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(also known as Lamotrigine)
Lamotrigine is used to help control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take it. It can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) in adults older than 18 years ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Bipolar Disorder | 3132 |
80% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 434 |
73% |
| Depression | 196 |
87% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 27 |
96% |
| Anxiety | 22 |
91% |
Overall, 80% (3969
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Lamictal Reviews
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Lifts me out of my depression but i have to keep on altering the dose depending on the need
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So far it is the most effective medication I am taking
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Seems to work well but also has awful side effects. Considering a switch.
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Helps keep my moods stable
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it got me out of depression and now is used to balance me combined with other meds
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Keeps cognitive abilities stable. On bad cycles able to function at a very low rate but enough to cover at work until the next swing.
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Ive been taking the highest dose of this med. since I was hospitalized in Feb. 2008. It works quite well.
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I just started taking it and it had been helping alot
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was on for quite a while
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Seems to be...been on it for 3 years now. Still have to do a lot of behaviour management in addition to the drug.
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I started this about 3 or 4 months ago and WOW have I noticed a great improved all around!
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It worked but i got the Lamictal rash with it and couldn't take it anymore.
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Using for 5 years now. wonderful stuff.
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I started out on Depacote but broke through that. My psychiatrist and I then went to Lamictal. I take 250 mgs a day and have done well on that for almost a year.
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I have been on Lamictal for a couple of months now. It has been the best one yet. It has helped me achieve a better balance than ever before. Although... [More] -
Lamotrigine/lamictal
I have been on Lamictal for a couple of months now. It has been the best one yet. It has helped me achieve a better balance than ever before. Although... [More] -
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i have been put on lamotrigine and take anti depressants. the only thing ive seen on the computer is to get off of it or i will turn into a bitch. [More] -
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I take 300mg of Lamictal. It took that dose to get me enough out of my depression to even take a shower. I now have ECT and Lamictal as a maintenence... [More] -
Lamotrigine/lamictal
ok so 2 cut a long story short about 5 months ago i was put on fluoxetine 4 depression. Unfortunately i became hypomanic (mum has bp) and had to drop ... [More]
