Lamotrigine for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• Annoyed...
• November 1, 2016

"I don't think this is working for me...was or in therapy and this was bumped up to 100mg...I still feel anxious, I still worry a lot, I still have bad mood swings...Everyone and I do mean everyone annoys me...I feel bad for being mean all of the time...the only plus is I try to resolve issues by talking it out rather than cutting everyone off."

• whippet
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 13, 2016

"I have been on this medication since July 2016 and it has done wonders for me especially my mood swings. Started at 25mg and slowly went up to 125mg. I still get anxiety attacks but not as bad as before I went on this medication. I think learning how to manage the anxiety along with this medication can make a difference. Still get bouts of depression as I have been diagnosed persistent depression."

• Ethan
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2019

"After almost 2 weeks of taking 100mg of lamotrigine( while on my 6th month of prozac 20mg) I've had headaches that became migraines, and worse anxiety that became nightly panic attacks. I've had to call off work, leave my friends, and frequently drop whatever I'm doing to deal with these debilitating side effects."

• May
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 9, 2021

"I am having a horrible experience on lamotrigine. I have anxiety and panic attacks and started on 25mg and now am on 50 mg. I am having panic attacks, back pain, racing heart and was put on a beta blocker as a result. My doctor does not want to change the medicine even though I have asked and is instead suggesting using ativan as a supplement. I feel completely trapped and lost and have never felt so badly in my entire life."

• Nix
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 4, 2021

"I had tried almost every other medication without success. The one that worked for me (phenalzine) has been discontinued. I was on Venlafaxine and Mirtazapine. Lamotrigine was added - I had no hope's of improvement but from day one I started to improve. It has now been 6 months and I feel fine. I take 25mg twice a day. For me it has been life changing."

• mash
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 16, 2019

"I could not really tell if this medication made a huge difference for me or not. I was on this for 5 years and noticed some relief for anxiety/depression but not a huge relief. I had to switch to Trileptal because I changed doctors. Honestly not too sure about how this drug affected me though I did feel some relief from it initially."

• Lamic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 29, 2023

"I had severe social anxiety mixed with depression and OCD prior to Lamictal. It helped my depression immensely and took away my constant suicidal thoughts. It also increased my confidence somehow which helped with my social anxiety as well."

• Loki...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 22, 2022

"Game changer/Life saver! Thyroid issues mimicking depression/anxiety through my life. Tried various SSRI’s for last 20 years. Finally being diagnosing hyperthyroidism which explained the anxiety and then radioactive Iodine made me Hypothyroid. Taking Synthroid now for life. Thyroid flares/unbalance made anxiety/depression beyond bearable. November 2017- I checked into a psych hospital because I need a comprehensive safe place. No shocker but my THS number( thyroid) was off the charts. . . This is where I was first given Lamictal. The last five years has been my longest “episode” free period. I use Lamictal along with Cymbalta and Prozac. I highly recommend trying Lamictal for reoccurring crippling anxiety/depression."

• Amazing
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 5, 2023

"I suffered from extreme anxiety with suicidal thoughts before I started this medication. I've now been on Lamotrigine for over half a year, and I can say it's changed my life for the better. Within a couple of weeks, I noticed my suicidal thoughts disappeared. After a month, I also noticed that I could think rationally about situations that used to send me into anxious spirals. Overall, I cannot stress how much this medication helped me enjoy my life again. The only thing that I would warn people of is never take this medication with hormonal birth control. I did after a few months of being on this medication, and it sent me into the worst mental state I've ever been in. Now that I'm off birth control, I feel great again, but when I was taking both, it was a disaster. So be careful!"

• Vivian...
• June 29, 2022

"I just started taking lamotrigine I suffer from ocd, bipolar depression and severe anxiety I have been on numerous depression meds none worked at all they made me manic I wanted to hide or curl up in a ball. Since I’ve started this new med I’ve felt calmer, I’ve had a tad bit of anxiety still but nothing like the anti depressants caused. Hopefully as it builds up in my system and it doesn’t get worse because so far this medication is working for my mood swings. I’m much more stable not having outburst or uncontrollable thoughts."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2015

"Hey, So I have taken this medication now for about 3 weeks to help me sleep!, the odd thing is, is I have woken up at odd times of the night not being able to fall back asleep!, which triggers my depression later on in the day if I do not get enough sleep, I found out I had Anxiey and Depression while I was on my mission for the church of jesus Christ of latter day saints, I have felt better since being on medication, but I am still waking up at odd times in the night!"

• Abano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2020

"I was on lamictal for mood swings couple years ago and it was not bad then got back onto it this year started 25 mg then incresed to 200mg. It gave me anxiety my heart won’t stop beat day and night had a panic attack once thankfully. "

• skldgs
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 5, 2021

"This is my first drug prescribed for my mental health. I took 100mg for 6 months, sadly it did not help at all. My vision worsened + I take more time stringing sentences together and reacting to things than before. I was forced to go off lamotrigine cold turkey when my psychiatrist stopped contacting me... so yeah. Thanks to therapy and healthy coping habits for being the real MVP"

• rc121
• February 5, 2018

"Had high hopes for this one, but again it just didn't work for me . I honestly don't know what will work because I have been on a few meds for anxiety and nothing helps. So the only thing I use is lorazapam and it just makes me yawn. I just started gabapeptin so will see how it does."

• Nelli...
• September 8, 2021

"I had tried Zoloft to cope with some really sad things that happens and had a very severe adverse reaction. Before Zoloft I’d never really had anxiety. But Zoloft gave me panic attacks, insomnia (like sleeping 0-2 hours per night for weeks) and suicidal thoughts. I eventually developed sleep anxiety which is awful. I stopped the Zoloft and did sleep therapy, and regular therapy. I was feeling good but I still had some of that intense anxiety. I was TERRIFIED to try another drug after my experience with Zoloft but lamotrigine has helped me enormously. I’m only on 7.5 (yes 7.5, not 75mgs) and it’s made a big difference. Going up to 10mgs. I had almost no side effects. The first 7 days I had a mild sleep disturbance and some very bizarre dreams but that was short lived and very mild. Currently experience no side effects, except occasionally feeling a bit slowed down, which is not a bad thing."

• Rosey...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2021

"I started taking Lamotrigine about two weeks ago after going to a psychiatrist and explaining the things I have been dealing with the last 5 years which includes, major mood swings, panic attacks often, social anxiety, and severe depression. I started at 50mg and then increased it to 100mg. So far I feel like the weight off the world has been lifted off my shoulders. I can be excited about life again and do more things with my day. I feel like I am getting control over my own life again too."

• Steve
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 13, 2021

"Been taking this med for depression, anxiety and BPD. While it is not a miracle drug that will solve the issues completely it will help calm your mind and help with mood swings. I don't always realize how much it helps until I stop taking it for a few days. It's at least worth a try if you suffer from similar issues. It helps keep me stable enough to focus on counseling which is a necessity. Medication alone will not get me where I want to be in life."

• MollyB
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2022

"I have GAD, no bipolar, maybe mild depression. I don't cry or feel thoughts of suicide but I don't have any energy or drive to do any activities outside of my house. My anxiety is usually centered around social situations/work/fears of how others perceive me/and of course something bad happening to me or my children. Obvious reasons of most of this is a lack of self-esteem and living in a bad neighborhood as a single parent. I've tried hydroxyzine and most of the benzos over the past few years for relief. I took lamotrigine for 7 days total. The first 2 days I had a wonderful energy and no side effects. Next 5 days, sudden and weird evening agitation, panic attacks following agitation, and the most terrible insomnia. Not just regular insomnia but terrorizing images accompanying it. I normally don't have insomnia. I never have uncontrollable agitation..or any agitation at all really, and panic attacks maybe 3 times a month. The horrible insomnia & agitation were just not worth the wait."

• Darbook
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2022

"Thank you to all those who wrote the reviews for Lamotrigine use! They were very encouraging to me as I've been on 25mg and then 50mg of the drug for a month now and haven't noticed any difference as of yet. I had decided I needed to call my Dr that prescribed this for me, to let her know it's not working. But in reading the reviews above have given me hope again and I'm just going to give it more time. In about a week and a half, my dose increases to 100mg. I've not had any side effects and I take it at bedtime. I've been on Zoloft for a year and a half for depression and am continuing it along with the Lamotrigine, per my doc's suggestion. I had the genetic testing done to help her determine which drug may work best. At my first appointment with her she determined I needed a mood stabilizer."

• Jay
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 15, 2020

"I have been taking Lamotragine for 10 years, 100 morning and100 evening. My anxiety seemed to reduce over time .... but recently the anxiety has increased. I am tempted to increase by a 100 at lunchtime, or I may be able to buy 50's where I am. I also take Duloxetine at a dose of 30 three times per day xx ie 90 in all My big problem is that I now live in a third world country so cannot speak to.my GP, and I know medical advice cannot be given over the telephone PHEW xxx"

• Aly
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 7, 2022

"I had been prescribed a variety of SSRIs for depression and other meds for anxiety (in addition to lifestyle changes and coping mechanisms, etc), but they either didn't work or the side effects made life worse. With lamictal, I can think, sleep normally, and breathe again. I went from having daily anxiety attacks and weekly panic attacks to having anxiety attacks very rarely (and if they do, it's for a shorter duration). My depression is under control since I can see any warning signs for myself and can get the help I need to cope. I started on a lower dose (25 mg) originally and it took about 2 weeks to start to see the effects and a month to see the full effects. About 2 years after being on the medication, I had to increase my dosage to 50 mg since I was starting to have increased anxiety symptoms on a regular basis that couldn't be attributed to short-term situational circumstances, which helped."

• Anonymous
• June 30, 2020

"Been on lamotrigine for 8 years at a dose of 150mg. Went to new doctor and he said that does isn’t therapeutic dose. At least 2-300mg. I had my levels checked and they’re low. I’ll see how it goes."

• Katey
• September 30, 2022

"I have been on lamtrigine for 4 months. The side affects at the start were horrible. They lasted for 1 month (constant dizziness, feeling very low, anger) and I was nearly at the point of stopping. I'm now on 100mg and it has helped lower my anxiety and I don't have the depressive lows that I was getting without meds and when I was on lovan. I take it morning and night I can tell when it's wearing off. I do still have off days where it doesn't seem to help but now I have many more good days then bad. It has been a life changer for me and I am so happy I stuck through the side effects. I also take valdoxan at night and this combination seems to work great."

• Squint
• October 28, 2020

"I was on citalopram for depression 10 years and I felt that am going through anxiety followed by depression again and again fed up with this disease some times feeling like it is all too much. Again I worried can SSRI be restarted? Will I respond again? At times clonazepam helps to relieve anxiety not depression. Then after going through literature I started lamotrigine 100 mg twice daily. I had intense rash on 3 rd day but mood was fully stabilised. I had vivid dreams too. I was thinking how to get rid of skin rash that covered my abdomen only. I have taken cetrizine after which it subsided. Lamotrigine is a good mood stabiliser and the doctor does not permits me to stop lamotrigine, but skin rash is problem but settled with antihistamines that I am on. Continous lamotrigine 100 mg twice cetrizine 8 mg a day . Days are going smooth but scared that how long this will work. I pray that some more good drugs should come without side effects."

• Carrie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 7, 2022

"This medication changed my life. No more anxiety or depression. Unfortunately after about two weeks of taking it I did develop a rash and had to stop taking it immediately. Best two weeks of my life in years. Only other side effect that I had was I needed very little sleep and I had a lot of energy."