Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was prescribed Lamictal for anxiety and bipolar II. My doctor started me on 25mg for two weeks, with the plan to continue to titrate up. After a week and a half, I had to stop taking it. It helped greatly with my anxiety but I became incredibly depressed and had recurring suicidal thoughts which I maybe only ever had once before Lamictal. I was so scared of how I felt just on 25mg that I message ... Show Full Comment

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I was prescribed Lamictal for anxiety and bipolar II. My doctor started me on 25mg for two weeks, with the plan to continue to titrate up. After a week and a half, I had to stop taking it. It helped greatly with my anxiety but I became incredibly depressed and had recurring suicidal thoughts which I maybe only ever had once before Lamictal. I was so scared of how I felt just on 25mg that I messaged my doctor in a panic before starting the 50mg as I was so worried about what it would do to me.
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Reviewer: 2424, 19-24 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I am not officially diagnosed, my doctor suspects either bipolar 2 or borderline personality disorder. I was on and off antidepressants and antipsychotics for about 2 years and nothing had an affect on me. My moods were out of control and I was constantly suicidal. I got put on Lamictal (now along with seraqual) 8 months ago and it completely changed my life. Although my moods arenâ??t comple ... Show Full Comment

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I am not officially diagnosed, my doctor suspects either bipolar 2 or borderline personality disorder. I was on and off antidepressants and antipsychotics for about 2 years and nothing had an affect on me. My moods were out of control and I was constantly suicidal. I got put on Lamictal (now along with seraqual) 8 months ago and it completely changed my life. Although my moods arenâ??t completely under control, I literally have not had a suicidal thought since. I think more rationally about situations and I donâ??t lose my temper when something slightly wrong happens. I am able to better control my anger and mood swings. I have also not experienced any side effects. After dealing with these moods/thoughts for about 6 years, I never believed a medication could change the way my brain operates. Itâ??s crazy what the right combination of medicine can do for you. I am so grateful to be where I am today.
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Reviewer: friend, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Lamictal absolutely saved my life and I could see the results building steadily over time. The biggest area of change was in my irritability, which I saw dramatically decrease from near constant, blinding rage to almost nonexistence (1 day of irritability every couple months). My manic episodes are also noticeably decreased. My depression has decreased the least, but that is also because I have ... Show Full Comment

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Lamictal absolutely saved my life and I could see the results building steadily over time. The biggest area of change was in my irritability, which I saw dramatically decrease from near constant, blinding rage to almost nonexistence (1 day of irritability every couple months). My manic episodes are also noticeably decreased. My depression has decreased the least, but that is also because I have a secondary diagnosis of MDD, which I do not treat with an antidepressant. The only side effect is a little bit of persistent acne, which I have not been able to counteract. (I highly recommend taking a gene test to see which psych meds are compatible with your body! That is how I found Lamictal and I feel like a completely different human being.)
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Reviewer: Anxious driver , 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Iâ??ve been on only 25 mg for a few weeks and have read so many scary horrible reviews about the side effects Iâ??m afraid to go up to 50 mg. Iâ??ve watched every lamictal you tube video review, and read every article online I can find, and continue to worry this drug was prescribed to me incorrectly by a psychiatrist who saw me for the first time for literally only 5 minutes. I don ... Show Full Comment

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Iâ??ve been on only 25 mg for a few weeks and have read so many scary horrible reviews about the side effects Iâ??m afraid to go up to 50 mg. Iâ??ve watched every lamictal you tube video review, and read every article online I can find, and continue to worry this drug was prescribed to me incorrectly by a psychiatrist who saw me for the first time for literally only 5 minutes. I donâ??t even know if he thinks Iâ??m bipolar. I told him how I felt, he wrote me a script for this, and I was out the door. I went home to research the drug, and panicked more by the side effects I read. He told me there were no side effects with lamictal! What a lie. He said itâ??s the gentlest of all of these types of drugs. I know I have GAD anxiety
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Reviewer: Elle, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have bipolar II disorder. I stopped medication for about 3 years because I felt myself stabilizing. I never had any major episodes, but I tend to be more hypomanic than depressed. I decided to start taking medication again because although I could function, it was a daily struggle to manage my moods. More mature and in tune to my mental health, I communicated my needs and concerns to my new psy ... Show Full Comment

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I have bipolar II disorder. I stopped medication for about 3 years because I felt myself stabilizing. I never had any major episodes, but I tend to be more hypomanic than depressed. I decided to start taking medication again because although I could function, it was a daily struggle to manage my moods. More mature and in tune to my mental health, I communicated my needs and concerns to my new psychiatrists. Like I said, Im more manic, so in the past when doctors prescribed me an anti-depressant, it would make me even more anxious and irritable. I also did not want a medication that caused weight gain because I have had an eating disorder in the past and didnt want weight gain to trigger that. My doctor recommended lamictal (only). He gave me the "rash" warning and told me I may not feel better for a few weeks while he slowly increases my dosage... I am completely astounded! I have only been taking lamictal for a few days, so Im not sure why he says it takes weeks. I have not even taken it for 2 weeks and I have so much energy and motivation. I have cleaned my apt (long overdue), got school supplies early, usual stressors at work dont phase me! It is not a medication that makes you feel super joyful or too dim. I feel like it just lifts the bipolar cloud from your life. I just feel like I can fully function! Everybody is different, but if your mental situation is similar to mine, definately give lamictal a try! FYI...I dont remember ever reviewing a medication. Hope this helps someone! God bless you.
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