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Reviewer: help-me-please, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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does anyone know if they gained or lost weight on lamictal or if theres anything i can do to help this medication work to its best capability please if you know anything anything at all i dont want to be miserable anymore
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Reviewer: stormywoman, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Within DAYS I was able to concentrate on my work, increase my productivity and stay on task. The only side effect I've had is insomnia but I'm willing to deal with that to have the "positives".
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I tried several other anti-depressants before and was reluctant to try yet another. However, I have been on a does of 300 mg/day since early 2007 and it has been a savior. I still experience the occasional depressive mood, but it is a million miles from what I was experiencing previously and lasts only a short while. Even if a I miss a day I do not experience any adverse effects.
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Reviewer: sanchezmay, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have battled depression for many years and tried every drug and treatment out there. ECT being my last resort someday. I research before I swallow and as a rule, I try to take as few pills as possible. So adding Lamictal to my treatment did not make me happy. However, I had reached my medication plateau on Cymbalta and wanted to avoid having to try yet another antidepressant. This medication se
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Lamictal has been a wonder drug for me.
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