User Reviews for lamotrigine oral

It gives me vertigo and makes me really sleepy I don't recommend this at all it will ruin your life

I began taking Lamotrigine orally once a day 8 months ago as of writing this review. I am prescribed this medication off label to treat autism related agitation and other symptoms. This medication has changed my life. I have been going on and off different medications since age 12 and have had no significant positive results until I was prescribed Lamotrigine. I only felt better as we increased the dose over many weeks. Unfortunately, despite its benefit I am unable to take higher doses of Lamotrigine because I experience a rare side effect of short term memory issues. Despite this issue, the medication is still very effective and the dosage has been working extremely well in tandem with other medications. I would recommend trying this drug and giving the proper time for it to build in your system. It appears to be useful for neural regulation not just in bipolar individuals. My negative symptoms of autism and OCD have improved the most.Read More Read Less

This is a piece of trash it has done nothing to help my major depressive disorder It is the most ineffective drug I have taken please avoid it

My son takes this med for rapid-cycle manic-depression. He is 15 and to get him up to the correct dosage took about 5 months, which is correct according to the med instructions. He is not at 100 percent yet, but we are getting there slowly, so that’s why I gave overall satisfaction and effectiveness a 4 rating. It’s been a slow process with many appointments to the RNP (registered nurse practitioner). And being an RN myself, I’m okay with that for safety reasons, but adjusting his meds has been time consuming for sure. I’m a stay at home Mom, so that helps. I’m the primary caregiver and I do all his meds for him at this time. It works if you take it on time everyday. So be completely compliant and patient with the med and you should have good results. I’m hoping this med stretches out the mood swings and makes them less frequent for him. It’s a work in progress but we are hopeful. Read More Read Less

I started in 2006, I take 200 mg twice a day and the only time I have a seizure if if I for get to take it. I have been prescribed other medications for seizures that didn’t work for me

I am 35 years old and I've always suffered with depression for as far back as I can remember but I could always tell something else is wrong with me too but you know I never would go to the Dr to get treatment so finally in 2018 after I had my fourth child my only daughter I said enough is enough so I went to the doctor and I told them like every female in my family has bipolar well they decided to treat me with Prozac and you know they kind of work but you know there was still like something missing well I felt a little better so then you know I decide how I feel fine I'm going to stop taking it and when I went back for my appointment I got my appointment I'd miss my appointment so when I finally got back in with that doctor basically he told me that like I had to come on a certain day that I couldn't come on and he said well if you don't show up then you're not getting your medicine so you know I didn't ever go back there again and I waited till like I think the beginning of this year to actually start going to a different doctor and she put me on celexa and I mean it helped for a while and then you know I had like a check up so I went back to her and I said you know it's helping but there's still other like the help with the depression but it wouldn't help with the bipolar so she said well I'm going to up your dose and then you can come back in a couple months and if everything's still ain't working good then I'll add whatever the name of this medicine is so you're dosage and I said okay well I ended up not going back again well I went last Friday and she gave me my celexa and this medicine and told me to take it together and let me tell you it's worked very well like y'all my husband even walked out and left me the other day like I had no signs of it I didn't know what's happening I know I knew he was doing something by my back which he was cheating but never saw this coming and I have been so calm and of course I'm hurt by and upset but if I wasn't on this medicine I would be probably in jail for hurting somebody so for me this medicine is a miracle and yeah a lot of these reviews just say like bad things but if your doctors want to try you on this med I would definitely suggest you try it anyways thank you guys my name is Amanda y'all have a good dayRead More Read Less

Diagnosed with Bipolar Depression at age 24. Took Citalopram for 10 years and it worked wonderfully until I had my first baby at 34. Started experiencing postpartum anxiety so my doctor switched me to 25mg of lamotrigine with intentions of slowly increasing the dose. I just finished my first two weeks on this low dose. The last two weeks have been beyond horrible. I feel like I was the 1/10 that had the absolute worst side effects. Side effects included worse anxiety than before. Non stop crying every day. Hellish intrusive thoughts about self harm and suicide. Irritability and rage. I had never felt rage like that before. I am a very calm person. And I was starting to have thoughts about harming other people, which I haven’t had before in my life. Almost hurt my dog and baby. Hurt myself. I couldn’t control my thoughts. The intrusive thoughts felt like they’d already happened. Last night I decided to stop taking lamotrigine because it was turning my life into a medical emergency and I was so scared about what I might end up doing. I have never felt so horrible in my life. One day off of it and I feel completely normal again. I am so sad that I had to experience what I did because it seriously messed with my brain chemistry. I’m glad others have been ok with it but just be warned you could be another 1/10 with the worst combo of side effects. Read More Read Less

I was prescribed lamotrigine for my OCD. It took a seriously long time for it to work (2 months-ish on 100mg), but when it did, it was life changing. Obsessive thoughts? gone. Compulsive urges? gone. Intrusive thoughts and images? gone. its crazy. amazing medication, it just takes FOREVER to work.

On 400 mg/day for years, got itch that's hard to describe back in feb,23: no rash, pins & needles & crawling ants on face and arms, mostly. Hair stands up on scalp/arms like from static charge. Episodes last 1-2 days on, 2-3 days off .. repeat. Cut dose in half w/incremental improvement. Annoying but survivable. Anybody else out there with this?

I am a 30 year old who was misdiagnosed as having major depressive disorder in my early twenties. I went on antidepressants and meds like Welbutrin which only made me a zombie. Around 8 years ago my doctor put me in this and I have never been better! Yes, the withdrawal symptoms (cloudy mind) can be a pain if you forget to take it but I have never been happier. I think clearly and I am always trying to fix issues instead of giving up like I used to. I also don't have any anger issues anymore.

It's not that bad but it's not that great either. Lamotrigine is one of the easier drugs to take out there. You can balance it between dosages if you feel different times do not work with it to adjust in taking it. It's not as severe with it's side effects if you don't necessarily have any other conditions. However, it affects your sleep patterns and causes disruptions at night or day when auras(focal point seizures) break through. It's not foolproof, and it's not the most effective drug either. From recent experience, it affects the work output I used to do almost immediately after its kicked in; it puts you out of things throughout the day and incites aggressive to zombie-like behaviour. It's easy to get agitated and it's easy to get closed-off. This difference from stable behaviour is a very good reason not to take this drug. Conversely, it does provide some protection from seizures. It suppresses your ability to think when you're tasked with having to remember. You know your memory's there, but you have a hard time retrieving it. Persistent memories in sleep inertia and during sleep can also agitate auras which this medication does not deal with; it leaves you feeling exhausted, nauseated, and drowsy in bed, but unable to fall back asleep for a duration of time. Lamotrigine is effectively a sleeping drug in disguise with a rude awakening. If you want to get off the medication after some time, then you need to prepare yourself for doing so(whether it's immediate or you feel the need to taper off with your specialist). It's not as dangerous to stop as you might think if you've already been thinking of doing so. In an early period of a quarter to half a year, testing a 24-hour period of missed doses will induce withdrawal effects if you try to stop taking it cold turkey. This is also in effect of up to 200mg a day, and the results lead to persistent auras and warnings of you getting a seizure during this allotted time. Yet you can build a tolerance to this. Repeating to miss doses over periods of time off-occasion(however you feel like it) will get you used to stopping it before a five-day period is up from what studies have shown, “you will experience withdrawal effects” in full when it's depleted from your body. You build tolerance overtime anyway, and it doesn't take too long for your seizure conditions to return after taking it; it all depends on the severity of your condition. Conclusively, only take this drug if you feel it won't affect your performance and routine and can assist you in a much minor capacity. Don't go on it if you have much worse symptoms that are diagnosed(or not) and switch over to a stronger—but equally safe—drug. Take whatever works for you, but always make sure you look into it with your specialist if you need to change Lamotrigine, to the right one.Read More Read Less

I'm a 26-year-old female who has tried the whole psychiatric pharmacy.. Some helped some didn't do anything. I have depression, anxiety, bipolar (don't know which one but i get super impulsive, lash out, do drugs, steal if im not on medication and I hallucinate due to previous substance use. I have been in hospitals both psychiatric and emergency for psychiatric stuff. Ive been in jail and rehab. I am in recovery now and clean from drugs for 3 years in 2 months. I have been on Lamotrigine since I've been clean (maybe less). I think this medication is great! I'm really surprised reading the comments. The moment I took it and it digested after like 5 minutes or so (more or less) I felt my nerves ease. I felt less edgy and angry. this was a blessing for me and I keep my cool a lot easier with this medication. I feel like I'm on a high amount of meds. I take like 7 other medicines I use to take almost 16-24 meds a day! (yeah it's that bad) I have had a good experience with this medication. I hope these reviews don't rob you of something that can change your life like it did for me. I am a student studying recovery and I have been for 3 years. I'm on disability for my mental health status. I feel like this medicine is a great asset to my treatment. I go to therapy and psychiatry. I feel more stable, and kinder to those I love because I use to be kinda cruel sometimes. I use my tools and go to NA meetings. I follow Christ. combo of all these things has helped me TREMENDOUSLY. I'm not saying that will be your experience if you do that too. I'm just sharing what has worked for me. I also have a better relationship with others. I'm more tolerable because I understand i can be a lot. I'm not perfect either it's an everyday thing. I hope this helps! I believe in your recovery!!!Read More Read Less

Eased my thoughts of committing suicide. It allowed me to feel more confident about myself.

No SSRIs ever worked for my bipolar depression, over the span of 5 years I had tried 5 medications, with no prevail. I've been on lamotrigine for roughly 4 years now, and my quality of life has increased tremendously, I feel like a different person. The only downside is that when I forget a dose, the withdrawals are bad. I'm on 200mg, so in the rare instance that I miss a dose, I feel completely out of it. The best way to describe it is that I feel drunk, I don't even feel safe driving if it's too late to take a dose. Read More Read Less

This turned me manic.I was being treated for anxiety/depression that I had half of my life and turned me manic after 6 months of being on this.I'm an artist and was making at least four pieces of art in an hour,absolutely out of character behaviour,lack of sleep,zero appetite,I lost alot of my hair,and my thoughts were racing a hundred miles per hour. I wound up becoming hospitalized due to becoming suicidal. Once I was taken off this stuff, the mania ceased. It might work for other patients, but it was not a good time for me.Read More Read Less

I went to physician for meds for overthinking.He prescribed pregabalin nortryptiline.After taking that medicine I was completely numb, agitated, irritated, not in my senses, impaired concentration, my condition got worse.I went to psychiatrist he put me on lamez100.After 4 months agitation stopped but depression is getting worse. Overall my experience of psychiatric treatment is worst. I was better before taking pregabalin nortriptyline now i am left worst. I regret taking that medicine though lamez is keeping me in control I am dissatisfied.Read More Read Less

I started on this medication about 3 weeks ago, 25mg for the first two weeks and then up to 50 which I have been on for about a week, my depression is worse than it has ever been and my suicidal thoughts have gone extreme

I had uncontrollable muscle spasms, trimmer, and shakes. My teeth was clutch shut tight as well. I will never tske this medication again It made my Schizophrenia worst, but was taking for depression.

2 days on medication and I started having uncontrollable trimmers and shivers, with my teeth clutched down shut tight. It was an horrible experience. Will not continue to take it.

Been on 100 mg for over 2 yrs, as a mood stabilizer. And it's stable, but in a low state. I cannot be truly happy. I'm not spiraling downwards into my major depression ( for the most part) but when a good moment happens, like seeing golden hr or my son try something new, I'm just not fully happy about it. They put me on this after I was admitted into the psych ward for an attempt. Now I really don't know what it's doing for me. At least with my highs and lows, the highs would give me confidence and energy. Now I'm just down. Constantly. And can never really feel genuine joy. Read More Read Less