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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | bipolar | difficulty sleeping, very much increased sweating and body odour. | I hate mood stabilisers | M | 22 | 1 weeks | 1/31/2005 | 5 | Bipolar/rapid cycling anxiety/panic | some nausea and headache in morning after up about 1 hr goes away. Also clumsy in the beginning 2 weeks now stable. | I love this med! I haven't been up, down, or sideways finally! and I have lost 5 lbs. since i stopped all the others like neurontin, norpramine and elavil. Would like to know from others how well wellbutrin interacts w/ lamictal (need to stop smoking) :)' | F | 43 | 18 days | 1/28/2005 | 5 | Bipolar I (depressed) | dry mouth | I am taking 300mg/day. It has worked very well to stabilize me when nothing else would (I am treatment resistant). I feel the best that I have in 20 years. | M | 40 | 14 months | 1/21/2005 | 3 | Bipolar II, Depressive tendency | Very swollen glands- visibly so, Lower back/neck pain, severe eye strain, headaches, night sweats, drowsiness but inability to fall asleep, dry mouth. | I have a history of ADHD and was diagnosed with Depression and General Anxiety Disorder at 13 y.o. Recently, my psychiatrist and I decided that since I hadn't responded to Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor, or any other antianxiety/antidepressant, and show strong signs of Bipolar II, I should try Lamictal. I hope it works. | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 1/20/2005 | 4 | depression | extreme itchiness over entire body....very sensitive now to fragrances | F | 55 | 6 months | 1/17/2005 | 5 | Originally TLE, then BPD | None | The relief of Cyclothymic (Bi-Polar) symptoms I originally experienced, along with an overall regulation of mood, was noticable. However, it was when due to financial issues (no insurance) I had to go off Lamictal for a while that I fully realized how greatly it had affected me. Now in Canada where Generic Lamictal IS available, I'm back to | M | 61 | 3 years | 1/14/2005 | 5 | TLE, BPD | None | Ref previous entry: TLE: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (Complex Partial Seizures) BPD: Borderline Personality Disorder (also related Bipolar Disorder) | M | 61 | 3 years | 1/14/2005 | 5 | seizures | EXCESSIVE NIGHT SWEATS, maybe acne (not sure if that's the cause) | I feel like lamictal is a wonder drug. After trying other anti-convulsant medications (carbatrol, etc) that put me in a constant fog and adversely affected my memory and concentration, starting this drug made me feel like I got my life back AND it controls my seizures. But the excessive night sweats are AWFUL. I actually found this site because I was trying to figure out what was causing them. | F | 30 | 2 years | 1/12/2005 | 2 | bipolar | I've just started on Lamictal but am experiencing such irritability I can't stand it - I'm also very tired. Can anyone offer help? Does it go away. I've had similar experiences with Trilptal and even worse irritability with Topomax. Verapimil didn't work. I feel like I'm out of options because depakote and lithium aren't a possibility. | F | 35 | 3 days | 1/12/2005 | 5 | bi-polar/post-partum depression | a bit spacey, increased body odor, acne, rash and swollen glands | I really liked Lamictal - it gave me great energy and really helped with my mood swings - I didn't realize how bad they were until they were gone. My husband wasn't sure about me taking meds but after I took this he really was impressed with the changes in me. Had to d/c b/c of the rash and swollen glands. I have yet to find another med that helped as much as lamictal. I actually thinked it increased my sexual drive - a nice bonus after 3 kids. and NO wieght gain! Also helped with my compulsive side. | F | 31 | 6 weeks | 1/10/2005 | 1 | seizures | destroyed my son's liver. He had to have a liver transplant. Caused him to be totally disabled | M | 18 | 8 weeks | 1/4/2005 | 5 | Bipolar II and Depression | Excessive sweating at night. Wet all over when I would wake up. Minor headaches in the morning. | This medicine has really helped me out a whole lot. I feel better than ever - it's like I'm in a great mood all the time and never go back down into depression afterwards, like I used to do. More patient and not as easily prone to lose my temper. When I wake up, I get excited about the day ahead. I used to wake up and think, | F | 29 | 3 months | 1/2/2005 | 4 | Bipolar | None really | I like it. My moods have stabalized. People tell me I seem happier. Depressed moods are no where near as bad as before. Manic moods aren't either. | F | 27 | 4 months | 1/1/2005 | 4 | Bipolar | None really | I like it. My moods have stabalized. People tell me I seem happier. Depressed moods are no where near as bad as before. Manic moods aren't either. | F | 27 | 4 months | 1/1/2005 | 4 | bipolar | tired, dry mouth | helped level me out a bit | M | 33 | 4 months | 12/30/2004 | 2 | Bipolar II | Double vision, dizzy, vivid dreams. Nausea. | taking 200 bid. not sure if this is helping. been on it for several months increasing dose. Having horrible side effects. not sure how much it is really helping me. | F | 33 | 4 months | 12/30/2004 | 3 | Bipolar | Extremely tired, vivid nightmares, lower back pain and neck pain. I am not getting as much depressed as I used to get but I noticed that I am becomming more and more aggressive. I tend to snap alot quicker and get more easily frustrated and extremely aggitated by my family for things that wouldn't or shouldn't upset me. very drowsy | its Christmas and I just upped to 100 mg from 50 and today I am like a zombie...it got so bad that I actually am on the internet lookin up side effects of the drug in google.I don't have time to hear voices or get depressed anymore..im too tired. Merry Christmas | F | 18 | 2 months | 12/25/2004 | 4 | Epilepsy (Complex Partial Seizures) | Double vision and dizziness at a dosage of 100 mg, qid (4 times daily). These side effects are now not taking place at a dosage of 50 mg, tid (3 times daily). | Lamictal is being taken along with Depakote. Depakote is being taken at a dosage of 500 mg. tid (3 times daily). Complex Partial Seizures have continued to take place from approximately 1 to 6 weeks. Most of the time only 1 seizure takes place each time. | M | 54 | 8 years | 12/17/2004 | 3 | bipolar II | memory loss (went away after ten days), rudeness, mania, lack of feeling, anger | at first, i loved the way it lifted my depression: i had some energy, i laughed, music sounded good, food had taste, etc. But now I've started getting really mean. i'm just saying whatever is on my mind, with no filter. It's like I'm a really energized negative person. Yuck. | F | 35 | 3 months | 12/17/2004 | 4 | Bipolar II | No side effects until I increased the dose to 200 mg; now the only thing I notice is sort of a | I am a completely different person on this, for the better. After trying so many other drugs, the recent side effects aren't bothersome at all compared to anything else I've taken. I really think this has been a miracle drug for me. | F | 25 | 6 months | 12/15/2004 |