I am writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude for this medication - it has changed my life. I recently began lamictal in treatment of bipolar disorder. I had been on SSRI antidepressants since around the age of 20. I thought they were working, but yet, I was still extremely depressed, anxious, and unpredictable in my behaviors. I cried all the time, became angry frequently, and felt...
After reading over 200 reviews I have decided not to take this medication. This cite has been so helpful and I just wanted to thank everyone for their input and reviews.
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bob | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/25/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 2.3
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I have long term treatment resistant depression. The doc thinks, sometimes, I am slightly bi polar. Lately he says it's "mixed affective state" which essentially means they have no idea at all. I've been on this med for nearly 9 months and as I increase the dose I become more depressed and have constant nausea. As of today I am stopping this. My partner has been saying to do this for months but I had faith, misplaced. This drug is for epilespsy. If it has any effect on depression it is accidental.Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 13-18 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/24/2007
Condition: Manic-Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/24/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 2.3
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Lamictal has made me feel so much better emotionally, but the side effects of muscle aches and pains has made it almost impossible for me to continue, certainly at what is supposed to be therapeutic levels.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/24/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 3.7
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9/23/2007
Condition: Manic-Depression
Overall rating 2.7
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Anonymous |
9/22/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 4.0
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it works but it has the worst taste of anything i have ever been on.
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Alice | 13-18 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/22/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 3.3
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scmedic848 | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/22/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 2.0
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cant tell any effects at all, except for the diarrhea that goes with it.
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Scott W. | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/21/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 4.0
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Almost to 100mg, and I already see a change in mood. I am less argumenative, not as depressed, and I make less stupid decisions. Now, I still have my moments of mania and depression but they are less defined.
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melkelley68 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/20/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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It helped me a great deal with my bipolar/manic depression. I don't feel as manic, and feel more calmer.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/19/2007
Condition: Bipolar Depression
Overall rating 4.0
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It has worked for me, though sometimes I still get episodes where I feel it is not as effective.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Caregiver
9/19/2007
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
Overall rating 3.7
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This medication has helped my daughter with her zoning spells, her eye fluttering is still visible mainly when she is tired. This medicine is very expensive. It went up again, when I went to get her script filled. It is even the generic brand. Sad that it costs so much.
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mzjenniferl | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/18/2007
Condition: Manic-Depression
Overall rating 2.3
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was only warned of stevens johnsons syndrome when first perscribed, not to worry with dose increase. i had bad reaction including fever, bad mouth sores and a back rash that still to this day is at its calmest, patchy and then it flares up angry and itches. i have not been diagnosed manic or bi-polar. i feel doctors need to only prescribe if there is no other workable product
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/18/2007
Condition: Bipolar Disorder in Remission
Overall rating 1.0
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It gave me Stevens Johnson Syndrome and almost killed me. I now have chronic eye problems that cause me pain every day and are uncurable.
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