LAMICTAL CD Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)Average Rating: 3.1 (135 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMICTAL CD with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL CD | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | bi polar disorder / depression | Confusion, insommnia, extreme joint pain | At 175 mg. a day, I become confused, couldn't type or finish a sentence. Max dose I can take is 150 mg. which isn't really enough to relieve the symptoms, and some confusion remains. It helps quite a bit with the depression, only "sort of" with the mania. I have recently developed extreme joint pain. I forgot my meds for a couple of days and the pain completely disappeared. When I resumed the meds, the pain came back. My suspicion is that Lamictal is causing the joint pain. | F | 65 | 4 years | 11/24/2006 | 5 | Bi-polar II | None that I identified as side effects. | Lamictal plus Provigil really turned my life around. I had been barely functional for 3 years prior. But I have recently discovered that I have osteoporosis and that Lamictal interferes w/ absorption of Vitamin D and calcium. I have also experienced severe cognitive deficits since taking the drug--memory loss, difficulty finding words, can't remember how to do basic arithmetic. I am now re-thinking my use of this drug. | F | 62 | 4 years | 6/7/2008 | 5 | absence seizures | While still on Depakote and working very slowly up to the maximum dosage of lamictal I was weak, dizzy, confused and I had poor balance. The tremors made motor control nearly impossible. But when I reached the theraputic level of Lamictal and the Depakote began to leave my system all those symptoms disappeared. Transition was difficult, but well worth the difficulties of being on both medicines while working up to necessary dose of Lamictal. I take 100mg/AM and PM and have only occasional mild insomnia and some night sweats. | I had gained a lot of weight on Depakote and since I have been on Lamictal I have lost 37 pounds of that weight gain. I feel better than I have during the six years I was on Depakote. The tremors I experienced on Depakote are completely gone. The confusion from Depakote is also gone. I feel like I have a functioning brain again. My balance has returned and the weakness and dizziness are completely gone. It has been the best drug I have taken and I have tried Tegretol, Dilantion, Phenobarbitol and Selantin. I have been on Lamictal for five months and hope I never have to change medicines again. | F | 61 | 5 months | 11/18/2007 | 5 | bi-polar | Sounds weird, but instead of age related night sweats, my sweats seemed to tell me to wake up to go to the bathroom at night. Had sweats before, but never syncronized with urination. Thought that was kind of strange. It happens ever time! Medication is working for me. Up to 300 MG a night and feel pretty good now. No other problems yet.... | F | 60 | 3 months | 1/10/2010 | 5 | bi-polar | F | 60 | 3 months | 1/13/2010 | 5 | bipolar 2 | None that I know of but I have also been taking other meds that do have side effects. I quit most of those (ex: started taking insulin instead of drugs for diabetes) and feel pretty good now. | I tend to depressions followed by periods of mildly manic highs. The lamictal was supposed to affect only the depression and it does seem to make these a lot better. But it also takes the edge off the highs. Too bad. Those were fun. | F | 60 | 2 years | 2/6/2006 | 5 | bipolar II | Some: dry eye, blurred vision, acne, short term memory loss, trouble finding words, insomnia, vivid sometimes very strange dreams, ulcers in mouth, mild rashes, the usual | Great drug, my third time to use in the last 3 years. The side effects are a mild nuisance compared to suicide and deep depression. Had one bout of depression at 5 months this time and increased the dosage from 100mg. to 150mg. and will soon try 200mg. Also take 150mg. of wellbutrin upon waking and 150 mg. at noon. Its the original fast acting parent drug. I take it this way so it wears off before bedtime. About the memory thing, on depressed days I couldn't remember shit then either. | M | 59 | 6 months | 8/11/2008 | 4 | yes | Definite short term memory loss and constant constipation | Eliminated most partial seizures. Had two gran mal seizures before taking and haven't had any since then. | M | 58 | 6 months | 12/18/2009 | 5 | Bipolar II | mild muscle weakness and blurred vision | It was the only drug I could stay on. The others either didn't work or the side effects were so bad that I had to stop taking them. It's been very effective in conjunction with welbutrin & stress reduction. 450 mg seems like a lot compared to what others are taking, but it seems to be how much I need. | M | 57 | 10 years 150 3X day | 10/8/2010 | 5 | Depression | A little hard finding the right word at first and a couple of strange dreams. The side effects have gotten much better as time passes. No other side effects so far. | I was diagnosed with medication resistant depression about 5 years ago. The depression was so deep I was suicidal at times. I have tried seven anti-depressants, Wellbutrin twice. They would kind of work for a short time on the maximum doses but then the depression would fade back in. My doc talked me into trying Lamictal 7 weeks ago and this is the first time, in a long time, I can say "I feel Good". The depression lifted after taking Lamictal for 4 days. I feel I can focus better at work and have more energy. I am taking 50mgs morning and night and 200mgs of Wellbutrin SR. This is working for me but if it doesn't for you, don't give up. There is one or a combination of drugs that can help. As a good friend says "Better living through Chemistry" Thank God they are still finding new ways to approach our problems. | M | 57 | 7 weeks | 1/17/2007 | 4 | Epilepsy | Short term memory loss, dizziness, lack of strong feelings, weaving when walking | Previous to taking Lamictal I was on Dylantin. The stuff had horrible side effects including what I have on Lamictal and more. I could not function on my job and still had seizures. My doctor put me on Lamictal and I take it 3 times a day - 150 mg AM/PM and 100 at lunch. I figured out I had seizures in the late afternoon so the lunch dose is just a little push to get me to my night time dose. I've been seizure free for 5 years this April. That said, sometime the side effects are pretty bad. They seem to improve or get worse with hormonal changes. I get frustrated at the lack of strong feelings but I'm on this drug for the side effect of controlling seizures rather than the primary intention of helping bipolar. So, I should expect no strong feelings since it is a mood controlling drug. However... I miss them. When I start weaving down the hallways I drag my finger against a wall and it helps straighten me out. Lamictal recently went generic and I've read that people are hav | F | 56 | 6 years | 3/1/2009 | 5 | Bi polar disorder type 1 severe. | None... | I wondered, for awhile, if Lamictal was having any effect on my condition at all. I felt nothing. Not one side effect. I was anticipating all the regular stuff that goes along with starting a new mediation, that's one of the reasons I've wasted the last 7 years not getting treatment. I always felt like I had had a pharmaceutical lobotomy after treatment with a new drug. Lamictal wasn't one of "those". One morning I just woke up feeing like a human again. I love this drug. | F | 55 | 60 days | 5/14/2007 | 4 | Bipolar 1 | No side effects so far. | My moods do seem to be stabilizing, that is, cycling at much lower extremes. I'm happy with the medication so far. | F | 55 | 5 weeks | 3/17/2007 | 4 | BP 2 | General Fatigue following light jogging. Recent tinnitus. Dry eyes. Poor sleep, can't get to or back to sleep. Sometimes wake up with head feeling warm. Allergies got worse. I might try to get off this drug. I could deal with other side affects but the fatigue and tinnitus are too much added to other side effects. | M | 53 | 9 days 150 mg | 3/2/2014 | 3 | epilepsy - complex partial siezure | Started off with chronic runny nose. By the time I reached full dose - 100mg am and pm - I was having lower back pain. Despite the back pain, I was in a very optimistic upbeat mood. I subsequently started having unbearable muscle spasms down the back of my legs. I was taking too much ibuprophen during the day just to function. I wasn't sleeping well due to the pain. Some days getting out of bed nearly brought me to tears because the ibuprophen had worn off. I had to ween myself of the ib. The muscle spasms have slowly dissipated, but I still have the back pain and overall joint aches. Now I'm dealing with night sweats and near panic attacks, bordering on depression, trouble with mixing up words. I feel like I'm 80 years old and don't want to do anything. | I have had no siezures on the 6 months I have been on this. I hope to be tapered down to a lower dose so I can feel human again. I was on dilantin previously. It made me feel like a tired zombie, but I no other side effects. | F | 53 | 6 months | 7/23/2007 | 5 | Bipolar | I have joint pain and sweat a lot. No rashes, no noticable increase in forgetfullness (I think). Weight gain? | Despite any possible side effects which I can't blame just on Lamictal, this is the best drug I have been on. I have been able to stop Lithium and I'm more stable than I had been. I wouldn't trade it for any other. | M | 52 | 2 years | 2/9/2007 | 3 | Bipolar | fatique, motor agitation, twitching in limbs and trouble with gait. Good med but broke out in rash. | First day I felt the med's working in my frontal lobe. Quick mood swings on the first day which I found interesting. I was laughing and crying at the same time. My moods started to calm down. Instead of quick mood swings....I would have a bad mood one day and good mood the next day. Always felt aggitated and irritable at night. I had to take 2mg of Clonzepam to get me to sleep. Felt my skin itching but no visible rash. That sensation disappeared after I got into my new dose level and it started again when the pdoc increased my dose. I felt he moved me too quickly into the dosages. First two week 25 mg, the 2nd two weeks 50mg, the 3rd dosage was increased to 100 mg for three weeks. I did felt it stabilized my moods but the initial dosages made very tired and it was hard to concentrate at times when people talked to me but that slowly cleared up. Experienced some headaches. Experienced in the sixth week some twitching at night in my limbs. Felt dizzy at times. Noticed in the seventh week motor agitation which came in spurts and came throughout the day. Also had trouble with my gait but nothing real serious. None of this effected my driving ability. I did experience flu systems which the pdoc thought was the regular flu. I thought it was the meds. ...then I broke out in hives. Pdoc told me to stop ASAP. When the rash reached my face I went to the emergency room. Got a quick dose of allergy steriods and diphenhydramine. Took a whole week for my rash to clear up. | F | 52 | 49 days | 7/10/2009 | 2 | bipolar 2 | Initial positive response. Extreme fatigue, and weakness after 4 weeks on medication; joint pain in shoulders, hands, knees and feet; swollen lymph glands in neck, underarms and groin; rib cage soreness; light rashes | F | 52 | 3 months | 3/26/2006 | 2 | bipolar 2 | Initial positive response. Extreme fatigue, and weakness after 4 weeks on medication; joint pain in shoulders, hands, knees and feet; swollen lymph glands in neck, underarms and groin; rib cage soreness; light rashes | Symptoms were severe and misdiagnosed as Lyme disease, virus and finally neurological disorder! Felt better within days of ending medication. | F | 52 | 3 months | 3/26/2006 | 2 | bipolar spectrum | It triggered mania and anxiety/panic attack, the very thing I am trying to be treated for. | Be careful | F | 51 | 1 days | 4/15/2007 |
LAMICTAL CD (LAMOTRIGINE): Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It may also be used to help prevent the extreme mood swings of bipolar disorder in adults. Lamotrigine is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is thought to work by restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. This drug is not approved for use in children younger than 2 years due to an increased risk of side effects (such as infections). FDA Approval Date: 1998-08-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)