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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 | 3419 |
80% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 461 |
73% |
| Depression | 217 |
85% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 34 |
94% |
| Anxiety | 24 |
92% |
Overall, 80% (4334
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Lamictal Reviews
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Worked for about a year but then I became irritable and my hair started falling out so I weaned myself off without consulting my doctor my hair is not falling out and I am losing weight that I had gained since starting medication.
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selpt well at first then pmd added above meds & they suck
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Oh yes.
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The good: Improved mood and mood stabilty. Less drowsiness.
The bad: Loss of co-ordination and insatiable appetite.
The bad: Loss of co-ordination and insatiable appetite.
Working / Worked
History of self harm even when I was a child. I cut now to bring myself out of overwhelm. Ive been diagnosed with BPD which freaks me out and I attend DBT group. I have a difficult time with being really close to anyone and there is a significant history of abuse.
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worked but was incredibly expensive... so I was forced to stop :(
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Just started on it a couple of weeks ago, but so far I feel a lot more stable.
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good. Switched to Tegretol to breastfeed.
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helps me focus better, controls the swings with little to no side effects
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Currently have a script for this but made me excessively tired fell asleep at work on mulitple occasions stopped taking it on my own and am seeing my psychiatrist in a few days to let him know and see if there is something else he can prescribe for me that wont make me so tired.
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Took it but was so long ago.Did not help much.
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I have been using it for about 2 2 12 years
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effective mood stabilizer with antidepressant effects, no troublesome side effects
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Seems to work.
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One of the few things that has worked to control my moods. Recently dosage has been increased to 125mg. In two weeks it goes to 150mg
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I love lamictal!!! I lose a little weight every week!! [More] -
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When I was on lamictal, I lost weight and alot. [More] -
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lamictal has never caused weight gain for me either. seroquel yes, lamictal no! [More] -
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i never gained weight on carbamezapine or lamictal. depakote, lithium, seroquel yes, but never tegretol (carbamezapine) or lamictal.. but everyones di... [More] -
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does this med cause weight gain????? i'm coming off carbamazapine because of the weight gain... going to self medicate on topiramate but my psychiatri... [More]
