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 |
| 3 | bi-polar ? schizo-affective? | bad rash went on steroids, tried again titrating very slowly but not going beyond 50mg, now at 50 mgs for 5 months. Terrible acne which is not responsive to any treatment, sun sensitivity. Have had a lot of vaginal discharge and yeast infections which coincide time-wise but who knows. | helps depression but no miracle. am getting upset about acne scarring, but no one seems to be able to help with controlling acne. wanted to tell 14 yr old girl who posted that discharge may be normal part of cycle, but given my experience may also not be. hope she can find someone to trust to help her talk with her mom or doc | F | 18 | 10 months | 8/22/2008 | 2 | Epilepsy | I can never get a full nights sleep. I am either sweating like crazy or having ridiculous dreams and then I wake up and unable to fall back asleep. | After being on this medication for almost a year, I can't take it anymore. The weight gain, clumsiness, forgetfulness and at times I can't keep my balance. | F | 41 | 10 months 300 | 6/16/2015 | 2 | bipolar type 2 | can't focus, don't want to do anything, sex drive increased exponentially to the point in which it actually interferes with my work and life. Excessive hair throughout my body, ACNE as in a bad case of, can't sleep, I think it took my soul away. | This drug did not work for me, I'm considering going off of meds altogether. The one thing it has helped me with is to control anger, I don't snap at my children like I used to and I'm not as suicidal as before. The improvements I've experienced do not compensate for the side effects. | F | 35 | 10 months 200 mg 1X day | 1/6/2011 | 1 | Bipolar I | weight gain( 20 lbs)... constipation......, helped with moods, but the fact of the weight gain made me terribly frustrated... i had previously been on lamictal 4 years ago and experienced the same symptoms... i thought maybe it was all in my head, so i decided to give it another try.... i recently stopped the lamictal and went back on my 40 mgs of prozac and kept on with my 100 mgs of topomax.... i have already dropped 11 lbs... in two short weeks... without chagning my diet... i felt bloated with lamictal... mostly water retention..... | F | 40 | 10 months 150 mgs 1X day | 1/8/2011 | 1 | Bipolar | When using 50mg hallucinations, severe irritability, lack of co-ordination, felt like i was losing my mind. On 25mg that ive been taking for the past 9ths, dnt feel its helping really. Feeling irritable and moody recently | F | 48 | 10 months 25mg | 8/7/2012 | 1 | bipolar/depression | Weight gain | Didn't help at all with depression issues. Only gained 10 lbs. Quickly and could not take it off until I quit. Waste of time and weight gain caused more blues. | F | 29 | 10 months 1X day | 2/26/2014 | 5 | Bipolar | I'm a little more forgetful, but not enough to be a big issue. | YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!! I struggled with mood swings for 7 years before my doctor figured out it was probably bipolar, not depression. And then another couple years trying to find something that managed the mood swings without making me sleep constantly or driving me nuts with the side effects. This finally, finally really helps. I'm a little more forgetful, but I do okay, and it's totally worth it. I spent years struggling to keep my life from falling apart while feeling awful and waiting for the all-too-short periods when my moods were okay. And now "okay" is the norm. This makes such a difference. I take it with Wellbutrin, which also has no major side effects for me. | F | 24 | 9 months | 1/21/2010 | 5 | anxiety | moderate mouth sores; possible s.t. memory loss. | the only way to control the mouth sores is with valtrex. they do not go away on their own. was taking 100, have adjusted down to 75 to see if it helps mouth sores and not detract from benefits. | M | 56 | 9 months | 6/4/2008 | 5 | Depression from OCD | None | This medicine has done an excellent job eliminating sadness and frustration from OCD. I take a small dose, 50mgs at night. | M | 33 | 9 months | 6/27/2008 | 5 | bipolar depression | Moderate drowsiness | I thank God and GSK for Lamictal! Within a few weeks of starting the medication, I started feeling "normal" for the first time in years. I take 200 mg at bedtime, so I use the drowsiness to my advantage. I also take 450 Wellbutrin XL and 20 Lexapro. I recently had a miscarriage at 8 weeks, but I have no way of knowing which of my meds, if any, might have been a factor. I'm not really worried--I intend to try to get pregnant again soon and I am not changing my medications. | F | 28 | 9 months | 12/5/2007 | 5 | Moderate Bi-Polar/Cyclothymia | Dizziness and upset stomach, which has improved over time. Vivid dreams, but no nightmares, which someone else pointed out. In terms of speech problems, I've always mumbled and mixed up words, which has gotten better from taking my time when speaking, even if it is slower. The lamictal certainly hasn't helped with this. My ever-persistent insomnia has only gotten worse, as I have moderate bi-polar disorder and, according to my doctors, this seems to be the result of the medicine only treating the depression phases. | Lamictal is a wonderful drug. It has done wonders to help me function by taking away my depression, has improved my overall mood (not too much like an SSRI), and has helped me maintain order in my formerly messy lifestyle. Moreover, the side-effects have been minimal, and I have been able to deal with most of them. Finally, I've noticed a marked depression when I'm off my meds for only a few days time, end up sleeping in to ungodly hours, and can hardly focus or get work done. I'm thrilled that this med alone has helped me remarkably, and that I have yet to need any stronger meds after about 9 months on it. | M | 22 | 9 months | 10/18/2007 | 5 | bi-polar | Slight memory loss, blurred vision. | Lamictal has helped me tramendously. My mood has stabalized and i'm actually in a good mood most of the time. It has been worth the side effects. I have also lost over 30lbs. and have not changed my eating habits. I actually started to eat more to see if I would gain weight but my weight remained the same. | M | 42 | 9 months | 11/4/2007 | 5 | Bipolar NOS and organic brain syndr | Awful headaches from time to time, itchiness, and every once in a while I'll feel unbelievably sick and flu-like for about half an hour. But WHO CARES???? Not me! | Lamictal ROCKS! It does so much to stabilize my mood and cognitive functioning. I would happily accept side effects that were 10 times worse in exchange for that. Lamictal is also especially valuable for women because it lowers the toxic estrogen levels that are so common these days. | F | 39 | 9 months | 11/4/2008 | 5 | Bipolar | None except when we tried a dose that was too high - It made me loopy :P We came back down to 75mg and its perfect. | This has been a life saver to me... It stabilized me, and mellowed me out to a "normal" level... Stuff that used to send me over the edge (either way) now I am able to calmly deal with, without being suicidal depressed or psychotic angry... My husband can tell if I miss my pills even one day, they make that much of difference. I have also taken this during my pregnancy with no negative side effects on the baby; I won't be breastfeeding however. | F | 26 | 9 months | 3/13/2008 | 5 | Borderline/mood stabilizer | very minor rash on my right hand after first month that disappeared after 2 weeks. No other side effects. | I love the medicine. Has helped me with anger outbursts, fits of rage. Nothing seems to bother me anymore. No jealousy feelings, and I think more logically. | F | 28 | 9 months | 2/28/2008 | 5 | Bipolar II | The only side effect that I experienced was weight gain (which I'm sure I could combat with a little exercise). HOWEVER: As I have been reading these posts, I notice that a few of you are experiencing skin rashes. PLEASE tell your doctor immediately about this side effect as this could be the sign of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome -- a potentially fatal skin condition. | This drug has worked extremely well for me. I have been taking 100mg for about 9 months and only now am seeing evidence of hypomania returning (intense irritability) coincidentally after discontinuing Lexapro. New doctor has just prescribed Abilify to take in addition to Lamictal. Any advice from any of you on taking these two together would be great! Thanks! | F | 42 | 9 months | 5/30/2008 | 5 | Bipolar NOS ( | Occasional joint pain and headaches, significant and disturbing memory loss, increased agitation, teeth grinding, eye irritation (can no longer wear contact lenses), perhaps some hair loss. | This drug is MAGICAL. Side effects are inconsequential compared to the dramatic difference Lamictal has made in my life! Horrible years-long depression has been completely zapped without diminishing my ability to feel emotion or be creative. Tried zoloft and lexapro for depression, and they were both useless. Lamictal kicked in in a couple of days, and I felt immediately better, though I had to keep increasing to stay happy. Am at 200 mg twice a day and plan to slowly decrease levels to see if side effects diminish. (Have tried Neurontin and Seroquel for remaining agitation/irritability, but they were disastrous.) | F | 43 | 9 months | 12/21/2005 | 5 | Bipolar disorder | None to speak of with the exception of severe night sweats DUE TO MISSED OR LATE DOSES. Please be consistent in taking this med. | Other than this side effect, which is due to my mistake, lamictal has saved my life. I take 400mg a day and my bipolar symptoms have subsided greatly since being diagnosed in early 2005. I also take effexor. Again, I have learned the hard way that consistency is the best policy when taking these meds (I guess I wasn't very diligent and have learned a valuable lesson) | F | 35 | 9 months | 1/2/2006 | 5 | Bi-polar II | Very vivid dreams, but they are enjoyable. Some headaches, but not too bad. The worst problem is trouble finding the right words. I am not used to that, but am trying to overcome that part. | I have been on anti-depressants for years. Finally saw a psychiatrist who said probably not just depression. I feel normal for the first time maybe ever. Any side effects worth it to me to feel like I'm on an even keel. Please give it at least 2 months if no physical side effects. | F | 47 | 9 months | 4/2/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II | A little worse acne, I think I had some memory loss for the first few months, but seem better now. (Memory is hard to self-access.) 400 mg gave me BAD itching (I would take 200 mg before bed and itch miserably an hour later.) 300 mg has few side effects now. | This drug is amazing! I started feeling better around 125mg. The only bad thing is that the effectiveness would "wear off" after a week or so at each higher level. Finally, 300 mg seems to do a good job consistently for me. (I have been at 300 for 6 months.) Lamictal seems to help mostly with my lowest-lows and my agitation. I am taking Provigil as needed to help a bit with the remaining depression. | M | 44 | 9 months | 9/23/2005 |