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  seizures I have had many side effects, sleep disturbance, poor apptetite, then increased appetite, very poor memory and cognitive problems. But lately I am having symptoms of tardive dyskinesia. My doctor said that lamictal will not cause this condition. I disagree. I also went through a bit of withdrawal when I ran out of medication for three days. I had the anxiety, skin crawling, and feling like I was going to die. He didnt beleive that this could happen either. I am on 600 mg. a day for seizures. It is controlling my siezures where no other drug was able to. F 5 days
5/10/2005
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 4  Bipolar NOS dry mouth,fine hand tremors, unquenchable thirst at times, but seems to be improved if caffeine/salt limited. Some decrease in mental functioning-recall,names,etc.on 100mg currently and feel no depression, less irritable definately. none F 27 30 days
5/5/2005
 1  Bi-polar Dry mouth, head ache for 6 weeks straight, sleep problems When I first started taking lamictal I was grateful it was available. I felt more in control and was having less issues with the bi-polar symptoms, then the doctor increased my dosage and within a two week time frame The headache started and I have been on a horrible and painful rollercoaster ever since. Now I am trying Depakote. F 38 7 months
4/30/2005
 3  Bi Polar II No side effects UNTIL I got to 200mg once daily. (also taking Paxil 20mg and Wellbutin 300mg) Now I have a horrible acne like rash across entire chest, itching in my eyes, sinus drainage and a sore throat. Nausea in the am and soaking night sweats along with increased body odor. Some dizziness when getting up too fast. I've had good results with stabilizing my moods, however the side effects are making me wonder if the F 38 8 weeks
4/25/2005
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 5  epilepsy none really..maybe headaches and dry skin..but that may not be because of the lamictal though i love it! it made me feel like i could actually have a social life. before i couldn't know when i would have a seizure and i was ashamed. i didn't want anyone to know about my epilepsy so i just stopped going ont on the weekends. i still hung out with my friends at school but not outside of school. i even made my mom pick me up from school because i kept having little seizures on the bus going home and i didn't want anyone to see this. i used to bury myself in my homework. i would also sleep a lot because i was always so tired. now i go out with my friends whenever i can and i am so happy! lamictal has made it possible for me to feel comfortable around my friends and other people without being worried about if i am going to have a seizure. i'm even driving now! i've been seizure free for probably close to 2 years now! F 16 2.5 years
4/24/2005
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 4  bipolar disorder some racing thoughts, sexual side effects, vivid dreams just after increasing dosage. I have been treated for bipolar disorder for the last six years and have tried literally every single medication that is applicable to the treatment of this disease. I am super-sensitive to side effects at even small doses of medication and lamictal was the only medication I could stand that worked without overwhelming me. I have been on it for the past 3 years, and have been stable, functioning, and feeling great the whole time. The antidepressant qualities of the drug are perfect for people like me who have depressive tendencies but who cannot take antidepressants due to the mania they induce. F 23 3 years
4/23/2005
 5  bipolar very vivid dreams, i was diagnosed last year, and since then have tried lithium and depakote.with lithium i was manic/giddy, with depakote i gained a lot of weight, and felt lifeless and depressed, but then i started taking lamictal, and i haven't felt this great in a realllly long time F 18 5 days
4/22/2005
 5  bipolar very vivid dreams, i was diagnosed last year, and since then have tried lithium and depakote.with lithium i was manic/giddy, with depakote i gained a lot of weight, and felt lifeless and depressed, but then i started taking lamictal, and i haven't felt this great in a realllly long time F 18 5 months
4/22/2005
 4  Bi-Polar/Depression Memory, Extreme Dizziness, Sinus Pain, Diahreea at night, Minor Skin Rash on Arms, Some Trouble Sleeping, Some Periods of Feeling like Fainting. Good Medication. Exept for ALL the Side Effects Shit I am dealing with! F 25 6 months
4/22/2005
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 5  Bipolar II Minor headaches, a bit drowsy while stepping up dosage. I'm taking 200mg daily, which effectively cut off my manic episodes, but didn't seem to help the depressed side. Last month, added 300mg of Wellbutrin XL daily, and have not felt this good in years. M 24 5 months
4/21/2005
 3  Bipolar I haven't had any side effects until recently. Rage, VERY emotional, feelings of lonliness, feel dead inside, very vivid dreams/nightmares. I was on 100mg until just a few weeks ago. I felt it was doing great things for me, until my dosage went up to 150mg. Just seems like it gets worse everyday. Friends, family, coworkers have started saying things to me. Luckily I have a doc appt. in 2 days. I plan on telling her EVERYTHING. Not sure what will happen with my dosage. F 24 4 months
4/21/2005
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 5  bi-polar 2 or less Have urgent diarrhea in AM. Now intestinal problem afternoon including gas.(Hope it's something elst) A little dizzy at first and sometimes sleepy. On my 9th day at 25 mg. Cannot believe the difference!! No more racing thoughts. I can catch a negative thought before it fully forms and nix it. Happier, optomistic, much, much, more focused. Also have ADD. Ritalin may help with drowseyness. ALL SSRI's make me nuts! PZAC, WeLbutrin, Totally Manic. Lamictal is so far a life saver. F 47 9 days
4/20/2005
 4  Epilepsy. (Grand Mal Seizures) Memory Loss, Constantly being nervous fewer side effects than dilantin, but the memory loss issue is disturbing. M 31 4 years
4/19/2005
 4  Mood stabilizer Massive Sinus congestion causes displacement of my bite and jaw pain, sometimes I feel like I'm going to drown in the massive amounts of congestion that drains. Increase Body Odor that even breaks through antiperspirant. Extraordinarily graphic nightmares controlled with imipramine. I do feel like it stabilizes my moods without totally numbing my emotions but this sinus thing is driving me crazy! F 43 4 months
4/17/2005
 2  depression anxiety may be bipolar? I feel ill, nausea, digestive problems, sweating and sleeping too much. Worst side effects are feeling more depressed, increased nightmares, moody, can’t concentrate, negativity, increased anxiety and a lack or motivation. Most of the threads I have read here and on other sites are more pro than con towards Lamictal. It is great for those who benefit from it. It’s been a month since on Lamictal and I seem to be feeling worse, but then again I have always been sensitive to any drug that my Psychiatrist has prescribed me in the past. My biggest gripe is that I cannot concentrate on work and my ambition is gone. Have had bad side effects on all SSRI’s (worse than Lamictal) and Seroquel…I’m not quite sure what Seroquel did for me? I am happy that most people benefit from Lamictal but I think I am going to stop treatment and move on to the next hopeful treatment? M 37 3 weeks
4/17/2005
 4  epilepsy (grand mal) I experience some insomnia and seem to have slight memory problems and am slower to process things Other than those side effects I really like Lamictal. I thas really cut down on the seizures that I have had. Its also made me less edgy and nervous. F 23 3 years
4/14/2005
 3  Seizures Vivid nightmares / dream like thoughts that haunt me through the day...things seem surreal. Making me nuts! Insomnia I was on 200mg. feeling fine and just had Epilepsy surgery (now 300mg. (temporary / preventative) and now feeling NUTS! F 35 10 months
4/12/2005
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 4  seizure disorder Increased sweating and possibly complexion problems (excessively dry skin on my face) although I am not completely sure that the two are directly related I have been at 200mg twice a day for 4 weeks and I am finally weaned of the trileptal that I was taking previously. I can say that I have a lot more energy on Lamictal compared to Trileptal and I am extremely hopeful. F 31 30 days
4/8/2005
 2  bipolar II - depression Immediately after starting I began to feel an irritated/sunburn sensation in my genital region and swollen groin lymph nodes, SEVERE night sweats, memory loss (my brain feels like swiss cheese), irritability, backache, tingly limbs, dissociation from limbs, vivid dreams, possible auditory & somatic hallucination just after increasing from 75mg to 100mg. UPDATE - RASH: I started getting a rash on my elbows about a month after increasing the dose to 100mg. The rash started going away immediately after I stopped taking it and now I'm realizing the other side effects I was having that I did not attribute to the drug. Boyfriend said I seemed distant and irrational, I am not even sure if it was stabilizing my moods. I feel better now that I'm on just 30mg of Cymbalta (anti-depressant). Feel free to email me if you would like to chat. F 32 3 months
4/6/2005
 5   No side effects at all I think Lamictal is the best drug for controlling petit-mal epilepsy. I had been on Dilantin, & Depokote for 30+ years & when my neurologist finally realized it was not working she switched me to this drug after we moved to Mena,Arkansas M 38 5 times
4/5/2005

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