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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Depression/Anxiety | Insomnia, Increased anxiety and depression always in low moods , terrible so far think I will go off it | Have worse back pain , heart palpitations at times double vision would not recommend it to anyone | M | 65 | 7 weeks 75mg up to 2X day | 6/28/2023 | 1 | Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar II | Restlessness, Insomnia, Worsening Depression and Anxiety, Serious negative interactions with Cannabis use | M | 23 | 10 days 100 1X day | 4/2/2023 | 3 | Sleep seizures | Restlessness during sleep (toss and turn and wake up often) -Constant spots/ papules on neck and face (these went when medicine was stopped 23.4.2022) -Severe heartbeat roughly every 4-5 weeks. Any time of day from no cause, up to 190 bpm lasting 10min to 6 hours. The waiting time to see a cardiologist is about 8 months. -Cherry angiomas (red spots, freckles/ moles) appearing on my legs, torso and scalp. -thinning hair. Im 44 and my hair has reduced so I can see my scalp through the hair. -anxiety/ panic attacks (not in my nature to be anxious). They are more like moments of brain fog, confusion then panic. -Issues are exaggerated before menses. Sleep is especially affected. -I am always tired and feel unrested. -also moments of severe depression (also not in my nature) especially around or during menses. | Action I would like: -Smaller dosage tablets, down to 2.5mg. -more to be done to stop the initial cause of the medical problem / seizures. -more mindful resources prescribed instead of brain altering drugs. -more research, even medical trials using actual doctors so they can fully understand how this drug affects the brain and body. | F | 44 | 2 years 12.5 1X day | 9/18/2022 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | I've had anxiety disorder all my life, 3 major depressions and was finally diagnosed with BP2 after coming to pdoc in very hypomanic state. Started Lamictal, stayed at 200mg/day for 5 years, with NO side effects until now? I developed severe clogged pores out of the blue, with very oily skin and hair. | Idk for sure if Lamictal can cause acne after 5 years on it with no problems? I am shocked! My skin has gotten SO BAD now, after 5 years! No other issues, except sometimes feeling very stupid! Overall, I have been happy with it and I believe it has helped my mood stabilize, but if this horrible acne ends up being from the Lamictal, I'm off it! Just so weird to appear suddenly after 5 years on it!? | F | 66 | 5 years 100mg 2X day | 5/15/2022 | 3 | Epilepsy | Very restless sleep, struggle getting to sleep, lack of motivation, depression, anxiety. Dosage has just been increased so all of the above has just gotten worse!! Particularly my dreams. Wake up feeling like I have studied all night. Like others- after waking at times not sure if it was just a dream or it actually happened | F | 45 | 5 years 40mg 2X day | 3/24/2021 | 2 | Currently | At first, I felt worse, then I felt better, and now I feel worse again. I am super agitated, I get anxious again, I run my mouth and I cannot stop sometimes, I feel angry a lot, and I get so hyper to the point of crying because I literally cannot calm down. It is like it helps the constant mood swings in a way, but it also makes them worse. I have developed intrusive thoughts as well, which I have had before..but not this bad. I do not cry anymore and my depression is gone, and so are my other mood swings, but I get mad so easily now and I get super hyper to the point of feeling sick. I have not been able to get ahold of my doctor. I am wondering if I should taper myself off until I can get ahold of her. I am only on 25 MG once a day, and I was told that 25 MG is not even that high of a dose. So, I am not too sure what to do now. I do not like how I have been feeling lately. | It works and then it does not. I do not get it nor understand it. | F | 27 | 2 months 25 MG 1X day | 8/10/2020 | 4 | Bipolar type 2 | Weight gain. I was prone to that anyway but I have less motivation now to deal with it! More skin problems (dermatitis etc) But it has made me a better person, better mum and I no longer suffer terrible depression. I'm also much more sensible and rarely ever drink now (Lamictal hangovers are not worth it!). | Everyone is different. Give it a go and see if it helps. | F | 43 | 8 years 100 mg 2X day | 8/2/2020 | 3 | Bipolar depression | Memory loss.trouble concentrating.still have alot of depression, | F | 40 | 11 years 300mg | 9/21/2019 | 2 | I take it for PTSD. At first, I felt happy but it was a sort of floaty high. I started having memory problems and the nausea, and terrific hi symptoms. I am slowly stopping. Too bad it was good for depression, but the side effects of feeling so spacey added with the gi distress was too much to bear. Also loss of concentration was too much , too. I really wanted it to work! | I wish doctors would emphasise the possibility of side effects more. I thought I was the only one. Helps to read other stories from people who have or are now taking it. Good to have support! | F | 65 | 3 months | 6/3/2018 | 2 | Mood Swings | Nausea, Increased depression, loss of short-term memory, mental fog, loss of appetite, clinching jaw, felt "dumbed down", crying jags, irritability, INCREASED ANXIETY! | Started taking 12.5 mg as I am sensitive to all medications. Lifted depression in 24 hrs. (no exaggeration) but caused anxiety. Tried going up to 25mg and felt extreme irritability, off the chart anxiety, mild lower neck pain, sore throat, stuffy nose. Went back down to 12.5 and I still had bad short-term memory loss, then I started feeling really down, isolating and a little paranoid. I didn't want to leave home. Made depression worse. I just felt out of it. I wish it would have worked for me, but as I said I am highly sensitive to all medications. I hope this posts can help someone. | F | 55 | 2 months 12.5 mg 1X day | 9/29/2017 | 3 | Epilepsy | When I first Started taking this medication I became very Moody. I expressed to my doctor I thought that it was from medication but was told it was probably depression from my recent diagnosis of epilepsy. I was put on antidepressants but because this anti-depressant can cause seizures they increased my lamictal. I have headaches, very blurry vision, extreme irritability and rage, stomach pain and memory loss. Can't find words or mix up what I'm saying. Very confused. Itchy. After starting increase 1 month ago, I've been crying, yelling at my boyfriend over nothing, social phobic, and can't retain information. Made the connection finally. I reviewed by medical records and found that I had been telling my doctor for almost a year-and a half that I believed it was this medication. They convinced me it was side effects from the seizures but I know better. | My Dr agreed it makes sense with the increased dosage and increased symptoms i need to stop this med. Did help with seizure control | F | 46 | 15 months 175 2x day | 7/20/2017 | 1 | PTSD, Anxiety, depression | Lamictal, Xanax .5/1.0 mg,seraquil horrible! Depression. Has worsened co stantly tired. Constantly having mood changes. My doctor feels that this is a gold nugget to treat my problems and seems as if he will not listen when I tell him these things it is not recommended by me. I am always sluggish, feeling depressed, feel even worse about the ability to have a successful and productive life. Literally the only thing that makes me at all feel better is when my adrenaline starts to pump when I see my wife and daughter. I asked to simply be put back on my ADHD medication. But, for some reason and was told that ADHD medication was for a certain age group. Which makes no sense seeing how I'm 26 and it is technically classified as ADD. So, now I'm on all of these medications that create a worse mental environment for me. Which is causing my inability to have the results I initially intended. So I'm basically a lab rat for testing lamictal. When I went in for an emergency meeting I was given a higher dose of Xanax. I'm not understanding why I would be given medications that are creating a worse mental state for me along with multiple side effects. When I had informed my doctor that my ADHD medication made me the best I could be. Anti depressant yeah right more depressant. I have another appointment soon and am still taking the dosage I was told (except the seraquil horrible horrible creation by the way) even if I get a good 8 hrs. I'm still exhausted within 30-60 minutes of waking up | I'm happy for the websites that have all of these people saying how great it is. The one I was reading before this one every rating 7-10 about how great and effective it is. Then I come to this one and almost everyone is on the same page with me. I'm not understanding the bias. Should I switch to a more understanding doctor who is actually more interested in assisting instead of forcing and always seeming as if he only has a couple seconds to talk to me because he has another patient. It kind of makes me think possibly it's all about the money. Maybe I made a bad choice in selecting, or maybe I'm rushing to judgment. I do know however the way I felt before taking these medications and the way I feel while taking them and it's worse. How can someone forcefully tell me how I'm feeling on certain medications! | M | 26 | 1 days | 1/2/2017 | 1 | For bipolar | Soreness, achy, tremors, depression | This medicine made my hands and head shake, it also made me depressed. I did not feel enthusiastic or good about anything. I was sore all over, taking it with milk helped the side effects a little but still unsteady and shaky. | F | 34 | 3 weeks 50mg | 12/25/2016 | 1 | Bp2 | Only took one tablet. Already taking sertraline for depression. I reacted badly. Within an hour of taking it I was filled with extreme anger and hatred towards myself! I was head butting things. Punching myself. I was wanted to seriously hurt myself. Had thought of stabbing my self in the leg and kept scratching my face! At one point I was sitting on the floor crying and rocking uncontrollably about 6 hours later after taking the tablet I suddenly became a dribbling mess. Slurring speech. Movements uncoordinated and very numb. Felt really tired. For two days walking shuffling the feet and all movements are slow. Speech is still slurring. I'm an ex junkie and I have taken lots of illegal drugs in the past and NONE of them made me feel like this one has. Never taking them again! | F | 44 | 1 days 25mg | 7/14/2016 | 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 | 1 | Depression/anxiety | Anxiety,worsened depression, stiff neck, flu like, sore throat, lowered immune system, hip pain, urination, dry skin, stuffy nose, insomnia, headaches, memory issues, hair graying/loss. I think the ceo's of companies caught hiding negative info about their drugs should get life in prison/death penalty. The whole system is corrupt IMHO. | I was on this briefly years ago with reasonable results...but that was the name brand. I started to develop some depression due partly to a partner that had anger/control issues. Started taking this again but this time it was generic Teva which is beyond garbage. It caught me off guard because I didn't realize generic meds are a joke and it made everything much worse, it lowered my immune system so much that getting a cold felt like pneumonia.I constantly felt like I was on the verge of getting a cold or fly and had no idea that the drug was causing this at all, especially when it worked pretty good before. I firmly believe all generic meds should be thoroughly tested and not just given the green light because of the brand name being approved. The other problem is I think GSK has some info about this med that they never released to the public and with their horrific track record of corruption, no one should be surprised. I'm also a firm believer that psychiatry is the dirty secret of medicine and the way dangerous meds are approved there is zero interest in public safety. If you look at the side effects of this med you see only occasional reports of memory loss or hair loss but , reading the reviews of actual people taking it you see a completely different story. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that someone must be hiding the truth about these meds because you don't see hair loss listed as a common side effect but it seems to come up here pretty often... | M | 41 | 2 years | 1/5/2016 | 2 | Severe depression | I took Lamictal for two years (between the ages of 16-17) and although it helped out my depression, it caused severe muscle aches and tenseness. | When I was 23 I tried to get back on it because it had been so helpful as a teenager, but he muscle aches were even worse that time, to the point where it felt like I had been run over by a truck. It's a shame, because it really helped my mood. | F | 17 | 2 years | 11/20/2015 | 1 | Bi-polar II | I took 25mg two hours before bedtime, as directed. On the second morning I woke up to painful little blisters on my gums & horrible heartburn. I never took another dose, on the advice of a nurse, the blisters disappeared, but the heartburn lasted for more than a week. Very disappointed as I was hoping for some relief from depression. | F | 65 | 2 days 25mg | 8/27/2014 | 3 | bipolar 2 | Dry eyes - from first dosage 150 mg. Cannot wear contacts b/c of this. When increased to 300mg b/c started cycling btwn hypomania & depression, have extreme fatigue so I take it before bed. | F | 39 | 1 years 300 | 2/22/2014 | 1 | treatment-resistant depression | I thought this was my miracle drug for depression but unfortunately like all other treatments eventually it failed me. After about 6 weeks I noticed it wasn't helping much with my depression anymore. I also noticed that I was excessively sleepy and would need naps every single day. It was like an overwhelming exhaustion came over me every day and there was no way I could avoid needing to nap. I also had extreme joint pain in my lower back and hips, and more pain in my knees and ankles. I attributed the excessive sleeping and hip/back pain to the fact that I have MS, and thought I was having pain in my knees and ankles because I'm overweight. Turns out that all of those symptoms were caused by the Lamictal and went away when I stopped taking it. Major bummer that it didn't work for me, but at least I figured out what was causing the pain and exhaustion. | F | 39 | 75 days 50 MG 1X day | 10/8/2013 Patient History |
LAMICTAL (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: 1994-12-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)