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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Bi-Polar II NOS | I immediately developed bumps on the backs of my arms and my thighs. And I was itchy itchy itchy, especially on the palms of my hands and the soles of my feet. This was combined with dry mouth and decreased appetite, racing heart, morning diarhea. At 62.5mg, I have some minor joint pain in my hands. | Despite these nuisances, so far, I'm feeling much more calm, less moody and less irritable. I'm shocked by all the vivid dreams and night sweats . . . but maybe that's because I take Klonopin which (thankfully) knocks me right out. | F | 38 | 5 weeks | 3/27/2006 | 4 | Depression & personality disorder | Small rash first few days. Dry sinus for first 4 weeks until got to 100mg. Suicidal thoughts came back at 75-100mg, but now at 125mg they've suddenly faded away. Now at 125mg and having severe issues with spelling, using keyboard (I'm normally a fast typist, but now I constantly reach for wrong letters). It's as if my brain can't control wher my fingers are going on the keyboard. short term memory...can't seem to get the right word out my memory bank. All that aside, I'm falling in love with it. | My Pdoc recommended adding Lamictal to add boost to my Cymbalta. I was going through severe stress and anxiety got so bad I reached for Zyprexa almost daily, which I hate. I hate lithium because you can't hide the shakes, and it makes you so numb. I must say that Lamictal is really, really working to stabilize my mood swings. I recommend it highly, in spite of side effects. It is literally a lide-saver!! | F | 48 | 5 weeks | 2/11/2007 | 4 | depression | mild headache but may be from the season too-usually have headaches this time of year because of my sinuses. Some itchiness on my arms, but probably from reading about the bad side effect of this drug lol. | I actually feel like doing housework and enjoy it. I'm up to 150mg now. I was on Wellbutrin before because I have RLS and Wellbutrin was the only antidepressant that didn't effect it. Wellbutrin worked great until I started to have violent mood swings and ended up in the hospital. As I increase the lamictal I feel better and better. RLS is still a problem but not worse than with the Wellbutrin. Prozac etc. made it much worse. | F | 63 | 5 weeks | 2/15/2007 | 3 | BiPolar | In the 5 weeks I have used the sample Pack, I have gained 10 lbs. I feel better. However I am too vain. I am Taking 200 mg Zoloft, (which I just ran out of patience assitance wise (cant afford) so Doc gave me the lamictal. I take 300 Mg Trazadone for sleep, and Straterra. I am discontinuing The Lamictal today. I have been on many different antidepressents, this is the first to cause weight Gain. I am livid! I used to be 11% -13% body fat, weighing under 100lbs Petite. I am not leaving the house till I lose this weight. My cousin also had this same reaction. | F | 39 | 5 weeks | 4/2/2007 | 3 | Epilepsy | I think it's making me bipolar and Lack of concentration | I am worried that I am taking it for epilepsy but due to the fact it treats people for bipolar disorder it is making me slightly like that because I could cry at anything for nearly 2 hours thinking the worlds going to end and then feel completely fine or even very happy and excited. Also had 2 complex partial seizures since which is a lot less but been having a large increase in mini partial seizures which is quite annoying | F | 15 | 5 weeks 50 2X day | 7/18/2014 | 2 | Psychiatrist *suspects* bipolar | Headaches, dry eyes, and a sunburn like full body rash. | I felt no change in my mood and was looking up length of time it takes for this med to kick in when I inadvertently discovered all the memory and cognitive problems this med causes, which are unacceptable to me. I write, teach, and edit for a living, so the infliction of brain damage is a problem. This may be a good drug for the retired, the institutionalized, people too bipolar to work, or the wealthy. For those of us who need our minds to make a buck, no way. I REALLY wish these side effects were listed on the product insert as they are so prevalent and serious. See Burns's book *Feeling Good* for more details about unacceptable side effects associated with Lamictal. And thanks to all the people who shared and enlightened me before I did something dangerous and irreversible to my mind! | F | 40 | 5 weeks | 1/5/2010 | 2 | Bipolor | Severe Headache, Feel numb wanting to isolate myself from my family,Feel sick at stomach no appetite, Feel as needles are poking into my arms.Elevated Blood Pressure,I have been on meds now for 3 years and this one is making me feel dead. | F | 30 | 5 weeks | 4/9/2006 | 2 | Bipolar | Severe Headache, Feel numb wanting to isolate myself from my family,Feel sick at stomach no appetite, Feel as needles are poking into my arms.Elevated Blood Pressure,I have been on meds now for 3 years and this one is making me feel dead. | F | 30 | 5 weeks | 4/9/2006 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder I | Spinal cord swelling, memory loss, nausea, migraines, vomiting, loss of feeling in one are, tightness in shoulders... so many sides effects that there was not way to tell if it did my mind any justice! | After after one week, my neck started getting stiff but I didn't relate it to the medication. By the third week it was my neck, spine, shoulders and head in constant pain. It caused anxiety so bad that I threw up daily after only a few hours of being awake (was/am not pregnant). The nausea continued for the rest of the day. In the 5th week, I couldn't get out of bed because of the pain. I felt like my spine was on fire and jabbing into the back of my skull. My shoulders were so tight that I lost sensation and motor skills in my dominate arm. Thankfully, I received an e-mail that same week telling me that this drug had a rare but life threatening side effect: SPINAL CORD SWELLING. I stopped the medication immediately and with in one week I felt great. I will NEVER take this drug again- ever. | F | 21 | 5 weeks 25 MG 2X day | 9/29/2010 | 1 | Mood Stabilzer | Severe hallucinations, nightmares, felt like I was getting attack during sleep, had maybe 3 hours of sleep (maybe in 3 day's) because of the fear of falling alsepp. Also had a seizure and dizziness. I lost about 4 pounds in a week and I'm 5 foot tall and already weighed 115. | This drug if by far the worst I have every been prescribed. I had never had a seizure until I started this medication. I may have to skip Thanksgiving this year because I was already thin and then my family may think I am starting myself or under too much stress. My bones show and I'm very week. When I started this I was in a size 5/6 nit in wearing a size 1. I've wanted to be thin like this but it has taken its toll on my mind and body. If you don't have to take this please look at other options. Good luck | F | 40 | 5 weeks 100 | 10/30/2014 | 1 | Clinical Depression/GAD | Debilitating fatigue, malaise, mild flu-like symptons, upset stomach and GI tract, TOTAL LOSS OF SHORT TERM MEMORY. | Side effects were so severe I had to stop taking it. When I first came off it I had SEVERE headaches, heart palpatations and periods of dizziness. This subsided after 7 to 10 days and all of the previously mentioned side effect symptons disappeared as well. I am happy for those for whom it works; I cannot personally recommend it. | M | 29 | 5 weeks | 11/8/2008 | 3 | bi-polar II | sudden fits of rage, diminished patience/tolerance extremely unstable moods during and preceeding mentrual cycle; constant, underlying hostility and frustration alternating with obsessive thinking and sadness | I felt great on 30 mg Cymbalta & 25-50mg Lamictal. Once I came off the cymbalta things went rapidly south. I have difficulty sleeping through the night. I have been exceedingly clumsy (more than usual). I feel far more self-pitying than my usual problem-solving self. Reluctant to leave the house due to clutzy jag and sudden bouts of hostility. In fact, I think I ruined a friendship recently due to a random, uncharacteristic out-burst of verbal cruelty. I am a little sick of myself right now, but I'm all I can seem to think about the past 2 weeks. Doctor appointment is two days away. | F | 33 | 4.5 weeks | 12/2/2007 | 5 | Bi-Polar 1 | Really, none that I can note. Maybe a little nausea when I have to "go." Oh, and the acne; nothing really bad, I just HAVE to wash my face or I am certain to have a zit show up. (lol) So far, no excessive eating, my swelling has gone down...! and I my thoughts are actually clearer then when in depression, but nothing is as clear as when manic! (if you are bi-polr, you know what I mean.) I haven't had any headaches at all, and I have previously struggled with migranes, but the Lamictal is the only drug I take, so no cross-over side effects. | I am still in the dosage climb... and the Bi-polar is a new diagnosis. I thought I was crazy for much of my life, but it turns out that bi-polar can have some psychotic symptoms. Very helpful to have some answers after a long time of hiding what I was going through. I no longer have any psychosis, and the deep depression has left. I feel hypomanic frequently still, but I am told that should subside a couple weeks after I get to the 100 mg dose (upping to in a couple days). So far, so good. I am REALLY looking forward to the "middle-road" I like the hypo-manic "high" but really have longed for what I knew could be, just didn't know why I wasn't able to "hold on to it..." Now I know! | F | 36 | 4 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 10/18/2010 | 5 | Anxiety, migraines | mild insomnia | Wow, is all I can say. This medication has changed my life. I have only been on 50 mg for three weeks now, but I have more energy, less headaches (no migraines so far), almost no anxiety or depression and feel, dare I say, "normal". I haven't felt this good in 10 years. I hope I don't get any other side effects other than the mild insomnia, and am hoping that that goes away as well. I just started taking it in the am instead of pm to see if that helps the insomnia. So far so good, hope it helps many more. | F | 45 | 4 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 9/22/2011 | 5 | Bi-polar II | I haven't noticed much. A few hyper-surreal moments which pass quickly. Little scary but tolerable. Dry mouth the first day but not after. I used to get a "glowy" feeling where everything was brighter than usual for about a half hour to an hour after taking it. Not unpleasant at all. That doesn't happen really now. I have some insomnia but I've always had that so it doesn't really matter. Some memory problems but nothing severe. WORTH IT. | I noticed a difference from the first day. But it scared me a little because it was REALLY strong. That stablized fast though. I was kind of upset for a while because this drug has saved my life. Literally. I think back on the hell I lived in, the hell I put my family/friends through and I shudder. I've been suicidally depressed for more than ten years. That's a long time to think about killing yourself EVERY DAY. It was only a matter of time. I didn't know I was Bi-polar because I'm not "manic." I obsess. A LOT. This has stopped that for the most part. What's left is very treatable with therapy. I feel "normal" now. I pray it doesn't stop working. I never want to stop taking this. I hope I don't develop side effects because I never want to go back to the way it was before. I still have slight moments of obsession, depression, paranoia and panic but they're pretty mild compared to what it was like before. And I can be "talked down" now. Which was NOT possi | F | 26 | 4 weeks | 4/18/2008 | 5 | bipolar II /major depression | have had no recognizeable negative side effects | so far it has been a wonder drug. after more than ten years of depression and mood swings i am finally feeling more stable than i ever have. not feeling suicidal almost all the time is a wonderful feeling. the depression is much more managable. it all feels new. not being depressed is taking some adjustment but i love it and my husband appreciates the return of my sex drive. it hasn't done a lot for my occasional confusion and "dumbness" but i'm used to it and i haven't been on it long (still on titration pack). hopefully this is the drug i've been looking for. | F | 31 | 4 weeks | 11/7/2007 | 5 | Anx./Dep./soft signs of Bipol.II | None I have noticed | Great medication for me!! My anxiety and depression are gone - took matter of days. I feel more energetic,hopeful,and calm - for the first time in years. :) | F | 50 | 4 weeks 50 mg/day | 1/8/2015 | 5 | POSSIBLY BI-POLAR | DRY MOUTH AND WEIGHT GAIN. BUT THE TOPAMAX FOR MIGRAINS IS HELPING | THIS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL I AM A MOTHER OF 5 KIDS AND 1 IS BI-POLAR AND 1 IS SPECIAL NEEDS AND I NEEDE TO STABALIZE | M | 37 | 4 weeks | 3/10/2009 | 5 | Borderline Personality Disorder | Tremors, Concentration Loss-Forgetfulness. | I have just finished my 4 week walk up from 25mg to 100mg. I felt a huge improvement almost immediately. I used to have rages that last for 3 days+ and now they last an hour or two and are less often. After first week I realized how much I have missed in life and I now look forward to every new day. I have been on 30+ medications for BiPolar, Depression, Anxiety, etc. in last 12 years and this is the very first that has made a difference. The side effects are tolerable but a few times have been a little frustrating (losing keys, forgetting what I needed after driving to store, and stopping mid sentence not remembering what I was saying). Overall the ups this drug has given me are so grand that the downs are easily overlooked. | F | 29 | 4 weeks | 7/27/2008 | 4 | Bipolar ii with anxiety | The only side effect I've experienced was I broke out in hives after drinking about 8 beers, so it was definitely my fault and it went away after taking a few benadryl. | I'm on 300 mg of wellbutrin and 100mg of lamictal. So far the combo has really helped. I still have my ups and downs but I found combining these meds with cbt and meditation has been a really effective treatment plan. | M | 20 | 4 weeks 100mg | 2/10/2015 |