LAMICTAL Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)

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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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 2  depression, post traumatic stress I am on day 10 of this medication. I was so incredibly tired the first week,and after reading some comments on this board, I started taking it at night. WHich helped with that a little bit. Today I awoke with an odd headache, and I am headache sufferer anyways, and nausea. Upon reading these comments and how I feel today..screw it.,,Im not taking it..I already feel too many things wrong here. Good luck everyone else. But getting excessive weight, acne,headaches, memory loss..not worth it. I would rather be in a bad mood. Ive now resolved myself to the idea that there is no cure from a magic little pill that doesnt come with some baggage, and I need to look within myself for the help I need. F 37 10 days
4/22/2007
 1  anxiety, inability to orgasm, o.c.d i've only been on it for 2 days. i'm on a 35 day trial. F 19 2 days
4/22/2007
 5  Major Depression Blurred Vision, Bruising Easily, and Serious Weight Gain. I was diagnosed with OCD and major depression. Have had these problems for as long as I can remember. However I did not seek treatment until 5 years ago. I have been prescribed almost every antidepressant out there. Most would start out working then stop. Finally I was prescribed the max dose of prozac (80mg) and it completly took care of the OCD. I just didn't care. However, depression and feeling exhausted was still an issue. So, my doc augmented the prozac with everything from provigil to adderall. Then not only was I depressed, but I was anxious. THEN, as I was about to give up on the whole medication thing, she gave me lamictal. Starts out really slow, but once I got above 100mg, it's been amazing. My entire preception on life has changed, I have energy, I have empathy, I feel connected to people. I do not coward away in social situations. I laugh and joke, have confidence and do not take things so seriously. I feel NORMAL! Try this drug and give it time to wor M 29 3 months
4/19/2007
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 4  seizures slight dizziness - sometimes Reduced but didn't eliminate simple partial seizures until I added the "Keppra" suppliment. M 42 3 years
4/19/2007
 4  Seizures Started taking Fall 06 and so far I have experienced none of the side effects listed (who knows, maybe later--if there are any severe ones to any drug, I am about 7 out of ten times likely to suffer, we will see what the future holds..) I would recommend to try it if you do not have any serious medical problems that could aggravate the possible side effects of this drug. I am usually hesitant about taking anything new to my system as I have had nothing but bad luck with other types of meds that treat other things that are going on or have gone on w/ my body. F 34 7 months
4/19/2007
 3  Bipolar II I have 1) rapid cycling bipolar and 2) Fibromyalgia as a result of two whiplash accidents within the last 5 years. Undesired side effects: Feeling flat, lower libido, weight gain after stopping Wellbutrin, memory and concentration problems (or is it fibro-fog?), tiredness to exhaustion, insomnia (4-5 hours per night is a good night). Hard to tell which is the cause or effect. Pleasant side effects: I don't cry as much and the mood swings have mellowed to a normal range. Though I feel I've lost the urge to be creative, I can still do my art and writing with discipline (rather than passion). I tried to stop taking it (reducing it by 25 mg per month) but I didn't last two weeks before depression and death ideation was unbearable. F 53 2 years
4/19/2007
 3  Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Ive been on this for 5 days. Only thing I feel right now is not much different than I felt before starting. Im a little fatigued, and Ive noticed Im happy one day and down the next. I read these comments, dropped my head and started to cry. After so many years of up and down Depression, new psychiatrist suggested a lower level of BP..not one or two. I had side effects people mentioned BEFORE going on Lamictal! as in.BAD DREAMS,insomnia,weight gain. Im VERY CONCERNED about the acne situation and weight gain!!!!! I am so vain I would freak out! Zoloft worked for 2 years and I went from a size 2 to a 12 and as soon I stopped it, I dropped back down! I wish at this point, a doctor could open my head up and take out whats so f^@$ed up! Lamictal, please work for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F 37 5 days
4/19/2007
 2  Bipolar II Headaches at dose changes, muscle weakness, extreme fatigue through the entire day, insomnia, confusion, loss of concentration, memory loss It did finally start lifting my depression at 200 mg but the side effects were not worth it. F 25 5 months
4/19/2007
 5  Bipolar Disorder I feel a little spaced out when I have missed a dose. I can not take it on an empty stomach too often; that may be me though. Thank you GSC F 19 180 days
4/17/2007
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 4  Epilepsy Bleeding and receding gums, Mood swings, Fatigue Controls my seizures pretty well but, I plan on asking my nuerologist for a new anticonvulsant. Since I have been on it, the health of my gums has been consistantly goind down hill. My dentist is the one who pointed out that it was most likely because of medication. When I researched what other people said about the drug, many others have experienced problems with their gums bleeding. The condition of my gums is curently puting a damper on my dental work. F 25 2 years
4/17/2007
 4  Bipolar II None so far - started at 25mg, gradual build to 150mg over 4 months. I've been lucky to not have the horrible side effects others here have described (touch wood!). No cystic acne, no weight gain. My dreams have always been vivid, so not sure if that's any change. I have thought that I've lost the words thing - I used to write but now I paint, so words are not needed. I'm hoping that the words will come back. Life is going through some upheavals at the moment, so my sleep is disturbed again - had about a month of decent sleep - bliss! But now I feel tired and it's hard to get out of bed. Though that could be due to a mood dip that I'm going through at the moment. I do think the drug has helped stablise me, but think there's still some tweaking to be done. F 40 7 months
4/17/2007
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 3  Depression/Anxiety I have severe nausea at night but never actually vomit. It makes it very hard to sleep at night unfortunately. My first week I went through strong amounts of depression to the point where I was even sent home from work one day. I am unsure as to why I was prescribed this so far. I personally never thought myself to be bipolar, only depressive and anxious, but my doctor suggested I try it for a month. It has slowed my anxiety down near to a complete stop which is relieving, but something still doesn't feel quite right. F 20 3 weeks
4/17/2007
 1  Bipolar I have had severe hair thinning, severe weight gain, and increased exhaustion. I was on Zoloft before Lamictal, and then Lamictal in addition to Zoloft after hospitalization for attemtped suicide. I am taking 200 mg of Lamictal and 100 mg of Zoloft, and these problems were not prominent with Zoloft, so I am sure that Lamictal is causing these side effects. In the four months that I have been on Lamictal, I have gained 40 pounds, lost a severe amount of hair volume, and my exhaustion has increased to the point where I cannot sit up in class for the full 55 minutes, and often cannot move after getting home. F 17 4 months
4/17/2007
 5  Bipolar mood stabilizor I haven't noticed many at all. When I canged from Deopakote to Lamictal I lost 25kgs. I do dream and have bladder issues, but I take a coctail of medications so it's hard to blame a particular one. Before Lamictal I had at least 1 inpatient admission for depression every year, I have been out now for 17 months. My moods still fluctuate but the lows are not as deep and disabling as before, I still remain functional. It has been a revelation to me. M 50 3 years
4/16/2007
 4  Bipolar 2 and FM Hair loss, weight gain, headaches This is an update - I'm still giving this a 4 even though I have to go off it. It helped my mood a lot, but not enough to lose as much hair as I have. From looking at the reviews , this seems to be a problem for older women more than anyone? But I still think its a good drug. Ive lost 1/3rd of my hair thickness, though, in only 9 weeks, and gained a pound a week. Feeling fat and thinning hair doesnt help my depression either, so ultimately this drug doesnt do what I need it to for me. Ive always had thick hair, and a good metabolism no matter what med I was on, so I know its the Lamictal. Too bad, because the mood benefits were good. F 46 9 weeks
4/14/2007
 5  Bipolar 2 I take a combination of drugs so to pin anyone side effect on lamictal would be difficult. I have vivid lucid (pleasant) dreams which could also be attributed to lamictal or Seroquel. I have a decreased libido, but I blame that on the Zoloft I lived with anxiety Depression and OCD for 8 years. I take 200 MG's and this drug and it is a life saver. It stopped my uncontrollable outburst in public, my suicidal thoughts, and my nervous shaking hand. I can go outside and not feel like I am constantly under attack or like someone is going to punch me in the back of the head. For the most part I feel great and like a normalish person. I wouldn't write this drug off it has enormous benefits, the side effects are a little price to pay for greater good this drug does. M 26 2 years
4/11/2007
 2  schizoaffective disorder overall extreme fatigue did help with my symptoms of mood swings but 100 mg was too much for my body weight(155); could not function with such extreme fatigue (knees buckling while standing, dizziness); may return to 25 mg; am trying lithium now F 19 6 weeks
4/11/2007
 3  BiPolar II Severe headaches. It works and I would love to stay on it but the headaches are so bad I can hardly open my eyes. F 41 5 days
4/10/2007
 5  anxiety and depression none that I'v noticed before I started taking it I use to have panic attacks and scream and freak out and I was very suicidal...I tried many pills but they made it worse. This was the first one to help I take 200Mg every morning It's probably changed my life. My highschool gpa was 2.46 and now that I can concentrate on school and not on how depressed I am my gpa is 3.6. It's really changed my life! F 17 1 days
4/9/2007
 3  Bipolar Not sure if the drug or just me, but I have been getting headaches again after not getting them for about a year. Although I did get a 3 day headache just prior to being put on Lamictal, so again not sure if there is a connection. I worry of the side effects and even more so after reading this site. I am newly diagnosed with BP and have only been on the drug for 4 days, but am hopeful it will help me. Felt such relief at being diagnosed but the next day was on the roller coaster of tears. F 35 4 days
4/9/2007

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