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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Bipolar II Disorder | Some dizziness (though I have a history of inner ear and vertigo problems), dull headache and pressure feeling (this started a couple weeks into the 100mg dosage so I'm hoping its because of something else!!), sleeping too much, vivid disturbing dreams but not nightmares, sometimes lack of motivation | Lamictal is helping me turn my life around. I was diagnosed with depression in college, then ADHD, and when all those treatments turned against me, Bipolar II disorder. Although I am currently struggling with feeling too calm and a little drowsy, I am hoping I can overcome that through exercise and hopefully some time for my body to better adjust. A few months ago my bipolar disorder became way to much for me to manage and I had days where I felt very suicidal and other days when I'd get so hyper I'd clean everything in the house, embarrass myself around friends by talking too much and making too many jokes, and randomly freak out and yell at coworkers and family members (who were only trying to help!). I still have depressive days and hypomanic days, sometimes within a day of each other, but they're less severe and less frequent. Friends and family who didn't even know I had a problem have noticed an improvement. | F | 25 | 7 weeks 100 mg 1X day | 12/10/2010 | 3 | Bipolar Type II | Significant short-term memory loss (which improved at doses under 200 mg. per day), nausea when swapping doses up OR down (sometimes significant enough to miss work), heartburn, nightmares | I started this drug in October 2009 and took my last dose last night (December 2010). It initially made a pretty good impact, but the nausea was an ongoing problem each time the dose was adjusted, and sometimes would correct itself once the dose was reduced and then returned to a higher level. Three months in marked the first time I'd felt 'normal' my entire life, which lasted for 2 1/2 months and then slowly lost ground from there, month by month. Unfortunately my body becomes addicted to products very quickly so it's hard to maintain a good state for more than a short period of time so I'm not blaming the Lamictal - rather thanking it for giving me a couple of sane months! The nausea, though, was no joke for me. It was often severe, and given that I've never been prone to nausea or heartburn it was quite striking that I ended up with a bottle of Mylanta at my bedside, two in my medicine cabinet and two at work - at all times. Given how well it worked for that short while, though, I put up with that for a long time in my battle to raise doses and get that 'normal' feeling back. Now I'm on Trileptal. Here's to hope... | F | 42 | 1 years 200 mg 2X day | 12/10/2010 | 5 | Epilepsy | Feel a bit spaced out if I don't take it on time. | This has been a very good drug for me. Very well controlled siezures. Took it all the way through my pregnacy with my first child, he is perfectrly healthy and doing very well at 13 years old. I am interested to know if anyone has any information about lamotrogine and psoriasis, I have no family history and I am covered in it. As I have been on it for so long I wonder if it may be a long term side effect | F | 42 | 17 years 150mg 2X day | 12/7/2010 | 3 | depressin bipolar | memory loss, tremmors, shaking hands,lack of sleep | i have cut back to 50 MG per day. Im seeing the dr this wekk i want to try Celexa | M | 50 | 1 years 100 1X day | 12/5/2010 | 5 | bipolar mixed episodes | Updated cuz I forgot to mention I have problems with acne. I used to have a clear complexion. I.have scars on my face now. | F | 40 | 150 mg 1X day | 11/29/2010 Patient History | 4 | bi-polar | I have not experienced any side effects from this drug. I drink regularly and also smoke pot on occasion. These do not seem to effect the drug or cause any side effects. | I am pretty happy with this drug and it controls my mood swings very well. It works best when combined with good diet and exercise. However, I have read accounts on here that seems like it would be impossible to ever go off this drug without major withdrawal side effects. | M | 27 | 5 years 100mg 2X day | 11/22/2010 | 3 | Biploar I | Strange feeling in different areas of my head: like there is an extra weight on the back or sometimes it feels as if it is in a vice grip. Some memory loss and possible decrease in cognitive function. | I have been taking the generic of Lamictal (lamotrigine) for 3 weeks and I am at 50mg. I also take 150mg of Seroquel. Personally, I think the lamotrigine is helping better than Abilify because I had really bad restless feelings with Abilify. I used to take 300mg of Seroquel but that made me feel like a zombie all the time. Besides the strange head feelings, I feel like the lamotrigine is not making that much of a difference. Yes, it keeps my manic episodes away but I also feel a lack of enthusiasm about everything. Lately I feel as if I am having an identity crisis and my psych has given me some tips on how to deal with this but right now, everything feels hopeless and not concrete. It is as if I'm struggling with who I am and there is no solid help for that. I have been diagnosed Bipolar I for a year now and I wish there was more progress. I just want to be normal. If I ever felt that way, I miss it. | F | 30 | 3 weeks 50mg 1X day | 11/19/2010 | 1 | PS to my last comment | the awful cramp and burning in the shoulder blade muscle in my back continues...4 days after stopping the medication completely, even though the half-life is 30-34 hours. Cramps in calves are horrible STILL! Bad stomach too. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN WILL I TAKE LAMICTAL...and you know what, my doctor told me that she had the exact same reaction as me when she took it. Ha! you know what i felt like doing, don't cha? | F | 55 | 6 days 75 2X day | 11/19/2010 | 5 | BP 2,ultra radian cycling | Headache,suicide attempt during "doseclimb" | Stable,sane-family says it`s wonderful to get to know THIS version of me :) Relief,relief,relief ! | M | 45 | 360 days 300 1X day | 11/18/2010 | 1 | atypical bipolar and depression | there are a lot! I would NEVER take this drug again! Terrible Hot Flashes, excruciating calf cramps (charlie horse type) that did not go away all day or night, excessively tired: like I would go into a trance - blank out completely, with my eyes wide open. right shoulder pain (in back) with terrible burning sensation - like a hot knife going into a cramping muscle, unable to think clearly, uncoordinated, dizzy, itchy all over, tinnitus and a "whishing sound in my right ear) accompanying the tinnitus, sinus condition, cried all of the time (unable to control saddness) - went into an even deeper depression. I have a heart condition and this caused angina severe enough for me to have to take nitroglycerin, also heart felt like it was flipping, or skipping beats, bad, bad headache that would not go away no matter what...is that enough for you? NEVER again will I take this medication. | there was a gradual increase to this dosage 25 mg/day for 7 days, then 25 mg 2X/day for 7 days, then 50 mg 2x per day for 7 days, then 50 mg 3x per day. | F | 55 | 7 days 75 mg 2X day | 11/17/2010 | 5 | nocturnal tonic-clonic | none of signifigance experienced. | M | 56 | 5 years 137.5mg 2X day | 11/14/2010 | 3 | Epilepsy | Heart races, Loss of appetite,bruising and mood swings. A bit of nausea n headaches at times | Hmm lets see they want me to keep going higher but I really dont want to. The side effects are a bit strange and bothersome now, I am scared if they worsen. Although Is it worth it if it helps control the seizures? Maybe I don't know. I guess I'll see | F | 30 | 2 weeks 25mg 2X day | 11/12/2010 | 4 | bipolar | headache when the doses increased | F | 34 | 4 weeks 150 MG 1X day | 11/10/2010 | 5 | major depression | Really no side effects I recall. I was very happy with it other than waiting a week for it to work at all but that was a small thing since I was on other meds to keep me calm in the meantime. I lost 10 lbs and didn't gain it back. I had no problems with Lamictal at all as far as side effects are concerned. | I was a suicidal and psychotic mess going on Lamictal yet it worked great and I think its a great drug with few side effects for most . Unfortunately in my case I had hypothyroid myoexedeme at the time (severe hypothyroidism) All this was obvious to me and my family, just not my doctors. (If you have hypothyroidism no amt. of anti-depressants will overcome it if its not treated appropriately). So the Lamictal finally fizzled out after almost 3 yrs because of my untreated thyroid issues. I also have multiple type PTSD, possibly borderline personality disorder and bipolar too. That is a testament to how good Lamictal is, if you ask me, it glued me together for a long time despite great odds. I just take my Armour Thyroid med & Topamax and have no habits. I always take my meds punctually, bad days or not. This is how I know Lamictal was a great drug for me. I can recommend it. | F | 54 | 2 years 150mg 2X day | 11/7/2010 | 3 | Bipolar II/Soft Bipolar | At first nothing specific, at 25 mg once a day. Now have been on 50 mg for about 5 days and am getting excruciating pain in the back left side of my head. When I bumped up to 50 mg the first day I did have some dizziness and "brain zaps" but only on first day. | I thought the head pain was from a previous neck issue, but after reading some of the comments on this site, I'm wondering if it's the drug. I will be calling my doctor in the morning and dropping my dose down tonight when I'm due to take it. Overall it seems to be making me feel more even keeled, but not worth the pain at this point. | F | 34 | 20 days 50 mg 1X day | 11/7/2010 | 5 | parietal seizures | calf pain, rapid heartbeat, hot flashes especially at night. Otherwise the creepy feelings that comprise an episode for me have disappeared. I would like to try to be on a lower dose than 100 mg. since it seemed effective at 50 mg, but my doctor is insisting I go to the 100 mg. | F | 54 | 3 weeks 75 MG 1X day | 10/31/2010 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | Very slight tremor (but all anti seizure meds do that), short term memory loss, word retrieval is sometimes very difficult. | Other mood stabilizers weren't working for me. Lamictal has changed/saved my life! In conjunction with a couple small dose antidepressants I finally 'feel normal'. Now my family and I only have unpleasant memories of the 'old me'. | F | 36 | 7 years 200 2X day | 10/27/2010 | 5 | Bipolar | Itchy | I was on Geodon for a year before lamictal. The geodon made me zoombie like and very sleepy I switched medications after crashing my car ( I fell asleep at the wheel) on my way to work. I started taking lamictal and feel like I got my life back!! I want to be spending more time with my daughter and am awake to do so | F | 28 | 4 months 50mg 1X day | 10/26/2010 | 5 | Bi-Polar 1 | Really, none that I can note. Maybe a little nausea when I have to "go." Oh, and the acne; nothing really bad, I just HAVE to wash my face or I am certain to have a zit show up. (lol) So far, no excessive eating, my swelling has gone down...! and I my thoughts are actually clearer then when in depression, but nothing is as clear as when manic! (if you are bi-polr, you know what I mean.) I haven't had any headaches at all, and I have previously struggled with migranes, but the Lamictal is the only drug I take, so no cross-over side effects. | I am still in the dosage climb... and the Bi-polar is a new diagnosis. I thought I was crazy for much of my life, but it turns out that bi-polar can have some psychotic symptoms. Very helpful to have some answers after a long time of hiding what I was going through. I no longer have any psychosis, and the deep depression has left. I feel hypomanic frequently still, but I am told that should subside a couple weeks after I get to the 100 mg dose (upping to in a couple days). So far, so good. I am REALLY looking forward to the "middle-road" I like the hypo-manic "high" but really have longed for what I knew could be, just didn't know why I wasn't able to "hold on to it..." Now I know! | F | 36 | 4 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 10/18/2010 | 3 | Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Depression | very hot memory loss (short term) can't concentrate can't sleep at night even with ambien 3-4 hrs at most want to nap all the time lower sex drive very dizzy/fuzzy faintness numbness (lightning shooting down from head to neck to arms and hands...pins/needles type feeling) brain flashes just like in the movies(if that makes sense) really bad headaches (worst headaches every) head aches with orgasm aggitated/angry severe anxiety very vivid dreams (very real, almost like halucinating) | Currently on Pristic, Lamictal, and Ambien. After being depressed/anxious forever I use to have problems getting to sleep and then have problems waking up. Now with Lamictal and Ambien I go to sleep immediately and wake up approximately 3-4 hours later every night. I think that is driving me more crazy than any of my actual crazy. Sex drive is down a little bit, but it use to be very high. I just got taken off Paxiva. Couldn't have an orgasm with it and I think that was adding to my anxiety a little bit. I do, however, think my wife enjoyed it until she realized it was bothering me a lot. I can't remember anything. Names, words, memories, they pretty much escape me. I have the same conversations with the same people multiple times. Most people just humor me and let me tell them again. Its really getting embarrassing. Almost to the point that I don't even want to talk to anyway, fearing I may have already talked to them about it. The dizziness, pin/needles, and brain flashes aren't really that fun either. I get these really odd flashes when I move my eyes or head sometimes. Almost like someone just took a picture in my eyes. That is usually followed by some weird 110 volt electricity running from my head to my fingertips. I've never fainted in my life, but I have almost fainted twice since taking this. I think I accidently took 2 of these one night when I meant to take 2 Zoloft and I think I nearly died. I don't remember going to bed and my wife said I was | M | 35 | 2 months 150 MG 1X day | 10/17/2010 |