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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Depression | A bit of sleepiness at 25mg. Lucid dreams when I go up in dosage. I just went up to 100 mg two days ago. | So far so good. Few side effects. Happier, more stable, fewer crying spells, less concerned about issues that would have "taken me down" before. I hope it lasts. | F | 49 | 35 days | 1/21/2006 | 5 | Epilepsy | Headache, rash in the neck area, night sweating, absent feeling at times, sometimes waking up many times after falling asleep, difficulties with learning and concentration, muscle weakness & numbness, tiredness. | In overall a great and effective drug compared to previous "old school" drugs. Side effects are a bit annoying but I don't know if lamictal or valproate causes them. Daily dosage: Lamictal 200 mg + Valproate 800 mg. | M | 35 | 7 years | 1/19/2006 | 3 | Borderline Personality/Bipolar | Ear pressure/pain, slight abdominal pain, and on day 6, my legs began to ache. | I cant' say if it's working as of yet, after such a short tiral thus far. But I was previously taking Celexa with Topamax as a mood stabilizer and it didn't do the trick for me. I'm hoping the side effects of Lamictal will diminish... | F | 27 | 7 days | 1/19/2006 | 5 | Bipolar | Memory loss, shaking in the hands,tiredness, personality change-much more mellow and lack of overrall interest in anything. | Completely took away the highs and lows, especially anger, but stress can still set me off but no where near the anger levels | M | 55 | 1 years | 1/18/2006 | 5 | Partial Complex Seizures | I feel as though my memory has drastically decreased since I started taking Lamictal, but the two maaaay be unrelated. | I lost about 60lbs in the few months after taking the drug, although it was likely more related to an unrelated period of depression... Still, I cant argue with the results. As long as I keep sleeping I havent had any sorta problems :) | M | 20 | 4 years | 1/17/2006 | 4 | bipolar spectrum disorder | hair loss, mental fuzziness | I wasn't sure I was bipolar until I stopped taking Lamictal and all the symptoms came back - anger, irritability, anxiety, mild OCD, hopelessness, insomnia. I wanted to blame Lamictal for these symptoms, but then my therapist asked me if I could explain why they came on full force when I stopped the Lamictal - good question. I'm back up to 300mg per day and all of the above symptoms are greatly diminished. | F | 37 | 9 months | 1/16/2006 | 5 | Epilepsy | None | This has been the best drug I have taken for my epilepsy. It doesnt control my absence seizures - I am on Zarontin (ethosuzimide) for those :) | F | 26 | 10 years | 1/15/2006 | 4 | Biopolar II | worst acne I've had in my life (covering most of my back, upper arms, chest, and face) hair loss (already had that, but has gotten much worse), vivid dreams (already had that too, due to Effexor but has definitly increased), excessive night sweats (wake up covered in sweat), frequent hot flashes, sweating through-out day, increased body odor, dry mouth (also due to Effexor), increase of migraines, tremors, have increase difficulty in speech pronunciation, reading, and spelling, easily bruised, bad scarring, also possible wieght gain, but not sure if it is from my other meds (I have gain over 40 pounds) which I think it is mainly due to lethargy | It has definitley helped with my mood swings, and taken with my other meds (Effexor and Trazodone) proves to be a good cocktail - however I am seriously considering going off due to the acne & the scarring which is making me depressed | F | 27 | 2 years | 1/14/2006 | 5 | Bipolar & Depression | insomnia, joint pain got worse, occational night sweats, itching, worsend acne a lot, it spread to neck, chest and back. can't find words when I need them, can't do math in my head fast. evererthing is kinda blah now, can't feel even the good stuff as much. | I havent attempted suicide or had a manic episode since taking lamictal. guess its worth it to be alive! | F | 25 | 2.5 years | 1/13/2006 | 4 | mood disorder | Significant stuttering with increased doses. We have had to balance the the benefits and the stuttering side effect by adjusting to a lower dose. | M | 16 | 8 months | 1/11/2006 | 4 | rapid-cycling bipolar I disorder | The only side effects that I've had due to Lamictal alone are fatigue and also nausea. | Interestingly enough, I took this for years for epilepsy, and it didn't work well at all. After coming off it though (post-surgery) I discovered to my dismay previously controlled bipolar I disorder. I'm back taking 400 mg a day, and though I still get the slightest depressive and manic symptoms, it's very well controlled. I mean I didn't even know that I had bipolar for years until I quit taking it, and now it's obvious to me when I'm manic and when I'm depressed and when it's mxied, but I can live with those slight symptoms where I couldn't before. | F | 25 | 8 years | 1/9/2006 | 4 | Mood Stablizer/Bi-Polar | Dry mouth, itchy skin, dehydration, body temperature changes, dizziness, forgetfullness (short-term memory mostly), nausea, headaches/migranes. All side effects seem to fade after the first week of raising the dose. | It has really stablized my moods enough that I, and my boyfriend have noticed a significant difference. I don't get manic anymore, and my anger has lessened. I don't cry daily, I actually feel like doing things again (less depression). In all, I really recommend this medication if you can stand the side effects (not too bad). | F | 26 | 7 weeks | 1/5/2006 | 5 | Grand Mal Seizures | memory loss, insomnia, hair loss (got a rash when I started taking it.) (My baby was born w/ one kidney...they do not know if it is due to Lamictal.) | Why am I giving it a 5? I have been on it for 9 years. I still have occasional seizures but I was seizure free for more than a year. Nothing seems to work for me. I was dignosed at 18..I have been on Tegretol,Depakote, Dilantin (Horrible) and now I am on Lamictal and zonegran. I am on 700mg (which is WAY above the max dose)of Lamictal (I weigh 130)and when I went through the ratings and no one is on nearly that much. The reason I decided to look up about some side effects that others were having was because of my memory loss. It has really got bad bad lately. So bad that my husband is saying you need to call the Dr. Then I started reading about the hair loss and insomnia. I didn't really think about Lamictal and that... Maybe I need to start looking into something else. But my body is very sensitive to skipping doses, not taking my morning med etc. If I miss a lunch dose I could have a seizure... It does work.... | F | 35 | 9 days | 1/3/2006 | 4 | Bi-polar | Itching in legs first two weeks at 25 mg per day, excessive salivation, yet dry-mouth at times, zero sex drive (this is becoming aggravating), and now after two weeks at 50 mg per day (4 weeks total so far), I started 100 mg per day last night and had a terrifyingly vivid dream. | As mentioned as side effects, the vivid dream thing has me greatly concerned. My psychiatrist started me out with the orange starter kit and things seem to be working wonderfully so far, but last night my dosage in the starter pack went to 100 mg and I had a terrifying and terrifyingly vivid dream. It was so disturbing that when I woke, after 2 hours of sleep, I was afraid to sleep again (in my dream I murdered someone in an horrific way, brutally, and I am a very peaceful person!). If this continues, I'm going to ask what to do next. My doc also has prescribed Xanax (1 mg) on an as-needed basis to calm me down, but it makes me sleepy. He also prescribed Seroquel, which I absolutely refuse to take now. His initial Rx was 100 mg Seroquel and I woke up on the floor a half a day later not knowing where I was or how I got there. He then lowered the Seroquel to 25 mg, continuing the lamictal, and then there's the Xanax, which, other than sleepiness (which is sort of good because I ca | M | 34 | 4 weeks | 1/3/2006 | 5 | Bipolar disorder | None to speak of with the exception of severe night sweats DUE TO MISSED OR LATE DOSES. Please be consistent in taking this med. | Other than this side effect, which is due to my mistake, lamictal has saved my life. I take 400mg a day and my bipolar symptoms have subsided greatly since being diagnosed in early 2005. I also take effexor. Again, I have learned the hard way that consistency is the best policy when taking these meds (I guess I wasn't very diligent and have learned a valuable lesson) | F | 35 | 9 months | 1/2/2006 | 4 | Bipolar II | Very few early on. Lately, they have become more troublesome: poor memory recall & difficulty spelling, fatigue, weakness - muscles burn like I've had a major workout after only minor exertion, irritability & confusion if I miss one dose. | Lamictal worked like a miracle drug for the first two years. However, I've noticed its effect on my depression has diminished in the last year. | M | 34 | 3 years | 1/2/2006 | 4 | Bipolar | Very bad tremor,vivid dreams, increase libido, breast size | I think this drug has helped me to stop rapid cycling. Much calmer and smoother days. | F | 44 | 3 days | 1/1/2006 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | I am experiencing several side effects from this drug. The most bothersome is the memory loss and confusion. I have difficulty spelling even common words. At times I cannot remember what words mean or how to use the correct word to express a thought or feeling. At times I suffer muscle incoordination which has resulted in taking a few tumbles down stairs. My muscles and joint ache especially in the hip and lower extremities. I have noticied an increase in acne and itching on arms and torso. | Despite these side effects noted.....Lamitcal has not only improved my life but saved it. On October 10, 2005 I had planned on comitting suicide because of depression due to my severe mood swings and inability to cope with the stress of everyday living. After a stay on the Mental Health Unit my psychiatrist prescribed Lamictal. I started on 25 mg and progressed to 50. After a month the dose was increased to 75 mg for two weeks and now I am at 100 mg daily. To my amazement, I have been noticing some moments of pleasure. Upon occasion I have awoke actually anticapting my day. My mood has somewhat leveled off. My capability to function in life has somewhat improved. I'm not quite where I want to be...but I now have some hope. Currently my meds are: 1800 mg lithium, 300 mg wellbutrin, 25 mg elavil, 200 mg seroquel, 100 mg lamitcal daily. So far this mixture is helping. I will continue these medications as long as they are providing me some level of improvement or comfort. I was fir | F | 41 | 3 months | 12/30/2005 | 4 | Epilepsy Grand mal | The side effects of the first 4-even 6 months were tough: Insomnia, sleepiness only during the day, headaches, weakness, moodiness | Was worth waiting out. Side effects have disappeared. But I was told that it is an Add-on med. so I am STRUGGLING with Depakote and they definitely interact. I recommend Lamictal | F | 37 | 8 years | 12/29/2005 | 4 | bipolar | restlessness at night...not sure it was the lamictal, wild dreams, taken in the morning, seems to have me crash around 5 to 6pm...gonna start takin it at night. slow start to get on. | I must say, I was highly suicidal and recently started having anxiety attacks. I almost killed myself cause I was on nothing, and finally my girlfiend dragged me to the doctor. Lamictal was the choice, and I living to tell this story. The suicidal thoughts have receeded and I am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. My ups and downs from being bipolar are less dramatic and I feel like this is working...just got up to 100mg a day....so we shall see, but for anyone who is struggling to hang in there, be patient...try it out. It saved my life. | M | 25 | 60 days | 12/29/2005 |