LAMICTAL Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)Average Rating: 3.4 (1917 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMICTAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | So called Bipolar | Hallucinations, Nightmares, Niight terrors, Waking through the night, all over body itching, pressing sensation on eyes, falling, tripping, loss of memory(finish reading a book and forget the name and contents) become aggresive in thought, flat mood, generaly feel detached... | F | 57 | 4 days 200 | 12/15/2012 | 1 | mood stabalizer | 6 mo after taking drug I was diagnosed w/ fibromyalgia. Now after Nortryptiline 1 yr, Lyrica 7 yrs, and Savella 1 yr I want to try and have a baby, so I go off everything but my birthcontrol. It's been 3 weeks and my pain is cut in half. I am besides myself at the prospect of this drug causing the pain that led to a misdiagnosis of 10 yrs....My fear is I won't completely recover and be damaged forever. I have excellent doctors, how can this be? | it worked for my bi polar | F | 34 | 10 years 50 2X day | 12/15/2012 | 4 | bipolar | Dry mouth, insomnia, swollen lymph nodes, tongue swelling | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 12/14/2012 | 5 | bipolar type 2 (mostly depression) | insomnia (mild). minor itching | Only 2 weeks on this and so far it's been amazing. I know its very early days but its as if I have been released from a prison sentence. The floor has come up and the ceiling has come down and I am much more comfortable with this new space. I'm not so damn emotional but oddly enough I am more empathic and supportive to others. Best thing is the self hatred has gone. I am sorry that others have done not so well on this and I hope you find something that works. Best wishes! V | M | 45 | 14 days 25 1X day | 12/9/2012 | 3 | Bipolar II, PTSD, Anxiety, Insomnia | Involuntary eye movement, swollen lymph nodes/glands, headaches, nausea, blurred vision, couldn't articulate to save my life, slurred speech, itching, dry mouth (upon withdrawal), insomnia (upon withdrawal), bad anxiety (upon withdrawal) | originally, I was very satisfied with this drug. It helped me sleep, took care of my moods, I was stable, my anxiety was gone. It was wonderful. I had some interesting side effects which I thought I could live with until I discovered swollen glands. My pdoc never heard of it before, so I went to the doctor and had several tests done just to be told I am perfectly healthy and I need to stop taking the drug. The withdrawal of this drug is SO bad it felt like I was dying. It shot me off so badly into the deep end, I am now far worse than I was BEFORE I took the drug. I still experience insomnia (though my pdoc now put me on valproate 400mg and seroquel 50mg which does wonders for the insomnia) but my anxiety is really bad and my eye vision is not what it used to be (i struggle to move my eyes quickly). My lymph nodes are STILL not gone which terrifies me and I probably have to go back and get more tests done (not sure what more they can do AS I AM PERFECTLY HEALTHY). I advise strong caution when using this drug, or considering using it. It can work great for some but completely terrible for others. It's a very dependent drug and the addiction is bad. In the end I think the risks are just too great, there are many other wonderful drugs to be taken for bipolar, lamictal is not the only one out there. | F | 22 | 8 months 100 2X day | 11/25/2012 | 5 | Bipolar II, Narcolepsy | Some drowsiness, appetite loss, minor rash on start up which cleared up after a couple of weeks. | Lamictal was the the sixth mood stabilizer my psychiatrist prescribed me after the previous five caused problematic reactions. It was the most effective medication I have been prescribed for treating my rabid cycling bipolar II. I was diagnosed with narcolepsy 6 years after I started taking lamictal, and discovered that the lamictal had been preventing catapletic episodes, along with the bipolar treatment. | F | 24 | 8 years 300MG 1X day | 11/15/2012 | 4 | Bipolar Depression | VERY mild. Hot flashes and felt like I had a fever, but passed. Emotional numbness at higher doses (>100mg). Otherwise none really. | I was prescribed this years ago after starting a new psych, who diagnosed me as bipolar, about 10% manic and 90% depression as the problems. The best thing about this is that 1.) it's very mild and 2.) works very well at fighting the depression part of BP. Didn't dull me out like several others I tried (Depakote ER, Zyprexa, Trileptal, Tegretol), and after about 2 weeks after starting it I noticed just an overall improvement in my mood. Didn't propel me into a manic state, just an overall brighter attitude and outlook on things. I've been on up to 200mg and my psych has for years changed the dosage until we finally settled on 100mg as the most effective for me. | M | 29 | 4 years 100mg 2X day | 11/8/2012 | 4 | Bi-Polar I | Nearly eliminates my Tinnitus on a daily basis. If I miss a dose my tinnitus comes on really strong. Twice when I missed it, within 2 hours or so my tinnitus was extra loud, nausea, and dizziness hit. Went home took it and w/in an hour or so everything calmed down. | I'll probably never stop taking it. Tinnitus (especially when it's really loud), makes me want to tear my head off. I believe if more people with Tinnitus tried this drug and found that it worked for them, they too would never stop taking it. I believe it has to do with the anti-convulsion treatment. | F | 60 | 3.5 years 200 1X day | 10/21/2012 | 4 | Mini Seizures due to MS | No side effects at all On it for 3 mos so far | Given this drug due to having what they think are mini seizures. Really all that happens is when I'm writing my handwriting will suddenly turn into scribble and my hand shakes badly. This is due to MS ( Multiple Sclerosis). I was given a starter pack and slowly increased to 100 mgs. It works great for that problem. Has kept it stable and no more issues. | F | 38 | 90 days 100 1X day | 10/20/2012 | 3 | Bipolar 2 and Depression | Jaw clenching, severe insomnia, over heating, increased sweating, frequent nausea, muscle ticks | I have been taking Lamictal for about 6 months now for my Bipolar type 2 and depression in conjunction with Effexor which I was on for about 4 years. I am happy with my over all mood this drug has been wonderful for that. I never felt quite right just taking the Effexor. However, the awful jaw clenching, biting my tongue in my sleep, nausea, and severe insomnia have me seriously reconsidering taking this medication. I can't decide if these side effects are worth the result in my mood stabilization. This is very unfortunate as a mother of two I have issues with my patience sometimes. I will be consulting my doctor as I have been up all night due to severe jaw pain and insomnia, I just can't take it anymore :( | F | 28 | 6 months 200 1X day | 10/16/2012 | 5 | Bipolar | NONE - definitely worth trying if you're Bipolar and feeling hopeless. So much better than Lithium. That's when you'll fee like a Halloween zombie. | F | 60 | 12 years 100 1X day | 10/11/2012 | 5 | bipolar | none | wonder drug. wouldnt be able to live a normal life without it. have tried all sorts of other mood stabilizers and none were effective like this one. feel sorry for the people who had sensitivity to the side effects of this med. because it works great! | F | 35 | 2 years 300 mg 1X day | 10/1/2012 | 2 | severe mood swings, depression | Felt like my soul had died. Dead, emotionally numb. Zero interest in any activity. | This may work for others, but I will never touch it again. | M | 46 | 6 weeks 50mg 2X day | 9/28/2012 | 3 | Bipolar Disorder | hypomania on titration, stomach cramps, headaches, diarrhea, nausea. All went away after the first few months. | M | 21 | 2 years 200mg | 9/5/2012 | 2 | partial seizures | horrible, itchy rash on my arms | doc told me to call if i experienced any type of rash, which could be serious. i don't think i took it for long enough to know if it controlled my partial seizures. | F | 47 | 5 days 50 mg 2X day | 8/26/2012 | 2 | Issues with stabilizing moods | Fatigue, irritability, mood swings, emptiness, increased sexual urges, inability to fall back asleep after waking up spontaneously, waking up with sore neck, occasional sore throat, carelessness, confusion, lost of interest. | I have been taking the generic form of Lamical (Lamogtrine) for around 2 months. At this moment in time I feel as if this drug has ruined my life! I had problems with depression and stabilizing my moods before taking Lamictal, but I was relatively sane compared to how I am now. Firstly, I am very empty and feel that my existence is zombie-like. I don't have any sense of compassion or sympathy. I've been with my boyfriend for almost ten months and we had such a strong relationship before this medicine, but now we almost go our seperate ways three times+ a day because I never seem to be able to make up my mind. I was paranoid that he was going to leave me prior to Lamictal, but now the tables have turned completely and he's trying to keep a hold on me but I fear I'm going to do something stupid. I go from loving him, being so infatuated, convinced we're going to have a future to doubt that we're going to last and I'm unsure if I love him or even care about him at all. It's a horrible thing to admit and I'm ashamed I don't have a grasp on my own emotions anymore. I am so confused and just want to remember how I felt before taking this terrible medicine. I was so sure that I was going to become a fitness trainer/nutritionist, and carefully controlled what I consumed as well as tried to keep fit...I had DREAMS...GOALS! But now, I don't even attempt to stay healthy or trim. No career seems to appeal to me, and nothing really entertains me anymore. Things I once loved and had intere | F | 17 | 2 months 25-50 1X day | 8/22/2012 | 5 | Bi-Polar | Some acne(not too bad) Increase in sex drive (not too bad), thirsty, first few days very tired, occassional headache | This has worked great for me. I have been on it for 3 weeks. I started at 50 mg then after 2 weeks went to 100. The first few days it made me very tired but now I feel great, my husband says my moods are much better and I am no longer an "emotional roller coaster". I was diagnosed bi-polar 1 two times and bi polar 2 once. I have taken many different meds and I think this may be the way to go, at least for me. | F | 32 | 21 days 100 mg 1X day | 8/15/2012 | 1 | Bipolar | When using 50mg hallucinations, severe irritability, lack of co-ordination, felt like i was losing my mind. On 25mg that ive been taking for the past 9ths, dnt feel its helping really. Feeling irritable and moody recently | F | 48 | 10 months 25mg | 8/7/2012 | 1 | bipoler | Stiff neck, sencetivity to light,white sores in mouth,tremor,back pain,fatigue,sweating,diarrhea and costipation,flu like systoms,a zombie,low grade fever,sweating,blurred vision,weakness,very irtated | F | 47 | 8 weeks 100mg | 8/6/2012 | 4 | Seizures | Blisters in mouth, swollen tongue, yellow eyes. | I love Lamictal for it's giving me good mood and somewhat control the seizures. However, I had such terrible side-effects in the first week that my doctor took me off the drug :( I think it's a great drug, just not the right one for me. Sad... | F | 37 | 5 days 25mg 1X day | 7/31/2012 |