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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 | 4331 |
80% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 551 |
74% |
| Depression | 270 |
87% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 42 |
93% |
| Anxiety | 28 |
89% |
Overall, 80% (5438
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Lamictal Reviews
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This is the first effective medicine that I did not gain weight on.
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less angry
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Worked well for several years changing dosage up and down along with several other medication.
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worked for a while and no longer works
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really changed things for me when i was about 14 we had no idea i was bipolar 2 and this has been the only medication to ever make a real change in me im thankful to have found this
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It's fine, it helps.
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Currently on it seems to be working pretty good, have not been on long enough to see any serious or irratating side affects.
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Been on it for about 4 mos..seems to be leveling me out. May be causing weight gain..checking this out.
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It works okay, makes me a little jumpy though.
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I think this medication has been the most beneficial. With it I haven't felt suicidal in years. I don't tend to spiral as badly or as often.
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I love lamictal!!! I lose a little weight every week!! [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]
