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Below are Lamictal (Lamotrigine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 20 ratings/reviews, Lamictal has an overall score of 8.05. The effectiveness score is 8.30 and the side effect score is 8.20. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Lamictal review by 46 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | bipolar depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100MG taken 3/day for the period of 4 years |
| Other conditions: | | Allergies; back pain |
| Other drugs taken: | | Effexor; Allegra; Ketoprofen; Viagra | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The combination of Lamictal and Effexor eliminated severe mood swings betweens hypomania and depression, and made my depression manageable. |
| Side effects: | | Possibly minor sexual side effects: more difficult to reach organism. |
| Comments: | | Morning: 1 capsule (150MG) Effexor XR; 1 tablet 100MG Lamictal.
Evening: 2 tablets 100MG Lamictal. |
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| | Lamictal review by 62 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | epilepsy |
| Dosage & duration: | | 125 mg taken twice a day for the period of started 7 mths ago & still taking it |
| Other conditions: | | anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | clobazam | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | good considering dosage. taken many different anti-epileptic drugs over the last 14yrs(accident)
lamictal 100% better regarding physical problems (constant headaches etc). mental side-effects difficult to say considering age! december 2006, after 14yrs with no physical epileptic incidents, just regular encephalegrams, i decided to stop topiramate which gave headaches. 6 mths later lost consciousnes, back onto drugs. first, keppra, which i liked. felt no side effects, just felt total relaxation and no epileptic problems. specialist didn't like this total relaxation, changed to lamictal. didn't like it at all at first,many side effectsme before arriving at 125 mg had a series of losing consciousness(never convulsions). now i can say that my mental and physical states have adapted to this lamictal. certainly no constant headache.
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| Side effects: | | loss of balance & memory loss, memory is improving little by little. loss of balance still, but maybe change with therapy. difficulty speaking (living in france 18 yrs.) speak as much in french as english. dry mouth nervousness, anxiety heartburn and am considered bi-polar but i think that is being exaggerated by the medical profession, |
| Comments: | | began at low dosage and increased little by little. during the little by little time i forgot my medication of 50 mg one morning. the following day lost consciousnes while driving fell down a ravine accident i had at 17.30. anyway increased medication to a state where. touch wood, i don't have any problems really other than minor side effects,
given clobazam (5 mg 3 times a day) for anxiety & depression,with which i have noticed no side-effects and does help eliminate other epileptic problems (deja vues etc) |
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| | Lamictal review by 35 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | bipolar |
| Dosage & duration: | | 200 mg taken once per day for the period of 9 months |
| Other conditions: | | ADHD |
| Other drugs taken: | | Wellbutrin, stratterra | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lamictal balanced moods without making me sluggish or slowing me down. I still have the highs and but they aren't drastically manically high. |
| Side effects: | | Although it says it doesn't affect weight I did experience weight gain. It also makes me a little drowsy. |
| Comments: | | I take 200 mg lamictal once per day at night so that I am not affected by the drowsiness. Initially I started at 25mg and it was increased over time until I reached 200 mg in order to avoid side effects. It took time to experience the benefits. About 6 weeks. |
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| | Lamictal review by 80 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | mood stablizer for Bipoler disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100mg taken two times a day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | arthritis |
| Other drugs taken: | | Welbutrin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I took lamectal to replace Lithium hoping it will help stabilize my mood. But after two years of taking it, it did not seem working. |
| Side effects: | | I start the dose very small and gradually increased. I did not have any side effects. |
| Comments: | | I used to take lithium for my bipolar disorder and it worked great. Because of my age, and an episode of lithium toxicity, my doctor suggest I stop using lithium, instead, try Lamectal. I took Lamactal for two years now, I had three episodes of depression which was quite bad. I think Lamactal is not working. My doctor suggest to change to Depokote and give it a try. |
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| | Lamictal review by 45 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | BiPolar II |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg taken 2x daily for the period of 4 months |
| Other conditions: | | ADD,Depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | Cymbalta | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | My head felt very clear for the first time in years. I didn't get rattled as easily. Mood stabilizer is a very good description of it. I was able to get motivated, and not feel the world was ending every time something went wrong. I lost the desire to spend money in a ridiculous fashion. |
| Side effects: | | Unfortunately I developed the much feared rash, and had to discontinue. I had recently started Cymbalta, so I can't be sure it was the Lamictal that set me off, but the psychiatrist didn't want to risk it. I did have to change the timing of the dose to bedtime, as it made me a bit tired shortly after I took it. Also, I believe it affected my vision, which got a bit blurry sometimes. |
| Comments: | | I spent years shuttling between SSRI's, which I know know were the key element in tipping me into mania several times. After the psychiatrist determined the problem was BiPolar 2, the first treatment she considered was Lamictal. I did get some headaches at first, and unfortunately, at some point the effects were negated by the addition of Adderal. Once the Adderal was stopped, it was all good again. I would recommend this drug to anyone, with the proviso that if the SJS rash shows up, you must stop it immediately. Despite that, I really feel it is worth trying. |
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| | Lamictal review by 51 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | reverse the insomnia medication |
| Dosage & duration: | | 200 mgs taken one per day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | anxiety depression post traumatic syndrome |
| Other drugs taken: | | diazepam endep stilnox zyrtec | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I can now sleep at night and not during the day, although easily stressed these drugs have enabled me to carry out my daily routine with no day time sleeping.
I still would never attempt to work outside the house, the stress level would tip me over. I don't have panic attacks anymore unless a major confrentational situation arises. |
| Side effects: | | Weight gain large weight gain, dry mouth, even when I am exhausted I cannot sleep with out this combination of drugs. I am worried about the side effects that may acure which the doctor explained, liver fuction altered, diabetes, seizures, weight gain. |
| Comments: | | Fortnightly visit to psychiatrist, just a general chat, but when something tips me over like my brother dying, or my eldest son has a bad temper and says very aggressive and rude conversation, my nerves, panic attack, depths of despair, At those times I require a session with her and also take a different medication, once of.(serequel) |
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| | Lamictal review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | bi-polar 2 |
| Dosage & duration: | | 400 mg taken twice a day ,am and pm for the period of 3 months at the 400 mg/prior 200 mg. |
| Other conditions: | | anxiety related to bi-polar 2 |
| Other drugs taken: | | geodon and klonopin and Zoloft | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I feel much more stabilized on this drug. However the 200 mg.did quit working after about year and a half, and I was hospitalized with a mixed episode. My Lamictal was raised to 400 mg. 200 at night and 200 in the AM. I am told this is the highest theraputic level for this drug for treating bi-polar. I am much more even but am also still on Geodon and kolonpin once a day. I am weaning off of zoloft-am at 50 mg. once a day at moment. I feel the real med that has helped is the Lamictal, I hope to wean off the rest of meds after being stable for a length of time. |
| Side effects: | | I do not think I have or had any side affects. It is hard to tell because I am on more than one drug, and while in the hospital I was on others. I am also alcholic so like that Lamictal is not habit forming. I am afraid I will put on weight as others have reported. |
| Comments: | | Diagnosed with Bi-polar 2 WITH MIXED EPISODES AND RAPID CYCLING. Had been perscribed many SSRI'S, due to depression but never fully treated for bi-polar because I felt like I deserved and did not want to give up the few highs I had when not depressed. I also did not believe I was bi-polar when dignosed 12 years ago as an in-patient, because I had no understanding of mixed episodes and rapid cycling. I thought when I was hypo-manic, it was just a great relief and celebration of not being depressed. I was also not honest about my alcohol abuse until about 6 months ago, and have since stopped drinking, which allowed me to realize I was quelling the manis with alcohol, and with out it I was more unstable and manic. My only fear now is that without an anti-depressant I will suffer depression again. |
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| | Lamictal review by 65 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | bipolar disorder and depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg taken 50 mg twice daily for the period of still taking medication |
| Other conditions: | | Hep C |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I'm feeling more grounded; highs and lows are less extreme. You could say that my emotional 'playing field' is more level. |
| Side effects: | | There's one 'side effect' - and I'm purposely and playfully/sarcastically placing it within quotes: this stuff has increased my sex-drive manyfold! I don't know if this has been the case with other patients, and I'm curious to know if anyone else has had that experience.
I'm also presenting with a little 'feathery tickle', resulting in an annoying dry cough; perhaps this side effect will lessen as my body adapts to the medication. |
| Comments: | | My doctor started me on a minimal dose (25 mg) of Lamotrigine, and this will be prior to starting Interferon/Ribavarin treatment for the Hep-C I've got. (An antidepressant may be added in the near future as well.) Lamotrigine was prescribed to put me in a calmer state of mind, specifically because of the high anxiety effect I receive from antidepressants, which resulted in 2 visits to an emergency room - as well as a one month hospital stay due to extreme anxiety and paranoia.
So far/so good is this layman's analysis. |
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| | Lamictal review by 24 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Bipolar Disorder, OCD Behaviors |
| Dosage & duration: | | 200 MG [start at 25 & work way up] taken nightly for the period of 5 Months |
| Other conditions: | | Bulimia, Depression, Anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | Lexapro | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Diminished extreme highs& lows, decreased anxiety/panic attacks, diminished urges to self multilate [Felt absolutely compelled to punch my legs, arms, and head at times of anxiety attacks a way to numb pain of anxiety inside]. Mental clarity. Felt a sense of control over eating behaviors [Felt I had a choice to binge/purge or not]. This drug was a miracle as I admitted myself to the ER after feeling all loss of control over my extreme mood swings [very happy/joyfull to "no reason to live" the next minute], my bulimia, self-mutilation, & anxiety. I felt as if I was on a very thin thread of life, I was ready to quit seeking any sign of serenity, until I was given hope with Lamictal. I was able to hold on to life, with a promise that soon the medications will start working. Mental health issues run deep in my father's family. I've always been hesitant to solve my problems with meds, trying virtually every alternative medicine [even hypnotherapy]. I wish I would have looked into this earlier- knowing that my problems had deep genetic roots [chemical imbalace]. |
| Side effects: | | Made me a little sleepy, which actually helped my sleeping problems as well. Might have affected the ease to reach orgasm- however i think lexapro was the main culprit of that side effect having taken that med previously [lexapro has also helped my bulmia & depression]. |
| Comments: | | Started off at 25 mg, increaing to 50, 100, and now at 200mg, which I will stay at. 20 mg of lexapro, taken nightly as well, mainly for depression and anxiety.
Recommended to see a therapist twice a week, initially. [With a temporarily heavy work schedule- unable to make consistant appointments. However, i keep making leaps and bounds in tearms of behavioral health progress! I intend on following recommendations in the near future as my work load levels out. |
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| | Lamictal review by 37 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | bipolar disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 200 mg once a day taken every day for the period of over 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | i even took it through pregnancies |
| Other drugs taken: | | fish oil | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | mood stability and two safe preganancies wtih healthy children. |
| Side effects: | | none- one of the first times a bipolar medication has NOT caused side effects for me. |
| Comments: | | The only downside from lamictal is you need to slowly up the dosage to a therapuetic level, so you can't take it if you are in a mood "crisis". |
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| | Lamictal review by 49 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | mood swings |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg taken twice a day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | Wellbutrion, b/c pill | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It took a while since the dose increases so slowly, but I started to realize that I wasn't reacting so severly to my daily emotional changes. If I was upset about something, I wasn't experiencing the sever mood swings I normally would. My frustration and anger no longer controlled me. A general sense of being able to handle my negative emotions without falling apart. My family noticed a big difference. |
| Side effects: | | in the beginning I had symptoms of vertigo which occured when turning my head or standing quickly. The dizziness felt worse each time the medication dose was increased and eventually stopped or was significantly less pronounced. The feelings lasted about 2-6 weeks. Some weight gain. |
| Comments: | | I was seeing a therapist and psychiatrist for over a year and had tried 4-5 medications for depression, some worked temporarily, some not at all. Both therapists thought my symptoms indicated Bipolar II and I should try a different approach. I stared on a very low dose, as indicated, so the benefits took a while to notice. When I reached 150 mg, thought it was too much so dropped back down to 100mg and have been on this dose for about 18 months. i have a med check 3-4 times a year. |
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| | Lamictal review by 24 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression and Anxiety |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 MG taken twice a day for the period of Four months |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | Cymbalta | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Generally, Lamictal has helped my depression (intense sadness, hopelessness) more than my anxiety (obsessions, excessive worrying). The mood difference is noticeable. My pscychiatrist prescribed Lamictal to me because, as a mood stabilizer, Lamictal is often used to treat resistant depression. Considering that I had previously taken seven different medications in failed attempts to treat depression, this was an appropriate choice. |
| Side effects: | | I have noticed no side effects. |
| Comments: | | I take 100 MG of Lamictal orally, twice a day. Generally, I take the first pill when I wake up in the morning, and I take the second pill with dinner. |
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| | Lamictal review by 30 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | bipolar II |
| Dosage & duration: | | 200 mg taken once daily for the period of 4.5 months |
| Other conditions: | | bulimia nervosa |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | lifted depression, calmed violent mood swings |
| Side effects: | | I've been lucky with side effects. It has been entirely weight-neutral, which was a big consideration for me. I had some very pleasant side effects when I first started taking the drug--vivid but enjoyable dreams and an increase in sexuality. The only negative effects were sometimes having to reach to find the word I was trying to use (which has since lessened, although it still happens occasionally) and pretty bad acne (which I am now treating separately and is much better.) Neither of those effects are on the PI sheet, and my doctor seems very skeptical that either was caused by the drug, but I've found lots of anecdotal evidence of other people experiencing similar things. Regardless, the effects have been minimal and WELL worth it considering how much I've been helped. |
| Comments: | | I started treatment when I was in what seemed like a mixed state--barely able to leave my bed at times, having to go into the bathroom at work to cry nearly every day, having strong urges to self-mutilate, and having a lot of suicidal ideation. I was also very agitated and angry, lashing out at loved ones for seemingly no reason. Lamotrigine started lifting the depression almost immediately, and once I hit the theraputic dose of 200 mg, it was like a cloud lifted overnight. I still have some ups and downs, but nothing major, and even when destructive thoughts cross my mind, I'm able to push them away more easily.
I have recently had a rather intense relapse into bulimia, but I doubt that's related to the lamotrigine either way. |
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| | Lamictal review by medical professional caring for 36 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Bi-polar |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300 mg taken once a day for the period of Two years |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | Lithium, Zoloft | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Patient reported fewer mood swings, with very few side effects. Less affective toward depression, but she was able to reduce the amount of lithium, which caused extensive side-effects. This medication was implemented as part of her regular treatment plan. |
| Side effects: | | Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, which were negligable if taken before bed. |
| Comments: | | Medication, diet/exercise |
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| | Lamictal review by 49 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | seizure disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150 mg taken 3 times a day for the period of still do |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Total seizure control; however occasional auras continue |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | I have seizure disorder; for years I took Dilantin which was partly effective but not entirely and has some side effects. Several years ago a new doctor wanted to change me to Trileptal. The experience was not good - a major seizure while he was experimenting with the dosage; dizzy spells came over me in the morning, sometimes during my commute. Later the doctor switched to Lamictal. I have been on Lamictal for several years now with no seizures and no side effects, with the occasional 'aura' (something like a headache that in the past has sometimes been a precursor to a seizure).
I do not know the efectiveness of the new generic equivalent. |
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| | Lamictal review by 19 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Bipolar Disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | Started at 10mg, tritrated up to 400mg taken two 200mg pills before sleep for the period of Around 13 months now |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lamictal stabilized my serious mood swings. One minute I was clawing up the walls in pure mania, the next curled up in a fetal position on my bed contemplating suicdie. I am no longer at the whim of my moods and neither are those around me. I'm lucky that I started pharmaceuticals almost immediately after I was diagnosed a bipolar. Lamictal gives me amazing clarity to go about my day, honestly assess myself and form real relationships. Lamitcal lifted a fog, I guess you could call it. Now that I'm medicated I realize how cloudy my thought processes used to be. It's a wonderful feeling.
Interestingly, I hardly dreamt before beginning Lamictal. I would dream (I mean dream in the sense of being able to imagine pictures and scenes while asleep, not REM) maybe once every two months. Now I dream every night. I found that the closer I take it to bedtime the more frequent and more intense my dreams. |
| Side effects: | | Drowsiness, a bit of mental numbness. If you take too much, you will feel sedated. Since you have to be able to clearly and honestly assess your emotions and thoughts, determining how much medication you need is tough. I found that 400mg works perfectly for me, but that's a high dose. Less than that and I can feel the medicine wearing off prematurely (I like it to last 24hrs, from sleep to sleep). More than that and I feel numb. Some might call it drowsiness, but it's more a sluggishness of the mind for me.
Before I began treating my bipolar disorder, I used to write a fair amount of fiction. It sort of flowed from me. I definitely had the artist's temperament. After Lamictal, though, that inherent creativity fizzled out. It doesn't come spilling out of me while I'm deep into a manic euphoria. I have to work at art now. It's something that requires discipline. If you are in a field which requires creativity, expect to see a change in your output. |
| Comments: | | Severe mood swings between hypomania and depression with suicide ideation before Lamictal. Began with 10mg and tritrated up to 400mg over a few months. Played around with the dosage to finally arrive at 400mg. Experimented with taking it at different times in the evening. Found that most comfortable time is before sleep. |
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| | Lamictal review by 28 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Bipolar |
| Dosage & duration: | | 200 MG taken once daily for the period of 8 months |
| Other conditions: | | N/A |
| Other drugs taken: | | Effexor 300 MGs | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I was hospitalized in January for suicidal thoughts/attempts. At the time, I had been diagnosed with clinical depression and prescriped antidepressants only. They would induce mania and I was totally out of control, so much so that I pretty much lost all of my friends and went through a divorce. At the hospital, I was diagnosed as bipolar and since taking Lamotrogine with Effexor, I've had no thoughts of suicide or cutting, which I used to do often. |
| Side effects: | | Some dizziness and vertigo. |
| Comments: | | Started out with 50 MGs and went up to 200 MGs slowly. I haven't had any severe side effects, just the same I had with antidepressants. |
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| | Lamictal review by 30 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression / Bipolar |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150 mg taken every day for the period of two years |
| Other conditions: | | Asthma |
| Other drugs taken: | | Prozac 80 mg, Wellbutrin XL 150 mg | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I have a very difficult to treat depression. It does not respond, generally, to medication. That said, I have felt no benefit after taking Lamictal (lamotrigine)for two years. This does not mean you will not feel the effect. My case is unique. |
| Side effects: | | memory loss (antergrade amnesia); cognitive impairment; a general sense of mental numbness. I would describe it as a "fog." Short-term memory as well as long-term memory were effected. |
| Comments: | | |
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| | Lamictal review by 36 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | bipolar/mixed manic episodes/severe depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150 mgs taken 1 time a day for the period of 2mths so far |
| Other conditions: | | anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | i was taking cymbalta, now just lamictal | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | sigificantly lifted depression, stablized mood, calming affect, better sleep, eliminated social anxiety, WONDER DRUG! |
| Side effects: | | Hard to tell, weened off cymbalta while titrating up on lamictal. If any, they were subtle |
| Comments: | | titrated up from 25 to 100. was given the generic after the titration to 100. the generic was not good. felt way more manic. got back on the brand name and doc suggested bumping up to 150. Haven't felt this good in a long time! |
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| | Lamictal review by 49 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | seizure disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150 mg 3x taken 3x per day for the period of past 4 years ongoing |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Effective at controlling seizures without dizziness |
| Side effects: | | There were no side effects |
| Comments: | | I took Dilantin for decades. My doctor moved me to Trileptal; it was not 100% effective and caused dizziness, plus it was very expensive. Lamictal controls my seizures, although I still get headaches (auras). I would like to be completely free of these headaches, but this is still better than previous medications. |
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