Lamictal (lamotrigine)

Anyone have experience with Lamictal (lamotrigine)? The pdoc put me on it today for pretty extreme mood swings I’ve been having lately. He told me to stop taking it if I develop a rash. Did it work? Has anyone had any side effects from it?

I was on it briefly about 6 years ago. It didn’t help me. But i had no side effects that i remember.

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I’m on the lowest dose there is for depression.
It’s really helping me.

Lamictal is not that great against mania unless at higher doses

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I didn’t get a rash or anything. But I was chewing my lip with my mouth so I had to come off it

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I’m on 200mg for depression. I have no side effects but don’t really think it’s helping.

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I’m starting on a low dose and it is balancing for me.

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Yeah, I just started on 25 and in 2 weeks I go to 50. I hope it reduces the depression and evens out my mood.

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I’m doing the same thing with the increase. My pdoc says it’s not therapeutic until 100mg but I’m noticing a difference already at 50. I like how I feel now.

The doc says most people tolerate it well. I think it’s a good one for me.

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Lamictal saved me from a inevitable suicide I’m a lot more stable I’m happier I enjoy a lot of aspects of life I’m alive because of it

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I’m on 100 mg no side effects
It might be helping but not sure I am but better but might not be because of the Limatrigine as I’ve been fine without it in the past

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I got a fever from it and intense joint pain within 2 days so i had to stop it. Found out i was allergic to it.

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