleviated the drunken aspects of basilar migraine that I just couldn’t shake- the slurring, falling, dizziness, confusion. It did not clear it up entirely so it’s not a magical pill. Also I take five other preventives. But Lamictal is a significant player for me in the war on migraine. F 41 2 years
200mgs
11/14/2017
 4  seizures after brain tumor Not many -- maybe a little fatigue, dizziness, hair loss. Also taking Keppra. Dilantin was the first drug I was on and it was awful. Lamictal seemed very easy in contrast. I don't have seizures often, but enough so that when I maxed out on the Lamictal my doc added Keppra, which I am increasing because I had a seizure last week (after none for a year). F 37 2 years
4/25/2007
 4  seizures after brain tumor Not many -- maybe a little fatigue, dizziness, hair loss. Also taking Keppra. Dilantin was the first drug I was on and it was awful. Lamictal seemed very easy in contrast. I don't have seizures often, but enough so that when I maxed out on the Lamictal my doc added Keppra, which I am increasing because I had a seizure last week (after none for a year). F 37 2 years
4/25/2007
 4  partial complex seizures M 10 2 years
6/7/2005
 4  Bipolar I forgetting words & general memnory degragation Lamictal keeps me from going manic but does nothing for depression...I have to take 3 ADs for that side of things. M 2 years
7/26/2006
 4  Grand Mal Seizures Short term memory loss and sometimes lost in thought... I asked my Neurologist if I could stop taking Lamictal. He said if I did I would have a seizure. I weined myself down from 150mg twice a day (morning & night) to just once a day. This lasted 3 weeks before I was back in the hospital due to another Grand Mal Seizure... I will continue taking my meds as directed. M 42 2 years
3/13/2007
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 4  Hypomania, narcolepsy bad headaches if taken as little as 2-3 hours later than my normal dosing time, occasional insomnia, forgetfulness, tingling sensations in my face and arms When it comes to controlling manic episodes, I haven't found a better drug on the market. One of the only downsides is that it loses its efficacy pretty quickly, and I have had to updose 5 times over the past 2 years. At least for me, my impulsivity and mood-swings have decreased significantly, but Lamictal's ability to control my depression hasn't been as impressive (thus why my dose continues to increase). My psychiatrist just recently told me that most patients on Lamictal have the best results if a very low dose of Lithium is added as a supplement to it. I've yet to try this combined therapy, but I may in the future. Also, I'm using Lamictal in combination with Adderall XR to control narcolepsy. The anti-convulsant effects of Lamictal alone have GREATLY decreased the frequency of my attacks - that in and of itself has made the drug a godsend. F 29 2 years
10/10/2007
 4  Bipolar Maybe a bit more tired during the day, initially. Some very vivid, disturbing dreams and night sweats but that could be meno. Side effects diminished after a few weeks. Been on all the usual suspects...this works best for me. Clears my thinking and memory, evens mood, no deep depressions, increased energy. (Lithium turned me into a zombie.) Anti-depression meds had unreliable or zero results, Wellbutrin made me manic... Took Lamictal for 18 months, went off it & went down the hole. :( Recently resumed, already feeling MUCH better. F 47 2 years
7/2/2005
 4  Epilepsy Bleeding and receding gums, Mood swings, Fatigue Controls my seizures pretty well but, I plan on asking my nuerologist for a new anticonvulsant. Since I have been on it, the health of my gums has been consistantly goind down hill. My dentist is the one who pointed out that it was most likely because of medication. When I researched what other people said about the drug, many others have experienced problems with their gums bleeding. The condition of my gums is curently puting a damper on my dental work. F 25 2 years
4/17/2007
 4  Seizures Horrible horrible cystic acne which flares my rosacea. Didnt realize at all that the Lamictal might have been the cause. Am shocked that others have experienced this too. I have never in my life had any problems with acne before taking medications (this and the BCP are to blame). Ive been off the BCP for 2 years and the acne is getting worse and cystic (the bcp just gave me small white bumps)! I also have the memory problems. Didnt attibute this to lamictal either. Now i feel alittle better that im not a big dummy. Am studying to be a math teacher and have no problems with numbers or math but when it comes to writing papers for my ed classes or talking in class im just plain dumb. Definately have problems with vocabulary which i never had before. vivid dreams (mostly good ones) and very minor muscle aches (but this is likely because of my job as a waitress). Had 10 SPS and 1 complex partial. Have not had any since being on this medication. Am going to talk to my doc about weening off it. He said he wanted me to be on it for 3 years but i think my seizures were so minor that i can come off sooner. *fingers crossed*. Would be nice to finally have my skin clear again. Its terribly disfigureing and honestly hard to go from being pretty to looking like scarface which makeup can hardly cover. :( I probably wont go on any other seizure meds because I might want to have kids someday and my neurologist said its much harder especially for women intheir 30's to conceive when on most seizure meds. He said lamictal is the best in that respect. So as far as seizures go this med works great with the only major side effect a superficial one. This however is a huge one for me. F 28 2 years
4/8/2007
 4  Bipolar Disorder II I am posting this because I feel I need to warn people about the withdrawal symptoms of this drug. Yes, it does help stablize my moods (did give me some sense of no emotion though), but what they did not tell me is that it is very psychologically and physically addictive. If you ever stop taking this drug, do so very slowly and expect it to be difficult. Physically, I've experienced severe nausea, fatigue and headaches. I am having excruciating pain in my shoulders and back and my vision seems to be blurry. Psychologically, I had sudden, very intrusive violent suicidal thoughts, a feeling of being disconnected from my body, being "in a fog" so severely that I can't comprehend what people are saying to me, weird thoughts and a sudden onset of paranoia. This has happened so suddenly (i.e., in a day) that I am attributing it to the med withdrawal and not the disorder itself. My moods are still relatively stable as the meds aren't out of my system yet. I just feel like I'm completely losing my mind. I was on 200mg, tried to go cold turkey and realized that was a HUGE mistake. I've dropped back by 50% every two weeks and should be at this for another week or so. F 46 2 years
200mg 1X day
2/27/2012
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 4  Biopolar II worst acne I've had in my life (covering most of my back, upper arms, chest, and face) hair loss (already had that, but has gotten much worse), vivid dreams (already had that too, due to Effexor but has definitly increased), excessive night sweats (wake up covered in sweat), frequent hot flashes, sweating through-out day, increased body odor, dry mouth (also due to Effexor), increase of migraines, tremors, have increase difficulty in speech pronunciation, reading, and spelling, easily bruised, bad scarring, also possible wieght gain, but not sure if it is from my other meds (I have gain over 40 pounds) which I think it is mainly due to lethargy It has definitley helped with my mood swings, and taken with my other meds (Effexor and Trazodone) proves to be a good cocktail - however I am seriously considering going off due to the acne & the scarring which is making me depressed F 27 2 years
1/14/2006

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