LAMICTAL Reviews (LAMOTRIGINE)Average Rating: 3.4 (1917 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LAMICTAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LAMICTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | bipolar II | Headache, perspiring during sleep, sleep interference (early mornings only, Eye strain (difficulties reading) | Despite side effects, I am grateful to have this drug, would like to know if anyone has solutions for headaches or any other of the side effects. | F | 43 | 8 months | 12/14/2004 | 4 | Bipolar disorder, rapid cycling | Blurry vision | M | 43 | 6 months | 11/29/2004 | 5 | bipolar disorder | minor rash (dime-sized) on hand that appeared after tapering dose up to 100mg/day. it disappeared after about a week, and i haven't had a rash anywhere since. | since having added lamictal to my regimen i've been able to drop my lithium dose dramatically and with the reduction in that goes the tremor and the difficulty thinking. lamictal is also the only medication that has ever made me feel less depressed - normal, even. | 6 months | 10/30/2004 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder | Headache,Metal taste & Excess Saliva,Memory problems,Aching neck and muscles and joints, | Everyone who has been prescribed the drug should get full info about it's possible side effects- I did not, got a starter pack and trusted the doc-wish I would have looked into it before now. | F | 46 | 26 days | 10/24/2004 | 2 | Seizures | 100mg. 2xday did not stop seizures. Increased to 125mg 2xday. Experienced acne, severe headaches, nausea, 10 lb. weight loss, nervousness. | Switched back to Depakote even though I do not like the weight gain. | F | 43 | 3 months | 10/23/2004 | 2 | Seizures | 100mg. 2xday did not stop seizures. Increased to 125mg 2xday. Experienced acne, severe headaches, nausea, 10 lb. weight loss, nervousness, sleeplessness. | Switched back to Depakote even though I do not like the weight gain. | F | 43 | 3 months | 10/23/2004 | 3 | migraine headaches | weakness/tingly arms (esp. right one), more bad dreams (more vivid than usual), swollen lymph nodes, dizziness/not as physically stable | I'm only on 100 mg a day, but perhaps with an increased dosage I will notice fewer migraines. (Now the migraines are down in intensity but not in frequency.) | F | 24 | 6 weeks | 10/20/2004 | 5 | Bipolar II, depressive tendency | No side effects currently (am at 175mg/day). Starting up I had frenetic dreams and balance issues. Dropped dose temporarily, improved, went back up. At 200mg, though, I maintained occasional mental fuzziness and a | Did seem to interact w/ marijuana, making it | M | 31 | 1 years | 10/13/2004 | 5 | Bipolar II, depressive tendency | No side effects currently (am at 175mg/day). Starting up I had frenetic dreams and balance issues. Dropped dose temporarily, improved, went back up. At 200mg, though, I maintained occasional mental fuzziness and a disassociation with my feet when tired which made me have pull over if driving. At 175mg this isn't happening. BTW I also use Wellbutrin at 150mg/day. | Did seem to interact w/ marijuana, making it wipe me out... that mental fuzziness and disassociation was multiplied greatly. Also, GSK has a program to give you free prescription drugs if you're poor. look into it, because this stuff is pricey. | M | 31 | 1 years | 10/13/2004 | 5 | seizures | at first: extreme excessive tiredness now: weight gain, easily bruising | It has worked really well for me, knock on wood. No extremly bad side efects besides weight gain which sucks and bruising easily. | F | 16 | 1 years | 10/10/2004 | 3 | bipolar | EXCESSIVE SWEATING, bad dreams which went away..starting not to work, cycling with major depression..I take 200mg at bedtime | F | 39 | 1 days | 10/8/2004 | 3 | Unspecified Seizure Disorder | trouble sleeping, concentrating, bad memory, mood swings, shakes | taking morning and night, about a few hours before scheduled to take night dosage I get bad mood swings, possibly withdraw type effect, generally just don't feel like myself, very frustrating. | F | 22 | 1 months | 10/6/2004 | 2 | Bipolar II, rapid cycling | dizziness, rash, difficulty concentrating, headache | Didn't help the mania at all. Didn't help the migraines. Helped the depression a bit but not as much as many other meds. The rash is awful. Now I'm trying to figure out how quickly I can quit taking it. Any ideas? Links to web sites would be helpful. | F | 17 | 2.5 months | 9/22/2004 | 5 | Seizures | None | This is the only medication I have ever taken for my seizures, and when I was taking little doses at first, I would still have a few seizures, but I'm now taking 400mg per day, and I don't have any at all. | F | 22 | 3 years | 9/8/2004 | 4 | epilepsy | tremor, nausea, blurred vision | I've never felt better than I did for the first two months I was on Lamictal. Unfortunately, it did get a little weaker after that. Still, the seizure control has been pretty good, the side effects are minimal and it mellowed out my mood swings a bit. | F | 24 | 6 months | 9/8/2004 | 5 | Bipolar I I , with mixed features. | The most noticeable was a swelling or edema of the feet.But the benefits are more than worth it for me personally. I would also notice the begining of a headache, but by the time I thought of reaching for an asprin, it started to dissapear. | I have tried alot of different antidepressants over twenty years but I have to say I noticed within a month a real difference in my mood. Probably the first time in my life. I was even tempted to write gsk and praise them,as well as tell them that I was going to buy their stock. | M | 49 | 2 months | 9/1/2004 | 5 | Bipolar II | A little anxiety and | Effect is very subtle, but I have been doing much better since I began taking this. Friends agree that I'm mellower and more rational. Rarely depressed now. I feel much more normal. | M | 47 | 4 months | 8/29/2004 | 5 | bipolar | 200 mg a day (along with 300 of effexor) excessive sweating, extreme night sweats (wake up with wet sheets from it), very vivid dreams. started at 12.5 mg and doubled it every 2 weeks. first three days after increasing a dose had strange tingling/electrical shock feelings especially in my limbs, as well as dizzyness. went away but comes back if i miss a dose for a day...which is kind of good cuz then i make sure not to miss. i have a feeling that i will have to be weened off VERY slowly. | the good definitly outweighs the bad with this medicine. i still cry easily. but definitly not like it used to be | F | 20 | 7 months | 8/28/2004 | 4 | bipolar disorder | I have been taking 300 mg for about 8 months and it has helped to stabilize my moods; I have had little or no side effects. I am also taking Ambien. | F | 54 | 8 months | 8/12/2004 | 4 | Bipolar 1 | Swollen feet, legs | works great. Very few side effects except for swollen, sore feet.... | F | 30 | 1 weeks | 8/1/2004 |