Lamictal and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 2)

• fem...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 23, 2022

For Bipolar Disorder "I was on 100 mg of Lamictal a day for the last 3 years, and I felt great, but the depression came back in February, and I am now on 150 mg of Lamictal. But I still feel down and very nauseous. I am wondering if the dose is too high for me at 150 mg and how long should I wait for it to work. I'm on the extra 50 mg 7 weeks now."

• Lun...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 30, 2021

For Bipolar Disorder "This is the first medication I am taking for bipolar disorder. It has been half a year now, and for me it works when it comes to rapid cycling and extreme depressive episodes. On 200 mg, there were no side effects except some itchiness of the skin, but there never were signs of a rash. Then my psychiatrist put me on 300 mg since my lamotrigine levels were quite low. This was awful: constant nausea with an extreme gag reflex. Back to 200 mg, and everything was fine again. My stomach is still very sensitive, though, and combining Lamictal with other types of medication has been impossible so far. So yes, for me, it works for bipolar disorder, but it is hard to treat my other symptoms like anxiety, heavy dissociation, and low mood in general. But this is probably due to me being very sensitive when it comes to any kind of medication."

• 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."

• qwe...
• August 12, 2011

For Bipolar Disorder "Gave me really bad headaches, nausea, and an all-over body rash."