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 |
| 2 | Epilepsy | I bagen with new onset seizures on August 5th. I was started on Trileptal first then weaned off of that and "ramped"up on Lamictal since. I have had 2 more seizures since starting the Lamictal. From 1 to 3 in over one month is not accepiable to me. I wish I would have just stayed on Tripletal. Also, my memory is very poor (not good as a nurse) and I have trouble with word finding. | F | 26 | 6 weeks | 9/23/2006 | 2 | Bipolar/depression | Extremely suicidal, very itchy when I,m trying to relax, NO sex drive!, extremely irritable, can't focus, leg muscles very sore, major weight gain, increased appetite, lightening in my head constantly | I have only been taking Lamictal 6 weeks or so and I don't know if I haven't given it enough time or if it just isn't working. I was taking 200mg of Zoloft and sleeping my life away. Now I'm awake but I'm constantly thinking about suicide. I started out at 50mg daily, then went to 100 mg daily and now I've toned it back to 50mg daily. I'm going to try and take myself off of all medications and see if I even remember who I was to begin with. The lightening bolts going off in my head is too much for me to handle. I have a wonderful daughter and she is helping through all of this. At one time every female in my family was taking some kind of anti-depressant medication. Now the only one left is me. I just want to feel like a person again. Will not take any more drugs to make me FEEL better!! | F | 47 | 6 weeks 50mg 1X day | 6/16/2010 | 2 | schizoaffective disorder | overall extreme fatigue | did help with my symptoms of mood swings but 100 mg was too much for my body weight(155); could not function with such extreme fatigue (knees buckling while standing, dizziness); may return to 25 mg; am trying lithium now | F | 19 | 6 weeks | 4/11/2007 | 2 | Bipolar II | Excessive hair loss/thinning | I was hopefully after being diagnosed as Bipolar II that this would help. I was tapering up on my dosage, and when I reached 100mg on week 5, I noticed my hair was coming out and thinning at an alarming rate. I could not run my fingers through my hair without pulling out at least 30-50 strands. I immediately tapered off it, finishing about 2 weeks ago, and my hair is awful. It's finer than my one-year-old daughter's hair (which sucks, because it's down to my mid-back), and though the loss has slowed, it's still significant. This may sound shallow, but I am getting married in 5 weeks, so this is very disappointing for me. I will work extra hard to figure out a way to control my disorder WITHOUT meds that destroy my hair. If I'd have known, I never would have started on it in the first place. | F | 26 | 6 weeks | 7/12/2007 | 2 | Bipolar | Difficulty finding words, dreams so disheartening I wake up every morning dreading the day; Very depressing dreams!!! | My doctor is really trying to push me into the bipolar bin. I have not seen any positive effects from this drug therefore I do not think I am bipolar. I also take Paxil and that REALY works. Will stop taking Lamictal today. | M | 44 | 6 weeks | 1/18/2007 | 2 | Mood stabilizer | Nervous legs really bad,intermittent sleep but this is my first experience with a mood stabilizer. I am trying to give it time but my patience is wearing thin. | F | 43 | 6 weeks 100mg 1xda 1X day | 4/28/2022 | 2 | Bipolar BRD Mood Anxiety DO | Horribly Moody - Crying Spells - Itchy (no rash though) - Fast Weight Gain | My Bipolar is fairly mild and Lamictal put me in a constant horrible mood. I had crying spells which I never have even when I'm not on any medication, and I easily put on nearly 10 pounds in 6 weeks even though my diet never changed, and I'm not normally prone to weight gain. I already take Seroquel which puts weight on some people and it's never done that to me. Maybe it was the combo. I can't give this a 1 rating because I know it works well for a friend of mine, but for me I wasn't satisfied at all. | M | 43 | 6 weeks 50 1X day | 2/11/2014 | 2 | BP2 | Myalgia - severe pain in my neck, shoulders, and back. Extreme tension. Couldnt sleep at night. Constant headache. Suicidal thoughts - lashing out at people and wanting to hurt them. Medicine was increased to 200mg and side effects worsened. Shaking and confusion are lessening now that I have stopped this medication. | I was taking a few other medications and didnt think the side effects were related to the Lamictal, but once the dosage was increased it became apparent that they were. | M | 21 | 6 weeks | 3/18/2009 | 1 | TBI,possible seizures,now bipolar? | Short term memory loss, dislexia, word loss, agitation, angry outbursts, craving alcohol or benzo's. At first great mood then week long lasting swings - depression to hypomania, (never had any form of mania) difficulty concentrating, shaking, general feeling of out control of both body and mind...I have had to proofread this to ensure I have not repeated myself or switched letters in words. | Once I began the starter pack I had great hopes of assistance getting through a traumatic brain injury and the mood issues that accompanied it. I fell down 12 stairs while out of town attempting to get to the bathroom. I was taken to a hospital and released without a CT scan. Walked around with blood on my brain for 5 days until reporting to my doctor what happened and how I had neck pain. I was told to immediately go to the hospital and I did. CT scan showed 3 brain contusions and an intracranial hemmorage. I was then transported to another hospital with a neurosurgeon on standby to operate. They presume I had a seizure after the fall, since that is what the witness stated (my boyfriend). I was referred to a seizure specialist. EEg came back abnormal. Tried several anticonvulsants to keep my driver's liscence. Mild side effects causing me to switch to others then there was carbazazapam (horrible), now the lamictal nightmare...literally. Horrid vivd dreams, while in a weird half awake sleep. My short term memory was improving from my injury until this medication which has made it as bad as when I first fell! My seizure "guru" claims I need this medication, and it is not the lamictal but I am experiencing post traumatic psychosis??? I am a social worker by trade, I am NOT psychotic. He wants me taking 200mg BID, another doctor said I could break them in half, 100mg BID. It helped in the beggining, what went so wrong? This medication. I would value a | F | 28 | 6 weeks | 9/2/2009 | 1 | Bipolar 2 | Jaw grinding, fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, increased anxiety, dry mouth, headaches, hot flashes, panic attacks | My doctor told me that this was a toxic drug for me, that I was allergic to it. I withdrew from it after 6 weeks of Hell | F | 57 | 6 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 8/2/2017 | 1 | seizures | SEVERE SWEATING, GI problems, insomnia, severe tremors, flu like symptoms, headaches, increased seizures, depression, itching | I had to stop Topamax that I had been on for 2 years due to kidney failure. Started Lamictal at 25mg increase up to 100mg. The side effects were apparent from the start.The night sweats were unbearable. Would wake up soaked and increase heart rate and blood pressure. Slept a sum of 3 hours per night most of the time, sometimes up for 48 hours. GI problems persist after stopping the drug.(Severe stomach pain) I hated being on this drug. Good thing I have a neuro dr. who listens! | F | 44 | 6 weeks | 2/21/2006 | 1 | Seizures | Horrible Rash that began within a few days of taken it. Could not sleep at night mostly because of the rash. It was difficult to think clearly and felt spaced out most of the time. I experienced fever along with continued worsening of the rash and swelling of my lymph nodes that finally convinced my doctor to discontinue use. | F | 28 | 6 weeks | 7/20/2004 | 1 | Seizures | Onset of new seizures, skin-crawling, vision problems, hyperactivity, nervousness, sleep problems, suspect hallucinations, new frontal lobe EEG abnormalities, rash, sores in mouth, mood changes, extreme clumsiness/off-balance | Made my son (and me) crazy -- turned my happy 2 year old into a whiney miserable ball of nervousness in 6 short weeks while trying to slowly increase dosage (never got anywhere near a theraputic level) -- son was grabbing for things in the air that did not exsist and was trying to climb through walls. New onset seizures since going on lamictal, and EEG abnormalities of the frontal lobe when all previous EEG's were normal. | M | 2 | 6 weeks | 6/8/2005 | 5 | newly diagnosed BP NOS | dry mouth/metallic taste, sleep less disturbed,less anxiety almost immediately, teeth grinding,a "burpy" kinda bloated feeling , extremity tingling, menstrual changes, all have gone away now. Used to get a lot of headaches b/f this med. they stopped immediately after taking 25 mg. | newly diagnosed. only mania experienced was after taking prozac with adderall, which ultimately led to my DX, along with my erratic sleep pattern and family HX. Mostly i get "lows", with periods of severe depression throughout the year. I guess my "hypomania" exibits as irritability and anxiety, after having days of not sleeping much and lots of energy, then "low" again. This is my first mood stabilizer. less anxiety and mood swings. Now on 200 mg, some of my depression has lifted, but not completely yet, doc said at least 200mg to be therapeutic. This medicine has changed my life. Not on any other meds. | F | 30 | 5 weeks | 1/18/2007 | 5 | Bilopar II | Some irritability when I first started (The starter pack) at 25mg and up. The irritability was not that bad and went away once I started the 100mg dose. Other than that there have been virtually no side effects. I have gained 5 pounds since starting Lamictal. But I am confident that is as a result of being less depressed and not a direct side effect of the medicine. | For me this has been a God send. I was initially diagnosed with Major Depression (over 10 years ago) and was subsequently put on a variety of Anti depressants. This served to fuel my manic states. My marriage and finances were on the line so I sought out the best Christian Psychiatrist in my area and was correctly diagnosed with Bipolar II. He immediately prescribed Lamictal and we are now moving forward in our journey to find the right combination of medicines to give me the best quality of life possible. I have only taken Lamictal for 5 weeks but am amazed at the results thus far and am confident that it will continue to be the mainstay of my medicine regiment. If you are battling Bipolar II I highly recommend you consider Lamictal. Best of luck to you as you work to find healing. God Bless | M | 38 | 5 weeks 200mg 1X day | 2/9/2011 | 5 | Bipolar II rapid cycling | I have made it to 100mg after 5 weeks -for newly diagnosed Bipolar II. No major side effects except alittle foggy-ness in my head. Didn't last long. I do not cry so easy. | Since I was just diagnosed BP II, I have nothing else to compare it too. I took many SSRI's over the past years for depression that worked for awhile and then would "poop-out" on me. I think they also caused rapid cycling with my moods. I felt so empty and numb and depressed- for no reason! Now I feel so much better on the lamctal-almost normal! Pls. e-mail me to share your BP II experiences....Like I said I am new to the BP II thing and would love to hear how others are doing!!!!!! Anything you have to share would be much appreicated! THANKS! | F | 47 | 5 weeks | 6/10/2006 | 5 | Partial Seizures | My daughter was clumsy the very first day she took it, but otherwise she has had no side effects. She is currently on 50 mg going to 75 as a final dose. | I started lamical last night for bipolar 2 and I am exhausted today (to the point of not moving, even after 10 straight hours of sleep last night) and was nauseous and sick this morning. I'm going to continue for a while before I ask for a switch, but I hope not to get sick anymore on it. | F | 3 | 5 weeks | 6/16/2006 | 5 | BI-POLAR | NONE | I'VE BEEN TAKING PAXIL AND GEODON AND HAVE GAINED 45 LBS. DOCTOR HAS STARTED ME ON LAMICTAL AND LEXAPRO AND PLANS TO DISCONTINUE THE LEXAPRO IN A FEW WEEKS. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE HAIR LOSS THAT I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOME OF YOU WITH HAIR LOSS WOULD EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW HOW THEY FIRST STARTED NOTICING IT AND IF IT WAS GRADUAL OR QUICK. I WOULD RATHER BE FAT THAN BALD. | F | 40 | 5 weeks | 12/17/2007 | 4 | Bipoloar II | headache, drymouth, dizziness, muscle ache | The side effects were only when I had to increase my dosing. The headaches have been pretty constant, but nothing Advid wouldn't take care of. This drug has literally saved my life. I feel 100% better and much less "edgy" while on it. I was very scared about taking a mood stabilizer, but this was the first my pdoc suggested...highly encourage! | M | 27 | 5 weeks | 3/20/2008 | 4 | Bipolar | Dizzie nausea and sugar I think maybe joint pain not sure but it seems to be that my bones just hurt. Am going to talk to Dr. On 50 now starting 100 in 2 days wish me luck.. So far no weight gain hope not just lost 80 this year..... | Does the side effects get worse the higher the dosage. | F | 42 | 5 weeks | 8/12/2008 |