LAMICTAL Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)

Average Rating: 3.4 (1917 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 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
 3  Bipolar II Constipation, excessive urination, extreme belly bloating (I looked pregnant), fatigue F 16 3 months
5 mg
2/12/2014
 2  Bipolar BRD Mood Anxiety DO Horribly Moody - Crying Spells - Itchy (no rash though) - Fast Weight Gain My Bipolar is fairly mild and Lamictal put me in a constant horrible mood. I had crying spells which I never have even when I'm not on any medication, and I easily put on nearly 10 pounds in 6 weeks even though my diet never changed, and I'm not normally prone to weight gain. I already take Seroquel which puts weight on some people and it's never done that to me. Maybe it was the combo. I can't give this a 1 rating because I know it works well for a friend of mine, but for me I wasn't satisfied at all. M 43 6 weeks
50 1X day
2/11/2014
 1  bipolar 1 At first it made me very tired and deppressed. I stayed in hed for almost two weeks. Then I started having anxiety. After that came the mania. I was fearful, having anxiety, couldnt even feel safe in my own house. I had crying fits. It was misrrable. I was even having delusions. It was very scary. Im back on abilify now and happy. F 26 2 months
100mg
12/4/2013
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 1  Mood Level, Anxiety, Depression Short term memory problems. Weepiness. "Cloudy" type fatigue. Desire to sleep all day long. Psych insists I stay on this med. I am about to put my foot down and insist that I come off it. It is not doing me any good, in fact I believe it is causing the previously mentioned undesirable side effects. The best it is doing is producing expensive urine. It certainly is not leveling off my mood swings. if it works for you I am very happy for you, for me, I'm wasting some very hard earned money. M 55 2.5 years
200 2X day
11/22/2013
 1  Bipolar, anxiety, mood stabilizer Extreme agitation, severe joint and muscle pain, extreme cravings for nicotine (quit for over 5 years), self harm ideation, moodiness a F 33 2 months
Titration
11/11/2013
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 3  Bipolar, Depression, Anxiety, OCD Started having psoriasis on scalp which I never had before and tooth recession. I do not have dry mouth. I am in the dental field and never had a serious problem with teeth. F 40 6 months
150 2X day
10/24/2013
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 3  Bipolar Disorder Mania, insomnia, increased libido, anxiety, nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, cognitive problems At first it made me manic, then along with Seroquel, it kept me stable and functional for a year before it stopped working and I become depressed again. M 23 1.5 years
400mg 1X day
10/16/2013
 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
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 2  Bipolar 2 Sadness, crying, moodswings. Itchy spots and hives. Slight headaches and a feeling of pressure or "blockiness" in my head. Started on 50mg and became almost immediately sad and tearful. At 100mg I got too activated and angry, this settled into mildly low with occasional desperate crying spells. 150mg the moodswings got more frequent, would have crying spells at work. Self-harmed, thought about suicide. I have halved my dose with a view to stopping, and the crying has stopped. Still feel sad though. I am so disappointed, I had really hoped this would work, but the sadness is so extreme I can't stand it. F 34 2.5 months
150mg 1X day
9/10/2013
 2  Bipolar Massive Weight Loss (40 Pounds) shaky hands, memory loss, ache, HAIR LOSS, feeling full all the time, blurred vision I didn't realize that it was my Lamictal that was causing me to lose the weight that I was. I was 176 pounds and now I weigh 133 that's a 43 drop and my body is not suppose to be 133; I look sick. I also suffer from bad Ache which I am now on an ache medicine to help. I have blurred vision which I thought was from me having Lasik surgery and come to find out it is another side effect of Lamictal. The drug seems to have helped with my mood swings I just can't take the side effects any longer. I look sick and when people see me they seem uncomfortable around me, I can only imagine what they are thinking. I have had to use the excuse that I am on Weight Watchers that's why I have lost so much weight(I don't think that it is anyone's biz that I am bipolar). I wish I didn't suffer from almost all of the side effects that Lamictal has...I guess I should be happy that I didn't get the terrible rash that it can cause. Hopefully once I am off of Lamictal and it has left my system some of my weight will come back, my hair will stop falling out, my vision will become clear and my ache will go away. Its sad because taking it I felt so much more clear and calm:(. If you don't get the side effects that I suffered from its a great drug for bipolar! F 37 8 months
100MG 1X day
8/30/2013
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 5  Bipolar I Dry eyes first thing in the morning that persisted for about 2 years; very manageable. Developed rare gastric reflux problem at higher dose (400mg) that resolved at 200mg. Extremely happy with the drug, which has done what it is supposed to do and not much more. F 32 4 years
200
7/31/2013
 2  seizures Pros: Heightened memCory, bettet sta Con: Darkened vision. Getting darker. Hoping to not go blind. Fuzzy vision. Night sweats 40 9 days
700
7/29/2013
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 4  epilepsy Dizziness in the morning I use lamictal in combination with deprakine (mo: 2xlamictal, 1x deprakine 500mg EC, evening: 1x lamictal 100mg, 2x deprakine 500mg EC). I drink quite a bit of coffee in the morning, and on occasion I get dizzy. It goes away when I drink a lot and eat a few sandwiches M 52 6 years
100 mg 3X day
7/24/2013
 2  epilepsy Insomnia but when I do get to sleep, I keep waking up.... anxiety, weepy, headaches, diarrhea, severe body aches, increased appetite. In fairness, I have only been on Lamictal for about five days. I was put on this in place of Vimpat as I was on that for about two months and became angry, aggressive and suicidal. I was off of the Vimpat for two days before starting this. I felt great for one day...and then started on this one and started to feel like crap within hours. My very first night, could not sleep for the first time in years and it has been this way since. Headaches and body aches started within about 48 hours and anxiety and weepy within the past two days. My doctor has me at a slow titration and this current dose is just a quarter of what my full dose will be. I am not happy at all and very frustrated with doing test drives on meds to get the seizures under control. F 45 5 days
50 mg 1X day
6/30/2013
 5   Mild headaches every day for a few weeks, made me tired after I first took it but I took it at night anyway, vivid dreams, but nothing too major. Lamictal has been amazing. I had treatment resistant anxiety/mood issues/depression and I hit a rough patch where I was nearly hospitalized and my doctor tried this and my life started to change around. It took some time but I got there and was able to function normally again. I had severe panic/anxiety, to the point where it took me hours to get out of bed to take a shower and get dressed.. I had racing thoughts about everything and felt like I was dying. So yes, this drug has been a life saver for me. F 25 3 years
1X day
6/29/2013
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 1  Misdiagnosed Bipolar Extreme tiredness, suicidal depression, lack of motivation, mood swings. These side effects did not cease until I was completely off the medicine I even got them when I took my last 25mg dose titrating down before I quit. I am pleased so many people have done well with this drug. I was misdiagnosed bipolar and put on it so the Celexa I was taking and had been taking for years wouldn't send me 'manic'. Because it turns out I really only have unipolar depression I think that was the problem I had with Lamictal. I was on it a total of 8 weeks and they were the worst 8 weeks of my life. It seemed to negate the Celexa and sent me into the worst depression ever. I had to go into a mental ward and am still getting life back on track. Just on the Celexa now and there is hope... F 45 8 weeks
25 - 200mg 1X day
6/9/2013
 4  Seizures Irritability, moodiness, anger (worse with dose increases, affecting my family). Also night sweats, difficulty concentrating, lack of motivation, dry and itchy skin, dry (damaged, breaking) hair. Not quite depression, but not really happy or fining joy in things. Have not had a grand mal on it but think I have had some infrequent partials. Changing to another med now due to loss of quality of life (irritability, anger). Tried adding B complex vitamin and fish oil. Helped mood a little but no where near enough. Did not help dry skin. Not tired on it or confused but now realizing some memory issues. Weight neutral for me (though lack of motivation makes me exercise less). F 41 3 years
150-175 mg 2X day
6/8/2013
 5  Bipolar Initial side effects included trouble with vocabulary, feeling flaky/flighty. Slight insomnia which passed after a few weeks. Lamictal has restored my ability to feel calm again. F 36 3 months
1X day
6/6/2013
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 5  Bipolar 2 Headache, Nasty morning nausea, Mild hypomania, Mild body rash/hives once after double dose. Lamictal and Seroquel XR have saved my life!! Be patient though one must slowly titrate dosage upwards to avoid rash but not all rashes require discontinuation as in my case. Side effects diissipate slowly as body adjusts. Don't obsess over negative reviews. Try it for yourself. And if possible stay away from generic (Lamotrigne) as there is a difference. Lamictal keeps me happy,happy,happy and Seroquel XR keeps me calm and helps me sleep. Life is good again. :-) M 47 1 years
225
5/26/2013
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