Lamotrigine for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Lamictal, Lamictal XR, Subvenite, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal CD
Reviews for Lamotrigine
- Ama...
- 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!"
- Squ...
- October 28, 2020
"I was on citalopram for depression for 10 years, and I felt that I am going through anxiety followed by depression again and again. Fed up with this disease, sometimes 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 an intense rash on the 3rd day, but my mood was fully stabilized. I had vivid dreams too. I was thinking about how to get rid of the skin rash that covered my abdomen only. I have taken cetirizine, after which it subsided. Lamotrigine is a good mood stabilizer, and the doctor does not permit me to stop lamotrigine, but the skin rash is a problem, but it settled with antihistamines that I am on. Continuous lamotrigine 100 mg twice, cetirizine 8 mg a day. Days are going smoothly, but I am scared about how long this will work. I pray that some more good drugs should come without side effects."
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- Ano...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 10, 2022
"I took it for anxiety, depression, panic, DPDR, and seizure precaution after I had a single seizure related to another medication. For me, this medication was horrible! It made my anxiety and DPDR worse, I had panic attacks, insomnia, and I got the rash. My mom, however, takes this med for depression and seizures, and it works amazingly with little to no side effects. I know this is a good drug for some because I’ve seen it, but not for me."
- Anonymous
- June 30, 2020
"Been on lamotrigine for 8 years at a dose of 150 mg. Went to a new doctor and he said that dose isn’t therapeutic. At least 200-300 mg. I had my levels checked and they’re low. I’ll see how it goes."
- Gyp...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 22, 2020
"I have started Lamictal and have been taking it for approximately 3 weeks. It has got me out of bed and given me life again. I was prescribed this by a psychiatrist. I was depressed."
- Pre...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 7, 2021
"Literally saved my life after given numerous antidepressants that didn’t work. I have severe anxiety and some depression. Was unable to function. Lamictal restored me back to not sick anymore me."
- Ale...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 24, 2019
"After a week on lamotrigine, my suicidal thoughts got worse. I was prescribed this medicine for anxiety, but it only made my anxiety worse."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 12, 2020
"Lamictal has helped me so much with my mood, racing thoughts, and anxiety. On 200 mg in the morning."
- sem...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 21, 2023
Lamotrigine "I just started Lamictal 6 days ago for severe anxiety. I am at the starting dose of 25 mg. I come here to get hope from others' experiences. I hope it works for me. I will update you in one month."
- Pin...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- June 10, 2019
"Really helps keep mood swings with stress/anxiety at bay."
- Ano...
- December 25, 2014
"I've taken it for a week, and I have had less anxiety in the last couple of days. I hope it continues to help."
- Anonymous
- November 11, 2017
"I can't believe that this very cheap pharmaceutical medicine can help me. I tried a lot of medication. But lamotrigine is excellent."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 10, 2022
"Lamictal resolved a 2-year-long extreme and debilitating period of anxiety, combined with Zoloft when Zoloft did not work on its own. Many other drugs were tried but did not work."
- Ral...
- April 23, 2021
"Amazing - so even-keeled. Feeling so much more confident. No side effects at 25 mg."
- Sar...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 14, 2021
"I feel like it's the worst drug, it gave me severe anxiety and panic attacks. I just used it for 2 days, and now I will stop it immediately."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- November 30, 2024
"No side effects when starting, started to work after a few weeks and took away my aggressive mood and anxiety. Was a godsend, especially as SSRI drugs didn't work."
- ann...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 11, 2021
"I have tried lots of medication. This is the best by far. I feel normal again, thank God. I don't think I would be here if I hadn't got this 10/10."
- Spa...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 4, 2022
"Lamotrigine works quite well on bipolar anxiety. My anxiety is much lower now."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 10, 2012
"I noticed no change. No side effects, no benefits."
- kia...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 15, 2020
"Lamotrigine gave me weird, vivid dreams. I won't take it again."
- lis...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 24, 2019
"I have terrible anxiety, and 6 mg of Klonopin sometimes does not help. I am now wondering about Lamictal and at what dose?"
- mut...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 1, 2025
"I start taking lamotrigine 25 today for anxiety. Hope this works, because I had taken all SSRIs, SNRIs. Hope me the best."
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"I have taken this medication now for about 3 weeks to help me sleep. The odd thing 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 anxiety 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!"