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 II rapid cycling | various annoying side effects since I began but they all seem to pass after a few weeks. They include short-term memory loss/lack of concentration, leg tremors, and severe headaches (which still occur from time to time). Have also been experiencing chest congestion for the past 6-8 weeks but don't know if it related to the drug or not. | Lamictal has worked very well for me. After about 5 years of severe depression/suicidal thoughts I feel consistently happy, productive, and healthy - almost to the point that it is unsettling since the mood is so different than that I had grown accustomed to. I do feel like the highs are a bit more dumbed down than I'd like but it is the price to pay I suppose. | F | 32 | 1 years | 10/9/2007 | 5 | Borderline pers. disorder, bipolar | I also take Paxil, Welbutrin and Celexa. I don't know which drug is causing this, but I have been having DEBILITATING vertigo, dizziness, nausea. The worst is my head seems to spin and I have to hold onto something and still feel the room spinning. Horrible. | Has really helped with mood swings, I'm not crying at everything, or nothing at all. I am able to participate in therapy, when I can tolerate being ambulatory. (I do miss out on things when I can't even get out of bed because of the vertigo.) | F | 52 | 1 years | 11/29/2006 | 5 | Complex Partial Seizure | In the beginning - short term memory loss, excess saliva, slurred or forgotten words. After 1.5 yrs - starting to get tingling sensations in my feet. I still have forgetfulness but it is better. I also can't stand the taste of soda anymore - it tastes flat. I have heard this with Topomax but not Lamictal so am confused. Lamictal is my only med. | I am on a high dose of 400 MG per day, with during my menstrual cycle 400-500 MG per day (I get increased myoclonus during that time and is a risk for me to get another seizure which I will do anything to avoid that.) | F | 38 | 1 years | 11/24/2006 | 5 | bipolar disorder | I experienced some sleepiness, which was eliminated by switching to taking it at night before bed. Hair loss. Difficulty recalling words and difficulty with short-term memory. I have been taking Lamictal for well over a year and have recently noticed twitchiness in my neck and hands. Side effects are worsened by caffeine intake and/or lack of sleep. | Lamictal is nothing short of miraculous. Like many others on this site, I was misdiagnosed with depression for many years. I had horrible, debilitating depressions. I didn't know I was bipolar until a manic episode landed me in the hospital. A few months later a gifted psychiatrist recommended lamictal and it changed my life. I used to cry at the drop of a hat; now I have much more normal emotional responses. For the first several months I noticed no negative side effects whatsoever. | F | 32 | 1 years | 11/22/2006 | 5 | seizures | at first: extreme excessive tiredness now: weight gain, easily bruising | It has worked really well for me, knock on wood. No extremly bad side efects besides weight gain which sucks and bruising easily. | F | 16 | 1 years | 10/10/2004 | 5 | Bipolar II, depressive tendency | No side effects currently (am at 175mg/day). Starting up I had frenetic dreams and balance issues. Dropped dose temporarily, improved, went back up. At 200mg, though, I maintained occasional mental fuzziness and a | Did seem to interact w/ marijuana, making it | M | 31 | 1 years | 10/13/2004 | 5 | Bipolar II, depressive tendency | No side effects currently (am at 175mg/day). Starting up I had frenetic dreams and balance issues. Dropped dose temporarily, improved, went back up. At 200mg, though, I maintained occasional mental fuzziness and a disassociation with my feet when tired which made me have pull over if driving. At 175mg this isn't happening. BTW I also use Wellbutrin at 150mg/day. | Did seem to interact w/ marijuana, making it wipe me out... that mental fuzziness and disassociation was multiplied greatly. Also, GSK has a program to give you free prescription drugs if you're poor. look into it, because this stuff is pricey. | M | 31 | 1 years | 10/13/2004 | 5 | bipolar II | Got small rash on arm when first began taking it but increased dosage slowly and rash went away. If you increase dosage slowly enough you won't have trouble with the rash. | I felt it working right away. My brain felt tighter and better connected. I could especially feel it in the right side of my brain. It was weird b/c I never | F | 31 | 1 years | 7/29/2004 | 5 | Bi-Polar w/paid cycling | acne, dry mouth, and insomnia | Lamictal has both stabilizing effects and mood effetcs. Worked wonders for my rapid cycling. Was able to graduate high school! | F | 18 | 1 years | 7/6/2004 | 5 | Bipolar | I have short term memory loss and some problems sleeping although the sleeplessness is generally treatable. I was getting more and more clumsy (I would be bending down, start to fall and could not stop myself) and on a checkup asked my internist about it. Her research into Lamictal showed clumsiness as a rare but noted side effect. Oh joy! | I take this in combination with Wellbutrin which I have taken now for some time. Switching to a new doctor really made a difference as he changed my diagnosis and life has been so different since then. We had some trouble getting started on Lamictal as a rash appeared early on but I was sure it was a topical allergic reaction. We stopped the Lamictal and then tried it again four months later with no problems. I have been increased and am on a fairly middle of the road dosage. At this point I don't see problems and I feel extremely better than those horrible "Low" periods which are unnverving. As much as I HATE taking medications, I really think this one is the answer to what goes on inside of me. I'm happy! And that... is what it's all about. | M | 56 | 1 years | 9/17/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II | Nightsweats and trouble with sleeping because of constant and very unpleasant vivid dreams, which are extremely troubling and causing a lot of problems due to the lack of "good" sleep. | I've been taking the medication for about a year and a half, and overall it's been a "miracle drug" for me (I've tried so many meds in the past, and this has been the only one to help me), it's helped stabilize my moods to the point that I am better able to control my emotional responses to every day things. The medicine along with positive changes in my life has done wonders for me, and now I am better able to see a positive future for myself. Despite the side effects, it's a wonderful medication. | F | 26 | 1 years | 2/16/2007 | 5 | seizures | F | 16 | 1 years | 3/8/2007 | 5 | depressive moodswings | tiredness | worked great! only brief tiredness i take 200mg and it effectively controls my moodswings | M | 19 | 1 years | 12/5/2008 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | At first I experienced chapped lips and a little fatigue. It went away after about a month. I now feel totally back to normal and better than I have in my whole life. Mood is stable, emotions regulated, I am able to keep a job for more than 6 months. Great energy, good sleeping, and good eating habits. | F | 36 | 1 years | 12/30/2008 | 5 | Bipolar I | trouble finding words, trouble with spelling (which i had never problems with before), feeling slow, trouble concentrating, worsening of short-term memory and long-term memory, feeling dull and unenthused, itchy in the middle of the night, strange feeling in my ears sometimes (feels something like swimmer's ear) | honestly i would recommend this medication to anyone who is going through serious bipolar episodes. on a whole, this medication has saved my life. when i do get depressed, it doesn't get that bad and i snap out of it very fast. one trouble is that i never get into a very happy mood state... i stay at a pretty constant monotone interspersed with mild depression. even so, it has been worth it over the past year because it has helped me recognize my emotions and my reactions to things due to being able to observe myself instead of just instantly reacting to everything. this will help me immensely once i stop taking the drug. even though i've listed so many side-effects, they are somewhat mild and have been tolerable up to this point. i am going to talk to my doctor soon about trying to come off of it, though, because i am tired of the side-effects now. still, once again, i do recommend this drug. i did not gain any weight, lose my hair, or get a rash and never felt so drugged out that i c | F | 25 | 1 years | 1/31/2009 | 5 | Rapid-Cycling Bipolar II | I am on 150 mg currently. Its a great drug once you find a "good" dose (too litte-my mood swings came back, too much-I was a walking zombie at 200mg) This stablized me to the point where I dont even need to take an anti-depressant anymore. | DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE THIS MEDICINE! YOU WILL GET REALLY BAD WITHDRAWALS! chills, hot flashes, fever, extreme dizziness and headaches. If you do need to get off, taper slowly. | F | 17 | 1 years | 2/17/2009 | 5 | seizures | none unless I am late taking a dose by a few hours, then my throat feel funny and I get a little dizzy, but this goes away as soon as I take my dose. I take 750mg/day | Awesome medication! was on tegretol, which gave me severe anxiety and low testosterone over time(was on it for 10 years). very low testosterone. switching to lamictal was wonderful. | M | 27 | 1 years | 2/24/2009 | 5 | bipolar | Problems with words , slight feeling of disconnection, on low dosage extreme crying and anxiety. | I am now at 300 mg . Problems with words went away , disconnection went away. On higher dosage no crying or anxiety. I am in love with this drug. Has totally changed my life, no more extreme moods swings, anger and racing thoughts are gone. Works good on depression. I am also on geodon for depression. | F | 33 | 1 years | 4/17/2008 | 5 | Major depression Panic/anxiety | none that I can relate directly, without there being other explainations as well | I love it. After the hurricane my current med wasn't cutting it. For over a year I felt stuck in the panic,fear, and sever feelings of not feeling safe. I did every thing I could to feel safe again. I was in therapy, and having a history of extreme PTSD, I am use to fighting and doing everything possible to help myself, but nothing worked. My brain felt stuck. Lemectil released it. It didn't solve everything, but at least I'm battleing on flat ground. One thing I wish people would remember when they post. Just because the drug didn't work for you doesn't mean it sucks. I've taken numerous other meds that didn't help me, but have helped others. Bodies are different as is our responses to the med. | F | 32 | 1 years | 1/19/2008 | 5 | Mild Bipolar | Weight gain, light headedness, problems with word recall | I have been on 100 mg for 1 year. So far, so good. Make sure you gradually get up to your desired dose and keep your appointments! | F | 26 | 1 years | 12/11/2009 |