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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
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have been on so many medications for my depression over the last 14 years, it was so bad that I was almost disabled and I am only 34 years old, a wife, mother of two, full time nurse. I had given up on finding medication to help me and was looking into ect therapy. My nurse practitioner recommended lamictal, I was so skeptical but agreed to try it. After a couple of weeks paired with my other me
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was on lamictal for Bipolar Depression II. It helped significantly with my mood swings and anger/mania and I actually loved the effect it had for helping with stabilizing me in general. The side effects unfortunately were too difficult for me to deal with. I gained 30 pounds in three weeks, from the medication as I was retaining too much water and sort of swelled up. It also didn't really he
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Reviewer: leslie, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I found the side affects too difficult to handle. the weakness, dizziness, and overall feeling of being sick were not worth it. I am currently going off this medication.
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Reviewer: cat dog, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Lamictal is very effective for my bipolar type 2 depression, a lifesaver! No side effects whatsoever. I have been on 300 mg every am for the last 8 yrs.
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