Lamictal and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Zin...
• December 28, 2014

For Bipolar Disorder "While taking this medicine... It keeps my mind racing, kept my heart ♥ racing. For the 3 weeks I've been taking it, my blood pressure stayed high. While taking the meds, now that I stopped taking them, my blood pressure has been back to normal. I stayed very hot and dizzy while on it. I felt the same, just had a little energy."

• div...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 12, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "My experience has been terrible. I am 42 and an educated woman who works in a high-capacity job, and I can't function. I have been to the emergency room twice for disorientation and garbled writing/texts. I have had several falls or balance issues, one fall caused a concussion. Now I walk with a cane on occasions. I constantly forget things, events, appointments, and more. I finally had to go out on medical leave. I am in the process of discontinuing all psych meds, as they are ruining my life!!!"

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 30, 2018

For Bipolar Disorder "I spent a lot of time getting to a 'therapeutic' dose of this medicine, and it never helped me. I felt flat. I was always dizzy to the point I couldn't drive or walk even sometimes. I was never diagnosed as bipolar. Anxiety and depression, but the doctor said this could help me. It was definitely a waste of time and took weeks to come off also."

• PNW...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2023

"In August, I hit my lowest low. I had a huge emotional breakdown (out of nowhere) and felt out of control. My emotions were all over the place. After meeting with various doctors about my depression and feeling of helplessness, one suggested we try a mood stabilizer to see how that would help in addition to the Prozac and Adderall I have been on for years. I was surprised how quickly it helped! My crying bouts decreased, and I started to do things I had known I should do but hadn't wanted to do in a long time (brushing my teeth, showering, getting dressed). The only negative side effect was, unlike many, it made it very difficult for me to go to sleep. I just increased my dose from 50 to 100 yesterday and didn't have trouble falling asleep but woke up early, super dizzy (unstable on my feet) and with a headache. I am hopeful that after two weeks at this level, I stabilize and these symptoms subside. It was so nice to not be a pile of emotions with highs and lows - I hope this works out."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 5, 2014

For Bipolar Disorder "Saved my life after trying various antidepressants with no results. Felt dizzy and nauseous the first weeks, but noticed improvements in mood within days."

• set...
• June 2, 2009

For Bipolar Disorder "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 drowsiness, which has since gone away."