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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

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Bipolar Disorder
4326
80%
Epilepsy & Seizures
551
74%
Depression
270
87%
Bipolar Disorder - Teen
42
93%
Anxiety
28
89%
Overall, 80% (5433 Members) find Lamictal helpful
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Lamictal Reviews

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200mg. I've used it for over 3 years probably.
Working / Worked
terrible muscle spasms, proliferation of new freckles in my twenties, feel like an old man, good mood stabilization
Working / Worked
is currently working with effexor
Working / Worked
I was on Lamictal briefly but got a rash and had to be switched to abilify.
Working / Worked
Seems to be working o.k. still had some mania at beginning of summer, but doctor doubled dose to 200 mg a day and mania is better now
Working / Worked
The only medicine that has ever helped me.
Working / Worked
I tried both but did not work for me.Now I am on effexor and is working great for me.
Working / Worked
lost weight, less depressed.
Working / Worked
I think lamictal helps but makes me a little lazy and hard to focus but it could also be my ADD and lamictal counter acts my meds for that
Working / Worked
Im on it now and its actually the only med I've ever taken that has made an improvement
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Lamictal /lamotrigine
    Lamictal hasn't changed my weight. [More]
  2. Discussion: Lamictal /lamotrigine
    I love lamictal!!! I lose a little weight every week!! [More]
  3. Discussion: Lamictal /lamotrigine
    lamictal has never caused weight gain for me either. seroquel yes, lamictal no! [More]
  4. Discussion: Lamictal /lamotrigine
    i never gained weight on carbamezapine or lamictal. depakote, lithium, seroquel yes, but never tegretol (carbamezapine) or lamictal.. but everyones di... [More]
  5. Discussion: Lamictal /lamotrigine
    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]

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