Lamotrigine reviews: what real users say
We read 68 first-hand mentions of Lamotrigine from health and supplement communities. 29 of them say clearly how it went — and 50% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: mood (79% of 24), anxiety (80% of 5).
Most common complaints: drowsiness, allergic reaction, word finding, cognitive decline, fatigue. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“It helped me stay on Lamotrigine, which is the only med that works for my depression.”
“I was on Seroquel briefly, but found lamotrigine to be much more effective with less side effects.”
“My mood's better than ever and I haven't had any serious depressive episodes in a while.”
“I've been taking lamotrigine for over a year and it has helped even me out. The mood stabilizer has taken out the extreme lows and highs, so I don't have to get hammered to feel better.”
“Lamictal has definitely helped me with my anger issues, but I’m afraid it won’t last forever.”
“It stabilised me pretty much, less mania, more energy, less brainfog, less anxiety, was able go go out again without panicking”
Negative and mixed experiences
“I’ve since trialled Pregabalin and currently been on Lamotrigine for 7 weeks and zero improvement.”
“I've realized I'm losing my short-term memory a lot as a side effect of Lamotrigine, 400 mg.”
“Failed Lamictal Trial, I actually tried Lamictal (25mg) for just one day, but it immediately blunted some of the positive stimulant effect, almost got in a car accident, and made me feel so flat that I panicked and stopped.”
“The only two that helped were Lamictal and Abilify but they only helped keep me stable mood wise.”
“I have given very few of them fair trials, as I can't deal with the side effects for that long.”
“I've tried lamictal and felt no different...I even tried depakote and I felt stupid.”
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