LAMICTAL Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)Average Rating: 3.4 (1917 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMICTAL with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by length of time drug was taken longest to shortest. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 |
More on LAMICTAL: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | seizures | I have been on Lamictal for 7 years without one problem. I have some trouble with memory, but I think that is from my kids. I have had some break through simple partial seizures, but this happened on everything I have tried and they are nuisence seizures that come with my period too. I suppose maybe I just got lucky to have no real side effects. | F | 40 | 7 years 400 | 10/13/2014 | 4 | mood stablizer | none | Helps calm me, taken with Adderall | M | 55 | 7 years 150 2X day | 4/28/2012 | 4 | epilepsy | Acne. Nails separating from nailbed. Tired alot. | Hey! I'm getting the problem with my nails too. I was always told it's psoriasis and can't be treated. But someone else mentioned oncholysis here. | F | 33 | 7 years | 10/8/2007 | 3 | Epilepsy | It can wear you out but that's about it. | It doesn't completely control my seizures. It's enough to make me functional though. Now that I'm reading other comments on this site, I see that the aches and pains I have may be from the years of taking this. At least I know why I'm so sore now. | F | 25 | 7 years | 7/23/2007 | 3 | Epilepsy | I have developed constipation after 7 years of using it. I experience dry scalp and skin every once in a while. My depression has worsened after starting Lamictal. I have had a lot of trouble gaining weight since on it. | On the upside, I have been seizure free for years. I have muscle spasms, however, they are very infrequent. The side effects are absolutely horrendous, but I do like not having seizures. | M | 21 | 7 years 100 | 2/10/2016 | 2 | Bipolar II | I didn't think I was experiencing side effects until realizing it was causing my tremors. the drug however seemed to be working. However, since cutting way back with Dr.'s advice I'm experiencing all of the side effects people are having that are just starting the drug: loss of memory, limited vocab., no present recall ability, chronic muscle aches, body of a 70 yr. old, burning eyes, "why bother" feeling, muddy brain, bruising, word loss, worse eyesight AND to top it off BPII symptoms are returning! Any comments?! | F | 48 | 7 years | 11/5/2009 | 1 | mood stabilizer | Severe vertigo. Learned lamictal is a sodium channel blocker and vertigo is caused by a sodium imbalance. Mind feel stuffed with cotton or tin foil on different days. No help in stabilizing mood. | Tapering down 2-5 mg every 2-3 months for two years now. Be very careful tapering down - life feels very futile for a few days so surround yourself with lot's of comfort and safety. it takes several weeks to normalize when I go down 5 mg. I'm at 20 mg/day now and hope to be done by the end of 2016. | M | 53 | 7 years 100 mg 1X day | 2/26/2016 | 5 | Epilepsy | None in particular. | Taken in combination with Keppra. The combination work well and Lamictal counterbalanced keppra drowsiness. | F | 29 | 6 years 300mg bd | 5/13/2015 | 5 | Mild/Moderate Bi-Polar | Just sort of a thick kind of feeling, like a thickness in my head. Also a good deal of general lethargy. I also have IBS, but that could be from anything. However, much milder side effects than anything else I've taken, and I was on 300 mg for 5 years. | I'm surprised by the side effects people are reporting, such as hair loss, muscle soreness, weight gain, etc. From an athletic perspective, I was able to compete competitively in tennis while taking lamictal. I found it to be very mentally balancing, no depression or mania at 300 mg. However, I am tired of not having enough energy, and have reached a new spiritual level, so I have been tapering off. I am down to 150 mg, but won't go lower for a long time, as I have noticed a resurgence in depression. In regards to hair loss, which I wouldn't necessarily attribute to this, I would recommend taking propecia. It's expensive, but works unbelievably well, and they have it for women as well. | M | 32 | 6 years | 1/17/2010 | 5 | Bipolar II | Nightmares if taken late in the evening | Mood stabilizes within 20 minutes of taking pill, no haziness or cloudy thoughts. It has taken care of all my symptoms. Good to have insurance when taking this pill. (Expenisve) I've ordered it from Canadian pharmacies, and it takes about twice the dosage for the same effect. | F | 27 | 6 years | 10/2/2007 | 5 | seizures | None | My son has been on it for 6 yrs. and for the first 5 years was SEIZURE FREE. At one point he had been on 4 meds (with bad side effects) and was still having many seizures a day. His seizures have returned and we're trying combinations w/the lamictal to lessen them. But even w/o the second meds, he's only having a seizure every few weeks (on 400 mg. of lamictal daily). | M | 25 | 6 years | 7/4/2004 | 5 | Bipolar II | No Side Effects | This medication gave me my life back! I have tried every psych med (literally) and this is the one for me. It can pull me out of a depression within days. I can't recommend this drug enough. | M | 38 | 6 years | 2/11/2007 | 5 | major depression | I don't notice any side effects. Maybe hair loss, but I'm not sure if that's from this drug alone. | This drug changed my life. In 5 years I didn't experience any depression. I had some depressive symptoms start because of a chronic pain issue. We increased the dose from 100 to 150 and I felt a lot better. Other members of my family have also benefited greatly from Lamictal. | F | 31 | 6 years 150mg 1X day | 7/28/2012 | 5 | Epilepsy | Dizziness and disorientation when blood levels are low. This only occurs when I forget to take doses. I don't have any of the other awful side effects of other epilepsy medications, such as sleepiness and stupidity (i.e., forgetting words and friends' names). However, I've experienced short and long term memory problems. I find it harder to read as well. | This epilepsy medication is better than any other that I've taken. The memory loss is discouraging sometimes, but when I weigh the positives and negatives, it's worth it. I haven't had a seizure in 6 years, and I have just learned to cope with the fact that I have to concentrate harder when I read. I would not recommend this drug to a college student, because the memory and reading effects can be very frustrating and stressful. However, it has been THE most successful drug for me at preventing seizures. | F | 26 | 6 years | 8/18/2006 | 5 | BP Type II | I experience "jiggling of the eyeballs", mild clumsiness, loss of words immediately followed by forgetting what I was talking about, repeating myself, night sweats, nightmares, minor acne on my chest, a little buzzed if I take it in the morning, and frequent urination with very minimal results. | I’m fighting a depressive funk right now—first one in almost a year. I saw the psych yesterday and he upped the Lamictal from 300 to 400mg. I started this dosage last night. My only concern right now is this is only my second night taking 400mg Lamictal and within a few hours my palms became really itchy and my joints ached—it has subsided within the past hour and now they feel kind of numb. I’m so glad I found this site as now I know what is probably causing this itching. I will be calling the psych tomorrow about an adjustment in dosage. Overall, some of Lamictal’s side effects are really annoying, but it sure beats the hell out of the constant weirdness I felt most of my life. | F | 38 | 6 years | 2/4/2007 | 5 | bipolar | Over last 2 years - short term memory loss, word retrieval, spacey, forgetful, can't remember names any more etc These problems MD's do not seem to know about. Have sent me for CAT scan, blood work etc | It has done a fabulous job of stabilizing my mood swings. Given a choice between being "crazy" and being a "zombi" I will take Zombi. Will see my MD next week. I am on a very high dose and maybe reducing the dose will help. | F | 68 | 6 years 75 mg 8X day | 8/25/2010 | 5 | Epilepsy | I haven't had a seizure since I was 10. It works miracles with epilepsy!!! | F | 16 | 6 years 200 MG | 12/26/2011 | 4 | BPD I | Oh the dripping sweat. From places I didn't know you sweat, like my kneecaps. Cognitive side effects--went from being a Spelling Bee speller to a their-there-they're confuser. Used to type 70 WPM with few errors, now I type 40 WPM with lots of backspace backspace backspace do over action. Weight gain/loss 50 pounds--related? not sure... | Lamictal plays a significant role in my mood stability--I have a mostly normal life these days. For me, the cognitive side effects are annoying, but being crazy is more annoying. So I use spellcheck and am grateful. It caused some problems in grad school, but I managed it. Being overweight is generally unpleasant, but I would much rather be buxom than batsh*t crazy. I do hate the sweating, but I am grateful my home and car are air-conditioned. I am just so glad to have something that helps me stay on an even keel and maintain good relationships, which I can't seem to do on my own. I guess we all have to do our own calculus about what we can live with. | F | 39 | 6 years 300 1X day | 6/22/2012 | 4 | epilepsy | Dizziness in the morning | I use lamictal in combination with deprakine (mo: 2xlamictal, 1x deprakine 500mg EC, evening: 1x lamictal 100mg, 2x deprakine 500mg EC). I drink quite a bit of coffee in the morning, and on occasion I get dizzy. It goes away when I drink a lot and eat a few sandwiches | M | 52 | 6 years 100 mg 3X day | 7/24/2013 | 4 | Bipolar Disorder Mania | Double Vision | In order to drive, I would have to close one eye. Problem went away after several weeks. | M | 56 | 6 years | 2/24/2006 |