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lamotrigine: Lamotrigine plus Prozac was a nightmare for me. I was misdiagnosed Bipolar II when really I had ADHD. The two drugs that I was on had paradoxical effects and I exhibited really self-destructive behavior that I never had before. I re-created trauma from my childhood and did other things that are now inexplicable. That time of my life has become a complete and utter nightmare, and I don't even recognize that person that existed while on Lamictal/Lamotrigine and Prozac.
I didn't know I was ADHD until too late and severe damage had already been done to my life. ADHD/Bipolar are often confused for each other, but the catch is that people with ADHD often have paradoxical reactions to psychotropic drugs. Be careful.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): BEST ever! Been on most medicines for "rapid cycle bipolar" disease. This works with 1 dose daily, and only occasionally something else is needed. Great medicine, no side effects for me.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): The best medicine of the ones that I have tried. I still think I'm wacky. I have been losing my hair though, it's obvious when I take a shower or brush my hair. My spouse noticed my hair loss too. I guess the question is would I rather lose my hair or my mind?
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Seen the best results in mood and energy level upon adding this drug two years ago. A huge relief after 10 years of struggling to find a medication regime that worked long-term with minimal side-effects.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Lamictal has been a lifesaving mood stabilizer for me. The only serious downside is that it causes what I call 'old lady skin'- thin, fragile, and poor healing, as well as mucous membrane fragility.
I initially did very well on 200 mg and suddenly developed severe rash eight months in (rare for it to take that long). I successfully (and slowly) rechallenged, and 200mg is where the skin issues kick in. I'm back down to 150mg and my slow-healing bug bites from the summer are finally fading away!
HOWEVER, even if I had skin like the Crypt Keeper for the rest of my days, I can't praise Lamictal enough. It gave me my life back. What's a little skin in exchange?
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lamotrigine: I've been using Lamictal for over five years, sometimes with other medicines but mostly by itself. I've been at most dosage levels at one time or another up to 800mg near the beginning of my treatment. Everything always comes back to Lamictal alone. I recently got switched to the generic, lamotrigine, and I like it better than the Brand. Everything is a bit "milder" with lamotrigine, including the side effects.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I've been taking Lamictal for my bipolar I disorder for almost a year and I've never been happier. It has changed my life so drastically. I went from living on an emotional rollercoster of rage and outbursts to being in control of my emotions and behaving responsibly. Unfortunately, the medication has caused me to get a disorder called Neutropenia, which is an abnormally low white blood cell count. This means that I've become more susceptible to disease and infection. This has been very difficult and frustrating news because up until this point I was praising Lamictal as a miracle drug and now I'm forced to get off the drug due to the Neutropenia. I'm very nervous that my bipolar symptoms will return once I am off this drug.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I had previously taken depression medicines of which none of them did any good. I have been on this medicine for about 2 1/2 months. I consider it a God-send. This medicine had changed my life, I could not imagine how much of change I am now living. The medicine has stopped my compulsive addictions. I am no longer a slave to my mind and obsessions that used to control my life. I am totally grateful for this medicine and its benefits.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Tried it for over 4 weeks. I didn't feel any different and seemed to get sicker the longer I was on it. Never got the rash but had pain all over my body (bones, arms, legs, stomach, etc). It was so bad I couldn't get out of bed without crying and being in severe pain. Wound up in the hospital and after being off of it for just over 2 days I was back to normal!
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have been taking lamictal for about 2 or 3 months. I still find myself occasionally hearing things and depressed but not as bad as I used to do. I also take Abilify, buspirone for anxiety, mirtazapine to sleep and eat. I think I am bipolar 1, I am not sure, but I am more stable think I used to be. I am able to concentrate more though and I give that to lamotrigine (lamictal). I wish I could gain weight I am too skinny.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have just started on Lamictal last month and I'm currently ramping up in small increments without any problems. I seem to be more solid in my decisions and moods already and have found it helpful in conjunction with my other medicines which include Pristiq, Invega, and Klonopin. I have noticed a slight increase in weight which I will have to watch carefully. All in all, I think it is a positive addition to my regimen.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I took this medication for about a year with an antidepressant. The combination kept me from suicidal episodes. Unfortunately, the itching was constant and became intolerable so I stopped taking it. Nothing else comparable to the benefits of Lamictal.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Great medicine. I take it only in the morning at a low dosage - it's a bit of an upper and helps my brain work better and faster. Probably no good for bipolars on the high energy side. It's therapeutic, too - unlike lithium it's there working all the time. Wouldn't take it at night, and something to wind down from it is helpful. No side effects besides lunchtime headaches, a little extra clumsiness and mixing up words sometimes when I'm speaking or typing.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Lamictal saved my life. The manic issues were getting severe and I had no way of handling these issues. I have no side effects and I have my life back. I enjoy life again.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): After reading this forum, I cried. For more than fifteen years, mania and depression were tearing me apart. Lamictal seems to have changed this. I notice a major difference. Those around me notice as well. People are no longer afraid of me. I have had no side effects. This drug has saved my life.
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lamotrigine: I have had Bipolar disorder for 20 years. I have been on lamotrigine for 11 years. Before this I was on lithium mainly. I always take my medication and have had no side effects or weight gain with this medicine. Together with CBT I have found it life-changing! Feel awake and myself again!
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): This medicine changed my life. I call it my miracle drug. If it weren't for this drug I would never have made it back to the person I used to be before the diagnosis. I'm only 19 years old but it's made such a huge impact on my life during the 4 years I have been taking it. I don't have to worry anymore if I will ever be like I was before. This drug works and without it who knows where I'd be today.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I was given Lamictal after a long period of trial and error with other medicines. Lamictal was wonderful, but much to my dismay I did experience severe side effects. When I went up to 200mgs a day I began to break out with hives from head to toe, eventually hands, feet, and face began to swell. Was finally taken off of it in ER. I truly wish this hadn't happened, with Lamictal the horrible outbursts of anger ceased to occur and I finally felt "normal". I hope my doctor can put me on something that works as well as Lamictal. I am afraid to end up like I was.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I was consumed with depression, anxiety, fear, rage, and compulsive behavior since I entered puberty. I was sent to psychologists who could not help me because my issues were entirely chemical. After years of failed treatment, I self-medicated with alcohol which landed me in jail. I finally went to a psychiatrist who put me on Lamictal. I am a healthy, peaceful, and productive person for the first time in my life. I know I would not be here if it were not for this medication. Other than severe dehydration, after 3 years I have experienced no adverse effects.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Lamictal is a great drug for me, except for the side effects. I now have had to be put on sleep medicines or I stay awake all night. I have also lost quite a lot of hair over the years of taking it. At one point (400mg) per day. Now at 200mg a day, it has not been as bad, but still significant. My memory has gotten almost to the point of giving up the medicine because it's so bad. I also have trouble thinking of words that I want to say and have never had that problem until taking Lamictal. It does have less or (better) side effects than some of the others, or I would have tried something else by now.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Prior to taking Lamictal I was constantly battling bouts of extreme depression and insane manic episodes. I thought I would never have any hope of leading a productive successful life. I have been taking it for 8 months now and it gave me life. Amazing. I highly recommend this medicine to anyone struggling with bipolar disorder. I've experienced no side effects. You must be patient through it's inductive stage so stick with it for at least a month.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have used this since the first tests for its use in treating bipolar and it has worked and never lost its ability to help stabilize my moods (I have tried other medicines with significantly less success).
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): This medicine saved my life. I have been on it for at least 10 years. After taking several types of medicines that really didn't work I was put on this and the results for me are wonderful. I am taking Prozac and Zyprexa too. I am not as easily upset and have more control of my emotions. I feel more human.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Lamictal completely changed my life from the roller coaster high dosage of Depakote to a much more stable controllable life with just a little dizziness and drowziness, which has since gone away.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Lamictal has done so much good for me, especially now that it's being combined with a low dose of Zoloft. I'm not depressed, I'm not manic. I'm just content with life now. My only complaint is that it can reduce the effectiveness of the birth control pill. The risk of pregnancy is a non-issue for me right now, but in the future, I really don't want to take that risk. But overall, I'm very happy with it.
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lamotrigine: Pro: Can be a very light Bi-Polar medicine, if hard medicines like lithium and depakote are too powerful for you. Helped relieve my anxiety and balanced out my cycling. Non-sedating. Anti-seizure agent, so I am comfortable combining it with Adderall IR/XR and Wellbutrin XL. Be careful combining with Depakote however, because the interaction causes the concentration of Lamictal to increase.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I've been on Lamictal for a couple of months now, only up to 100mg, but I just stopped taking it due to the severe headaches I've been getting from it. Just a heads-up as one of the potential side effects.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): This drug is a life saver. This one keeps me away from depression and works really well with other medicines. This is the one medicine I can always count on. If anyone is looking for something without side effects to stabilize your mood, this is it.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have Bipolar 1 with psychotic features and have taken Lamictal for years. It is a great medication to control the symptoms of my mental illness. I had no unsavory side effects and my mood has remained pretty level. My doctor does adjust the amount that I take throughout the year, as needed.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Lamital works great but side effect for me is weight gain. I have been using it for two years. To counteract the weight gain I was put on Prozac. It helped to lose the weight but other side effects caused me to discontine it.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): After suffering a year long depressive episode and many different medicines, I tried Lamictal. It has been a God-send. I take 200mg once a day. I also take Lithium 600mg twice a day, with Lexapro 20mg once a day and Klonopin 0.5mg, 4 times a day.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Started on this 6 months ago. My own personal miracle drug. I had never known peace or stability before Lamictal. I hope to stay on it forever, and also hope it continues working this well.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have to honestly say that my prescribed drug works for me. I do not experienece the excessive anger, compulsive highs and excessive OCD. I was never a really depressive person but was not able to think clearly thus making poor decisions. I tried several anti-depressants for many years which caused all kinds of medical imbalances. I came across lamictal when I went "cold turkey" off lexapro and almost commited suicide. That was the darkest moment of my life. Now, I am happier and balanced. I never knew life could be this good. I also eat right, limit cocktails, exercise and get good rest to aid in my balanced lifestyle.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have been on Lamictal for 7 months now. I noticed a drastic difference when the medication hit full potency. It was like night and day. I am still scared to death I might have a low. I don't think I could make it through another.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have been taking Lamictal for only 1 month and I notice a huge difference. I am finding joy in the things that I couldn't for years. My patience is so much better and the outbursts of anger have stopped already. I only hope that I don't start experiencing the side effects that I have heard about.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have taken Lamictal for over two years now and I have noticed an extremely huge change in my outbursts of rage. I also take Paxil CR and these combined have helped me out a lot. A warning to those taking Paxil: DO NOT allow yourself to run out of medication.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Wonderful. I've tried other drugs for bipolar and never knew what "stable" was until I was prescribed lamotrigine. I'm more productive, and my Seroquel has been reduced from 1000mg a day to 600mg a day. Great medicine.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Lamictal is one of the best drugs I've ever been on. It has been amazing. Being on it has made me feel so much more level. Before taking it I never really knew how I was going to feel or how much things would affect me. I am currently on Lamictal in addition to many other medications, but adding Lamictal made me so much more sure of my emotions. I felt so much safer. It has really been wonderful.
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lamotrigine: I've been on Lamictal for almost 15 years and have had almost no side effects. Of all the drugs I've been on (trust me, I've been on a lot) this one has definitely worked the best.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I was worried that Lamictal would make me boring or unable to be creative, but the opposite is true. I have much more control of my thoughts and behavior, but not too much control. My memory has gotten a lot better too, even though that's not listed as a side effect.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): This medicine along with wellbutrin has stabilized me and helped me become happy again. I've also quit taking anything for "ADD."
Compared to what I've experienced while bipolar, most difficulties I have, now seem trivial. Just keep trying every day and when you feel like giving up tell yourself you haven't even started to fight. Keep a sense of humor about things too.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have bipolar disorder and have been using Lamictal for 3 months. No more thoughts of suicide, no anger and I am happy again. I am back to being me again.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I began taking Lamictal for lower body spasticity due to an injury to my CNS. My neurologist decided to try Lamictal in order to prevent these seizure-like episodes from occurring daily, and it worked; however, it made an even bigger impact on my mental and emotional state. At 19, I've dealt with depression, severe anxiety, and irritability for approximately 5 years now, and the stability I gained from taking this medication (for convulsions!) has absolutely changed my life.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have been on medication for 9 years now. I have tried over 30 medications for my bipolar, axiety, PTSD and have found Lamictal as the only medication that helped me. I am very medication sensitive so I did get the rash with Lamictal and still took it for 4 years until the rash ended up being to much. I have now tried 6 more medications and have not found any that help without huge side effects. I would say it was a miracle medication for me and I truly miss it.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I can't praise this drug highly enough. At the age of 59, I'm finally leading a level life - without quiting jobs in a rage, moving my family 1,400 miles to a house I'd never seen. Due to troubles with sleeping, I also take Seroquel.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I take this medication for bipolar. it is the only thing that has worked for me. i am so very thankful i came across this because it makes me normal and i can live my life with my husband like a normal person...
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have had Bipolar Disorder for over 15 years and have had seven hospital admissions. I was put on Lamictal about 4 years ago when I had a transplant as my previous meds interacted with my anti- rejection drug. Lamictal is the best medication for Bipolar Disorder I have ever been on. Since I've been taking it my mood has been very stable and I feel like I have all my normal emotions back. I've also kept out of hospital even with all the stress of my physical problems and no side effects.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have been taking Lamictal for almost two months. It has worked great for my Bipolar Disorder. It at first gave me severe stomach pains with diarrhea that subsided after a week or so. I noticed I'm more sensitive to foods now. Like for example I cannot eat tomato products anymore (I used to be allergic when I was younger). And also greasy foods make me very sick (which may be due to my gallbladder removal). But over all good results from this drug!
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lamotrigine: I'm on 200mg per day and it has made me a lot more stable. Although I still have anxiety and mood swings, they don't last for long anymore. The majorly annoying thing is that my short term memory is poor, my vision has momentary problems and I get random dizzy spells. All in all though, it is definitely the best drug I've been prescribed for my rapid cycling bipolar disorder
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): Im up to 200mg per day, and honestly, I really dont know how much its helping me. I seem to be a lot better, but I think the Clonopin does a lot more for me.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): It keeps me very stable. My only gripes are that there's a really bitter taste if it gets stuck to your tongue, the shape is ridiculous to swallow (It's like a pentagon lol) and my psychiatrist didn't know that there is more and more info coming out that suggests that it interacts with the birth control pill. My little one is 2 weeks old and she definitely wasn't planned. I took the pill perfectly too. Just a heads up :)
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I didn't realize until i read these reviews why i was itching..but now i know! thanks. for the past two months while using this medicine i have definitely been focused on happier things and my day to day life as opposed to thinking constant thoughts of death and being overwhelemed with fear. no side effects like i had with so many other drugs, and i tried them all. so i am thankful my dr. recommended this to me. everyone should try it.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): have been taking lamictal for two months and this drug has had NO side effects whatsoever. has erased all thoughts of constant fear of death and scariness from my life every day that were consuming me for no reason. am NOT depressed but had consuming fear. i feel reborn and have tried anti depressants before that have not worked..many of them. this is definitely a mood stabilizer at it's best.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I'm bipolar with severe depression & anxiety attacks. I've been on Lamictal for 2 yrs. Since then my anxiety attacks have almost stopped. I do not have the rages of anger like I used to. Lamictal has hugely made my life better.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I find that taking Lamictal has made my condition of bipolar disorder has made me feel better about myself and influenced my ambitions.It is a wonderful drug and has kept me from having any suicidal thoughts, which I have had in the past.The only thing that is irritable about the drug is itching.It drives me a little crazy but I feel a lot better, and I am glad to tell everyone about it.
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Lamictal (lamotrigine): I have severe bipolar disorder. I was extremely depressed. My Dr. put me on Lamictal and within a few days I started to feel much, much better. I still had problems with the depression, but it made it a little more tolerable. I now recieve ECT, and am taking Lamictal and I am doing better than I have in a long time. It also didnt have some of the terrible side effects that I had with the other meds used for BPD. I am very grateful to have found this medication to help me.
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