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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | mood stabilizer | Alarming memory loss and impaired thinking | BRAIN SCANS TO DOCUMENT HARMFUL EFFECTS | F | 53 | 2 years | 9/2/2009 | 1 | Temporal Lobe Epilepsy | Weight gain, extreme irritability, tremor, loss of sex drive, wild mood swings, stomach pain, insomnia. | HORRIBLE. I've been on numerous AED's, and besides Zonegran, this is the worst one. Does next to nothing for seizure control. | M | 33 | 2 years | 10/14/2009 | 1 | Depression/anxiety | Anxiety,worsened depression, stiff neck, flu like, sore throat, lowered immune system, hip pain, urination, dry skin, stuffy nose, insomnia, headaches, memory issues, hair graying/loss. I think the ceo's of companies caught hiding negative info about their drugs should get life in prison/death penalty. The whole system is corrupt IMHO. | I was on this briefly years ago with reasonable results...but that was the name brand. I started to develop some depression due partly to a partner that had anger/control issues. Started taking this again but this time it was generic Teva which is beyond garbage. It caught me off guard because I didn't realize generic meds are a joke and it made everything much worse, it lowered my immune system so much that getting a cold felt like pneumonia.I constantly felt like I was on the verge of getting a cold or fly and had no idea that the drug was causing this at all, especially when it worked pretty good before. I firmly believe all generic meds should be thoroughly tested and not just given the green light because of the brand name being approved. The other problem is I think GSK has some info about this med that they never released to the public and with their horrific track record of corruption, no one should be surprised. I'm also a firm believer that psychiatry is the dirty secret of medicine and the way dangerous meds are approved there is zero interest in public safety. If you look at the side effects of this med you see only occasional reports of memory loss or hair loss but , reading the reviews of actual people taking it you see a completely different story. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that someone must be hiding the truth about these meds because you don't see hair loss listed as a common side effect but it seems to come up here pretty often... | M | 41 | 2 years | 1/5/2016 | 1 | Depression | Lots of side effects! Hair loss, lowered immune function, memory problems, cognitive issues, sleep problems and urinary frequency | Okay, the people that talk about these insane side effects and then say they will never stop taking it...what's the deal with that? You like your brain slowly getting shut down? You like becoming stupid? You like losing your hair? This is silly, if your problems were that bad that you can live with the above side effects along with full on mental retardation...I don't know what to say! Losing your brain but at least your whatever is controlled is a terrible trade off. For some people this stuff works great but for others it is a death sentence waiting to happen. Teva generic=100% side effects and zero benefits. This stuff nearly killed me and it's unfortunate that it didn't because what I have left to work with isn't worth it. | M | 39 | 2 years | 2/20/2017 | 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/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 | Borderline personality disorder/ | Some weight gain. Major anxiety. constantly feeling very aggrivated/impulsive/irational. insomnia. Lazyness. feelings of being scared, and sad, and angry. | I was prescribed lamictal for my anxiety and infrequent manic episodes, and also was told that it would help me sleep. I've been feeling more nervous on this medication then i was feeling before i was on it. i've also been acting crazy sometimes and i still have insomnia. i started out at 25mg and now im up to 400. my doctor just keeps on telling me that reason why i still dont feel "good" is because im not at the right dose yet, and that he wants to continue to increase it. but i feel like, if i havent seen any improvement at all, and im at 400 already - then maybe i shouldnt be taking it. in any case, i wouldnt reccomend this medication to anyone (but just cuz its bad for me, doesnt mean it will be bad for you). it has made me get into a of fights with the people who im closest to, and it has ended up ruining many of those relationships. | F | 22 | 2 years 400 mg 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 1 | bipolar depression | none | took with effexor had no reaction good or bad | F | 48 | 2 years 200mg 1X day | 5/25/2010 | 1 | Seizures | Memory loss, slurred/unorganized speech. Hair loss. FULL THICK HAIR, before taking. Now I'm thin up top and have a receeding hairline. Easily depressed. 300 mg a day. I WANT OFF OF THIS MEDICINE. | M | 19 | 2 years | 10/22/2006 | 1 | Bipolar | Constant state of fatigue, lack of sexual desire, short term memory loss. I am obsessed with the desire to sleep - anywhere, anytime. | Mood swings were better, however side affects are intolerable. I am weening myself off of lamictal. | F | 38 | 2 years | 7/29/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II | Migraine in the a.m. if I don't take it within the same 1-2 hour window at night; depression/irritability hits only when I don't get enough sleep/exercise - that's a LIFESTYLE choice; my hair grew back with Lamictal (thank God!) after losing 1/2 of it on Wellbutrin and Topamax. | Was misdiagnosed clinically depressed and prescribed Wellbutrin XL which I took alone for 1.5 years - life went from bad to horrible with manic episodes. Went to a diff. Dr. who gave me Rx for Topamax (aka DOPAMAX) which combined w/Wellbutrin made my manic episodes far more aggressive and depression more suicidal; Topamax put me to sleep every afternoon - was impossible to keep a F/T job. Finally found a decent doctor who took me off both and started me on 25 mg Lamictal and worked up in small increments to avoid any "rash". So far I've stabilized at 225mg. This stuff works when I combine it with a healthy lifestyle and some cognitive therapy - there's no miracle "cure" for Bipolar! | F | 41 | 1.8 years | 4/1/2007 | 5 | bipolar — rapid cycling | impairs cognitive functions. i often have problems recalling vocabulary and even more often word pronunciation. i can become disoriented at times. on a couple occasions i have confused north and south in relation to where i wanted to go (i.e. going northbound instead of southbound in areas i've lived my entire life.) i had intended to major in mathematics, but gave it up because i lost my natural inclination for it. the work would become confusing and disorganized, spending long periods on single problems and still getting the answer wrong. my speech becomes disorganized to. i'll say things wrong. the best example is "when life gives you lemonade, make lemons." | despite the side-effects, it's the most effective drug i've ever taken in treating my illness. every other anticonvulsant bipolar treatment was nowhere near effective and caused extreme lethargy. | M | 26 | 1.5 years | 4/24/2006 | 5 | Bipolar II | I am able to concentrat better...since before my thoughts were rapid. I have been infromed by my wife that I grind my teeth more. WHen I first take the med I am "zoned out". | as others have stated this is a "GREAT" med. I am able to concentrate better, where before I had a hard time sitting still enough to finish a task. Lost 25 poounds on the med... feel much better about myself. I take the med in the morning and drink coffee to get myself going. I am a litle "zoned" when I take the med in the morning, so everyone thinks that I am just tired...great way to hide it... but it only lasts for a short time period. I write down thing that I feel I may forget...this is a way to cope with the possible "MEMORY LOSS", which I am sure I had before. I was never one who could remember names. My relationship with my wife is better and overall I think this med is a wonder!!!!! | M | 30 | 1.5 years | 1/8/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II | Occasional confusion regarding word selection, similar to non-medicated | This is a very effective medication for BPDII. I use as monotherapy. This is the first time I can remeber feeling normal, whatever that means. The mood stabilization offers me the opportunity to deal with other underlying issues in BPDII. As a patient, I strongly recommend for depressives now identified as having more than clinical depression. | M | 50 | 1.5 years | 7/27/2005 | 5 | Bipolar II | Occasional confusion regarding word selection, similar to non-medicated | This is a very effective medication for BPDII. I use as monotherapy. This is the first time I can remeber feeling normal, whatever that means. The mood stabilization offers me the opportunity to deal with other underlying issues in BPDII. As a patient, I strongly recommend for depressives now identified as having more than clinical depression. | M | 50 | 1.5 years | 7/27/2005 | 5 | Diagnosed bipolar | Horrible rash that lasted for two weeks. I looked like a lobster and the rash turned my skin every shade from dark grey (around my crotch, nonetheless) to dark purple to crimson to pink. My skin began to flake. I racked up dermatology bills which included a biopsy that left a scar. This allergic reaction had a significant impact upon my life. People started asking questions at work and I spent a lot of money/insurance determining what was wrong with me. I was told that this reaction is extremeley rare. Even rarer was the fact that I didn't develop this reaction until after a year of very successful treatment. I was on a relatively small dose...50mg every morning combined with one 200mg (I think)Depakote in the morning and one at night. Fortunately, the rash went away when I stopped the meds and didn't develop into the dangerous Stephen Johnson syndrome. If you experience a rash of any sort, DISCONTINUE ASAP!!!!! and contact your doctor. I am now experimenting with Seroquel and I'm havi | The lamictal, in combination with the depakote, was a dream come true for me. I functioned wonderfully for well over a year on this combo. Unfortunately, my body rejected the lamictil and I had to stop the therapy. Depakote alone was not effective and caused weight gain. I suffered no ill sexual side effects from this medication. This drug really took away the depression! Wonderful! However, I'm very disparaged that I can no longer take it. | M | 28 | 1.5 years | 8/9/2007 | 5 | Bipolar 2/Rapid cycling/Depression | Sleepiness with higher doses. Irritability. | This is wonderful! I have almost no chemical tolerance in general, so I started with a 2.5mg (no joke- it's 1/10 of the usual starting dose) pediatric chewable every other day. It started working after a few days. After one year, I worked up to 12.5mg (that's still 1/2 of a regular starting dose). 15mg was too much for me, because my mind started racing and I couldn't hold a thought. The medicine works, though! While I do get irritable sometimes, I have never felt so sane and rational in my life. I've suffered from the lows of bipolar more than anything, and this medicine elevates the "bottom line" of my moods, so I seldom feel very down. | F | 28 | 1.5 years | 2/9/2006 | 5 | Bipolar | I read some of the comments in regard to Lamictal. Personally, along with Wellbutrin and Buspor (not sure of spelling), these 3 drugs have been a miracle for me. I still have bad days but NOTHING of what I was experiencing prior to being put on these meds. It was determined that I had this illness for most of my life but went undiagnosed for a long time. It wasn't until after my husband passed away and I fell into a deep depression,losing our home, vehicle and a few other things that I was hospitalized and got to the root of my problem. When I do seem out-of-whack one of the many people who are my support system always ask me if I had taken my medication. Even with the system I created for myself which makes remembering a whole lot easier, I do tend to forget at times. I can't say that I have any side effects because I truly don't. I read where a few who are taking Lamictal are experiencing sexual side effects. It's obvious that everyone has a different experience with it because my s | F | 40 | 1.5 years | 9/16/2005 | 5 | Bipolar Depression | At first a little rash, but I felt so much better emotionally that I waited to see if it would go away and it did. | For the first time in 15 years suffering with bipolar/depression I feel content and normal. I have stopped taking Risperidone because it made me gain 50lbs, and I believe that with Lamictal I dont need anything else. I do take 0.5 Clonazepam in the morning and 0.5 at night to avoid obsessive thoughts (worries) since I quit Risperidone, but I trully feel wonderful with Lamictal, no more vivid dreams or feelings of being inadequate/worthless, no emptiness, I feel complete. I will take it forever. | F | 28 | 1.5 years 75 1X day | 4/25/2012 | 5 | Mood Stabilizer | Vivid dreams -I stopped taking it at night and this went away. Mild acne increase. The worst thing has been the verbal issues that others describe. I will lose track of a conversation in mid-sentence or not be able to come up with a common word/phrase or even use a completely wrong name/word without realizing it until someone points it out. I find it interesting that so many of us complain about this, yet it is not an "official" side effect. | I find the side effects very meaningless compared to how much this drug has improved my life. I now react appropriately to stress. I think I've found "normal"! I would rather stumble with words and have acne than to go back to the rage filled, angry person that I was. This medicine saved my relationships with my husband and kids. | F | 40 | 1.5 years 150 MG 1X day | 12/15/2010 |