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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Mood stabilizer | Night sweats at first , hives on my fore arm . Forgetfulness . Horrible urge to stretch | GET OFF OF THIS NOW!!! The stretching was horrible . It took over my life for about three days straight all I could do was stretch I ditched the pills and it's starting to ease off . I also used to get little bumps on the back of my throat !!! Horrible horrible and I was knot on it for two months ! THE COMSTANT NEED TO STRETCH WAS HORRIBLE !!! One of the worst experiences in my life ! If you are or have experienced the horrible burning urge to stretch please contact me !!!! | F | 24 | 60 days 25mg 1X day | 4/17/2015 | 4 | Depression, racing thoughts continu | appetite increase, alertness a + able to rest easier, focus alot better in school | F | 6 months 100 1X day | 4/11/2015 | 5 | Bipolar II | Drymouth | If you're bipolar - why are you on Lithium on first diagnosis without trying this treatment first? It took me a few years to figure this out. Bottom line is... It's my mood stabilizer. It may not be for everyone, but in ten years of treatment for seven straight it has been my foundation. Of course, everyone's chemistry is different, but this is it. I use an anti-psychotic before sleep called Seroquel, and take Lamictal first thing in the morning. Folks, life couldn't be more manageable. Where I used to look up and see rafters from which to hang myself from, I walk along and recognize some cool beams that might accent an awesome living space. But enough exaggeration, the fact is that I notice when I skip this treatment.To you, out there, recognize that it's good enough, it's not toxic enough (like Lithium), and dog-gone it, this just might work for you after a 90-day trial! | M | 37 | 3 years 300 1X day | 4/7/2015 | 2 | Bipolar 2 , anxiety, depression | Extreme fatigue, sleepiness, increased anxiety, afraid to leave the house. Missed work a lot. Upper abdominal pain constantly, nausea, hip pain, acid reflux. I was taking it in the morning with food. | I don't want to give up on this med. Abilify made me gain 40lbs so I will not go back to that. I want to stick it out for at least another month. I'm hoping that if I start taking it at night time before bed then the side effects won't be so bad. | F | 49 | 2 months 50mg | 4/5/2015 | 5 | Bipolar II, Extreme Anxiety | None whatsoever so far… Fingers crossed! | I've had so many med cocktails prescribed for over a decade, and for the past two days I finally feel like a real human being again. This medication is amazing! | M | 33 | 2 days 25mg x 2 | 3/31/2015 | 4 | Bipolar II | Still titrating up to 200 mg. At first I itched more than usual, dry mouth, some fine tremors in my hands. Absolutely dead tired in the afternoons for the first month. Better now. First few weeks woke every night at either 2 am sharp or 5 am sharp and it took about an hour to fall back to sleep. Sweets and chocolate started tasting *more*. My blood pressure was slightly elevated for a few weeks, has settled down now. Experienced chills for about two days when going from 25 -> 50 mg. | None of the side-effects above have been a great nuisance, with the exception of maybe the itching. It took about two or three weeks before I started noticing that things around the house got done in a way they hadn't been for probably a year. My depressive symptoms that have squashed me for the past two years always leaned more towards the incredibly tired, lethargic and unmotivated side of the spectrum anyway, and that is what has slowly changed. I no longer feel like I need to sleep 10-11 hours to feel remotely ready to get out of bed. I manage to get things done, like the laundry and the dishes after cooking. I am also way more productive at work. I was prescribed 150 mg Bupropion three months before being dx'ed with BP2 and have continued with that after consulting with my bp doctor. My base level energy lifted with the Bupropion and has continued even closer to normal levels with the addition of the Lamo. I'm feeling really hopeful about this. Was misdiagnosed for 8 years with unipolar depression and treated with only SSRIs, which only increased my depressions and the frequency of the mood swings. | F | 40 | 6 weeks 75 mg 1X day | 3/24/2015 | 4 | Bipolar 2 disorder | No side effects so far. | I was diagnosed with Type 2 bipolar disorder in my late 40s. My weight is 190 lbs. Taking 200 mg lamotrigine with breakfast for about three weeks now. Experiencing little to no side effects. My dreams are more vivid and sometimes bizarre, but not nightmarish. Feeling pleased with this medicine. Also been taking Wellbutrin for the past year. Prior to my bipolar diagnosis I went through four SSRI antidepressants (Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, and Lexapro). Each of these meds pushed me into mania to varying degrees. While on SSRIs and manic, I created three unwanted pregnancies, got busted for drugs, developed a cigarette habit, quit several good jobs for petty reasons, became a heavy drinker, had short and failed relationships with women, spent money foolishly, and went bankrupt. Mine is one of the sad stories of people who went untreated/misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and proceeded to cause a lot of hardship for myself and others. To this day I still feel shame for my failures, yet at the same time I berate myself less since understanding the cause of my past behavior. My cigarette habit went away after I switched from SSRIs to Wellbutrin. Now I feel healthier and grateful. No cravings whatsoever. I take 1 mg Ativan as needed; about every one to six days. I wish I received my bipolar diagnosis 20+ years ago as my life might be very different now. I still have many years left if all goes well, so better late than never. | M | 48 | 2 months 200 mg 1X day | 3/16/2015 | 5 | Bipolar ll | Lamictal needs to be done in a titration. For those that give a negative rating, had only been on it a few weeks or months. It is started out at a very low dose (25mg) and SLOWLY worked up to 200mg. Doctors will never start someone at a high dose because the fatal rash that it my cause. | I LOVE lamictal! I have tried seroqual and depakote. Lamictal curves my manic and brings me out of my depression. It actually gives me energy. When I first started out taking it, I was hungry all the time a little tired, but now I have energy, my appetite is less. I really enjoy this medication. | F | 21 | 6 months 200mg | 3/10/2015 | 5 | Bipolar II with psychosis | Drowsiness, stiff neck, occasional itching, constipation, weight gain. | This medication has been the only one that consistently has worked for me since I have been diagnosed. I have had to add other medications at times when I was going through seasonal mood changes, but overall this has been enough. My biggest complaint would have been the drowsiness. But after sometime my doctor decided since it was hard for me to wake up and take it in the morning and not be drowsy, I take my entire dose at night before I go to sleep. That way I sleep through it and it helps me fall asleep. I have always had a bad back, but this medication definitely increased the pain. Sometimes it feel like it is too much to bare so I am looking into getting a massage therapist still. Constipation I have struggled with too most of my life and this medication increased that also. I would have to take a laxative once a week to have a bowel movement. Now that I changed my diet, I started juicing veggies and I take stool softeners, it is almost regular again. I cut out dairy products too. The weight gain was really hard to deal with. From when I started taking the medication, I gained about 25 lbs. my weight fluxiates quite a bit. I am only 15 lbs over my starting weight right now. It just makes me feel hungry all the time. Even if my stomach feels like it is going to burst I still want to eat. It has been hard trying to overcome that. But you just have to look at it this way, is it better to be medicated, feel almost normal and have side effects, or live being ridiculously emo | F | 22 | 3 years 300mg | 2/18/2015 | 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 | 1 | bipolar disorder, severe depression | Started on a fairly high dosage. Experienced severe hair loss and weight loss. | F | 17 | 2 months 200 | 2/5/2015 | 1 | depression anxiety | unfortunately this medication made me psychotic and suicidal | F | 39 | 4 weeks 50mg | 1/25/2015 | 5 | Bipolar 2 depression mood swings | I have had NO side effects. | This has been a miracle drug for me. Give it the full 4 weeks to take effect and up your dose slowly. | F | 45 | 4 months 200mg | 1/21/2015 | 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 | 4 | Bipolar Anxiety Disorder | Blurred Vision. Memory Loss Recall. Tiredness. Slow moving Dry Mouth. Weight Gain. Bigger Booty! Fatter Gut. neck pain. Joint popping | Although these side effects ARE REAL FOR ME...some may agree with some of them. I can respond no and mean no and not think about it any longer. Thats the other person's problem. I only say yes when i am in the mood to do it. What people think of me or may think I should do or say WII ALWAYS BE NULL AND VOID! THANK YOU LACMICTAL AND ZOLOFT! This mature retired disabled woman is happy turning male testosterone heads, but I Do NOT get involved in quick relationships, and or fast chaotic not thinking first self-mischief any longer! THANK YOU LAMICTAL AND ZOLOFT! Yeah...im laaaaaaathagic in the morning...It is good for me. I am not in no hurry to fix meals or get children or myself dressed any more. My life is soooooo MORNING COFFEE TIME now with me GOOD MEDS and God! Happy Holidays p.s. Please do not respond with disgust...We all are trying to Heal in our own ways. Also I Do not like typing so try to be short. Thank you....the above just got my thoughts out. Thank you so much! Hand hurts now...typed too much 😔 | F | 49 | 3 years 100mg | 12/16/2014 | 3 | Bipolar | Taking 150mg now at night. Getting up to 200mg in the outcome they want. I'm extremely tired and can't get anything done. Extremely fatigued and want to not even go out of house. I sleep 12 hours through night and still tired mid morning? | F | 37 | 2 months 150mg | 12/8/2014 | 4 | epilepsy | had side effects when I took the generic form, but the doctor put me on the other and now I am almost seizure-free. I still have those facial seizures and sometimes a memory lapse, but it beats being afraid to go out because you might pass out. I seem to have more of those seizures when I take ANY other medication (even aspirin) into my blood stream. I simply take herbs - have doctor check them out first | it works best when taken around the same time daily. | F | 60 | 2 years 200 1X day | 12/7/2014 | 5 | bipolar type 1 rapid cycling | When increased to 200mg small bumps on tounge works wonders night and day | Ive been on everything known to help the mind at least 20 perscriptions nothing worked 8 months not a single violent mood swing | M | 23 | 8 days 75mg twice | 11/27/2014 | 3 | Bipolar | Pulsative tinitus. Knocking in right ear when moved up to 100 mg Other than that amazing results - so sad if I have to come off it | Not sure if can stay on it now | F | 41 | 4 months 100 | 11/14/2014 | 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 |