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 |
| 1 | depression(with aggitation) | hair loss, memory loss, flat personality | This was the first psych med I ever took. My doctor gave it to me because it worked great for a lot of people and I could have angry spells with my depression. Overall, I felt like crud. But I didn't know much about meds and wasn't really aware that you could ask to change them. My hair thinned badly, and that was hard because I was very meticulous about my appearance. And now, in retrospect, I had memory issues. Not short term, but overall. People reminding me that I DID see that movie or read that book. My two best friends who didn't know about my depression or medication sat me don't to ask why I wasn't smiling or happy. That said, I didn't have insomnia or fatigue, get a rash or gain an ounce. A few years later, I'm really glad I switched things up and found the right medicine for me. | F | 32 | 1.5 years 100 2X day | 5/2/2011 | 4 | BPD II | Hair loss (approx 1/3 gone). Sometimes brain fog. Considerable memory impairment (both short and long term). Finding the right words or getting my point across in a clear articulate way is difficult. | Take 200mg daily. Lost 20lbs (probably b/c of increased coffee consumption leading to appetite suppression). Allowed me to reduce my lithium from 1200mg to 450mg. Also take 100mg Zoloft. Does a pretty good job in stabilizing mood. | F | 28 | 1.3 years | 12/17/2008 | 5 | Bipolar; Anxiety/Borderline/Epilep | Allegedly there is a rare but very dangerous rash that some people can develop; I never got it. If noticed, contact your doctor quickly and discontinue use of Lamictal. | Anxiety is greatly reduced, I can go to rave parties and not get sick from the flashing lights, my mood is generally stable and I am much more "clear headed", memory has gotten better, no sexual side effects for me, or noticeable weight gain. Though it hasn't fixed everything, I generally like the drug, and can not think of any big side effects because I have been on it so long, and am beginning to forget the s****y life I had before finding it. (Note: These results won't work for everyone, it was simply a good match for myself.) | F | 20 | 1.2 years 200 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 5 | Bipolar 1 Disorder | acne | I have been taking this medication and i love it. i highly recommend this to anyone suffering from bipolar disorder. it has its downfalls but so does everything else. withdrawls......are horrible! dont go without your meds! | F | 21 | 1 years 300mg 1X day | 5/1/2011 | 5 | Bi-polar | I get headaches often, and if I miss a dose I throw up, I cant remember things I just did sometimes. | It has really helped me with my bi-polar! I use to have very bad outbreaks a couple times a month and since being on lamictal I haven't had a single one! The headaches do get very annoying, and usually last for a few hours. Don't miss a dose, you will regret it. I use to get angry very quickly/easily but since being on lamictal I'm able to control the anger. I do get depressed every now and then but the time period is very short compared to before. I recommend this drug to anyone that has bi-polar disorder! It has made my life so much better. | F | 19 | 1 years 150 1X day | 6/28/2011 | 5 | Neuropathy | None | This medication stopped the burning pain from my neuropathy. I have even missed a dose and never had any side effects except the pain returned. It works for me perfectly. | F | 38 | 1 years 50mg 2X day | 2/9/2011 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | None | Stabilised my mood at the lower end to an acceptable level. Made a huge improvement to my life. | M | 41 | 1 years 100 1X day | 7/21/2011 | 5 | depression, mood disorder | Nausea, stomach upset, increased anxiety (all the first week) | I was hospitalized when my Zoloft, Klonipin, Inderal combination was not helping anymore and my depression and anxiety just plummeted to where I was non functional. While I was hospitalized, my doc added Lamictal to this combination and after a few weeks I felt like a new person. I was happy again, didn't have severe mood swings, and actually wanted to get out of bed. This drug has been a life saver to me! | F | 30 | 1 years 25mg 1X day | 8/10/2010 | 5 | bipolar 2 | really vivid movie-like dreams, some memory problems, word retrieval issues, a bit stronger body odor | worth every side effect. after 13 plus years of trying every drug out there, this is the first one that has really helped me. i take 300mg of lamictal plus 25mg of seroquel and 3mg alprozalam all at night and 50mg of zoloft in the morning. so this is what normal feels like! | F | 36 | 1 years | 10/18/2005 | 5 | cyclothymia | None, I love this med! Have not had any itching or rashes. Sometimes I sweat at night, but I just shower more often now, and use perfumes. The dreams I have at night are better than pleasant, always about love and feeling good. I get headaches but not any more than I had before I started taking this. I am finally able to concentrate on a regular basis, so I went back to college and am getting all A's and B's - never could do that before. | I have had cyclothymia for 20 years and was never able to find a medication that worked. This is the first that has actually worked. My moods are very tolerable now. I am as creative as ever, and am finally able to keep a job, be consistant with my projects and meet deadlines. I have not had any mood swings in the past year. I take 400 mg a day. Also, eating healthy and drinking lots of water really helps contribute to feeling good. I also drink detox tea occasionally to keep it from building up in my liver - its good to do that even if your not on any meds. | F | 35 | 1 years | 1/6/2007 | 5 | Bipolar | Memory loss, shaking in the hands,tiredness, personality change-much more mellow and lack of overrall interest in anything. | Completely took away the highs and lows, especially anger, but stress can still set me off but no where near the anger levels | M | 55 | 1 years | 1/18/2006 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | Headache, Nasty morning nausea, Mild hypomania, Mild body rash/hives once after double dose. Lamictal and Seroquel XR have saved my life!! Be patient though one must slowly titrate dosage upwards to avoid rash but not all rashes require discontinuation as in my case. Side effects diissipate slowly as body adjusts. Don't obsess over negative reviews. Try it for yourself. And if possible stay away from generic (Lamotrigne) as there is a difference. Lamictal keeps me happy,happy,happy and Seroquel XR keeps me calm and helps me sleep. Life is good again. :-) | M | 47 | 1 years 225 | 5/26/2013 | 5 | BiPolar and severe Insomnia | Dry mouth, trouble when typing, mixing up the letters, mixing up words when talking, loss of sex drive. | For numerous years I was treated with about every SSRI you could think of, and with different combinations. One doctor even had me on the pain killer Ultram because of the 'high' it gave me when I was feeling low... not knowing it was the depressive state I was going through. Nothing worked. My poor husband thought I was going crazy as did I. I finally was diagnosed as Bi Polar and put was put on Abilify. It didn't work. I gained weight like crazy. This doc was unwilling to try anything else so I went to a different doctor and he put me on Lamictal. It worked wonders. I take 200mg a day. I also take Xanax, Klonopin, and Ambien at bed time because I have such severe Insomnia. Over all I am extremely happy with the Lamitcal. I am kinda bummed about the change in my sex drive. But I would rather deal with that instead of all the other symptoms. | F | 46 | 1 years | 1/23/2007 | 5 | bipolar II disorder | sleepiness at first, very vivid dreams (but not scary), unexpected weight loss of 5 pds in about a year, lowered appetite, feeling warm most of the time, an "oily" smell to my perspiration, recent problem with aching of joints of hands, difficulty "pulling up" the right words in a conversation. This medicine seems to have had a GOOD effect on my blood pressure, unlike the SSRI antidepressants. It seems NOT to have the sexual side effects of the SSRIs, too. | I LOVE this medicine. I feel calm and content, actually happy most of the time. I'm still a hermit by choice, but I no longer avoid social invitations. I'm only on 25mg most of the time. I have always responded to low doses of everything. Prozac made me manic, Paxil made me calm but paranoid, Wellbutrin gave me terrible vertigo, Lexapro caused a scary "fainting" episode...all of the SSRIs made me unable to reach orgasm. I will NEVER take anything but Lamictal again. My only advice would be to not let your doctor push you too fast to increase the dosage. You may do OK without a high dose, and the higher doses will surely make you have worse side effects. | F | 58 | 1 years | 12/5/2006 | 5 | BiPolar I | Both drowsiness and insomnia, slight clumsiness/dizziness and lack of coordination, sweat more during exercise, skin bruises easily. | I've taken nearly every available SSRI and have been on medication since age 14. This is the only medicine that has helped the depression without triggering mania. Having been hospitalized at least once a year, I was getting desperate and considering ECT. This was my last hope. Used in conjunction with Lithobid, Lamictal has made a significant improvement in my quality of life. The side effects are annoying but are far outweighed by the benefits. | F | 24 | 1 years | 7/28/2005 | 5 | trtmt resistant depression/bipolar | no side effects, possible weight loss of 10 pounds--maybe it curbs my appetite? | have been on various antidepressants for 18 years for a disabling treatment resistant depression. nothing helped until i found effexor--but then that stopped working as well. Am currently on 150 mg of lamictal and 150 mg of effexor and feel perfectly normal every day. Thank goodness for modern medicine. | F | 39 | 1 years | 10/18/2008 | 5 | Bipolar | decreased libido, improved immune system | I have been on and off medication since first diagnosed 10 years ago. This one has been the most successful for me. This is the first time I have no desire to stop taking my meds. Has anyone else noticed a significant decrease in getting sick? I work with 90 children and typically would catch something each month. But since I started Lamictal I have rarely gotten sick. | F | 35 | 1 years | 10/4/2008 | 5 | Anxiety/Depression | It was somewhat difficult to adjust to. I was very tired, no energy. It was difficult to concentrate. However, once I reached the dose prescribed, I experienced no severe side effects. I experienced moderate acne which has finally started to subside after my doctor prescribed a antibiotic face wipe. I have also gained a little over 15 lbs - which doesn't seem to budge even with diet and exercise. | I take 75mg. And I also take 20 mg. of Geodon. I didn't realize how ill I was before taking this med. I'm glad the acne was finally treatable. And I struggle with the weight gain, but I'm working at it! Regardless of the acne I had in the beginning and the weight gain, I'm thankful my doctor prescribed this for me. I'm a much better wife and much easier to be around. Lamictal has evened out the highs and lows and life is much easier now. | F | 26 | 1 years | 10/5/2008 | 5 | Bi Polar disorder, depression | None really. Possible sexual dysfunction | Been on it a year now. I also take Prozac and Seroquel. I have found this combination to be the most effective of any I have ever had! I have struggled with depression my entire life. I have taken most antidepressants on the market, as well as Depacote for Bi Polar disorder. I am very pleased, I actually wake up a lot of mornings in an optimistic mood. That never used to happen. Sometimes I can't believe how good I feel and wonder if it's for real. If I don't take Lamictal, I experience a complete drop off in about 5 days, tired and not social at all. Once I get back on it, in about 4-5 days, I can really see the difference. NOTE to users: if you get a rash from this, you are supposed to discontinue this medication AT ONCE. Personally, I have no side effects. | M | 35 | 1 years | 10/8/2006 | 5 | Bi polar disorder | At first euphoria and vivid dreams. Now a sense of well being. | Fortunately for me,this is the best medication I have ever taken for my bi polar disorder. At first I was skeptical and paranoid about developing a rash, but after being on it for a few weeks I was beginning to experience it's positive effects. I was taking Wellbutrin (300 mg. XL) in the morning and my Lamictal at night. My Doctor gradually increased my dosage to 100mg. over a months period of time and I continue on that dosage today. I stopped taking the Lamictal at night and find that the vivid dreams subsided almost immediately. The hardest part of taking the Lamictal for me was the temptation to continue increasing my dosage. The euphoria I felt was amazing in the beginning. I was no longer agitated and irritable and had a real sense of well being. My violent mood swings had subsided and I felt better than I had in years. I find myself leveled off and stable at 100 mg. along with the Wellbutrin. I was also taking Seroquel (50 mg.) at night for sleep but found it hard to get up in t | M | 40 | 1 years | 4/30/2006 |