Patient Log of Experience Using LAMICTAL
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING LAMICTAL
| Key to ratings for LAMICTAL: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 3 | bipolar | I've been taking this drug for 3 years. At first I noticed no side effects, the drug was new, and I was told the only thing to look out for was "the rash". After the first year I noticed the lethargicness and lack of energy. After the 2nd year I noticed I was unable recall words and would forget things I did or things that happened after a few days past. I've had a few incidents where my vision went completely batty. Eyes bouncing side to side, I felt like I was on a rollercoaster from hell. And now that I have a new job that is fast-paced and high profile IT job, which is very dependent on memory, I'm realizing I have severe short term memory loss. And anything that happened more than a couple days past, might as well never happened. I'll only remember bits and pieces, as if it was a dream. Its very embarassing. The energy factor is also a major problem. I get way backed up on my bills when I have more than enough money to pay them in the bank, a combination of memory loss a | The goal of the drug is to balance mood, and it does an excellent job at that for me. But there is this real detached feeling, I dont feel passion about anything, and I am incredibly horny all the time. But memory loss is my biggest concern. I used to have a razor sharp memory, wit, and intellect. I buit my own business with no college degree, while working as a pizza delivery driver. But the mania got worse and worse. Now within 3 years of these meds, I feel like I'm 80 years old. No energy, no passion, no memory. Who are we without memory? Lately I have to write EVERYTHING down, I'm sure my coworkers think its odd. I'll forget what I'm doing, or some small (but important) detail in seconds. It slows me down, and puts our operation at risk (Ok, I'll just say it - I'm a principal systems administrator for a large internet company, one false keystroke/password change/setting adjustment/button click and I can bring down multi-million dollar web sites causing untold damage$$). Everything our team does is audited by the government, and internal auditing teams. So...its not the kind of job where there is a lot of room for memory problems. This medication is scaring the crap out of me now that I have this job. | M | 35 | 3 years 600mg 1X D | 1/30/2011 | |