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23 patient evaluations for Lamotrigine with a side effects rating of SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere

Purposes: Muscle and joint pain and Neuro pain, both elbows (Started Apr 15, 2011)
Date Dosage Muscle and joint pain Perceived effectiveness Neuro pain, both elbows Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 10, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 27, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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  • shell052169
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 44y
    • Duration: 32 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Mild
    • Physical: None
    Surgery type: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
    0 seizures
    4 weeks ago
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Mar 07, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 17, 2012 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 03, 2007   ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Jun 17, 2012
Advice & Tips
Whatch out for all of the other side affects that are not told to you ask about all of the possible side affects.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Bipolar II Disorder (Started Mar 27, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 01, 2012 25 mg Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 01, 2012
Advice & Tips
I was disappointed that I couldn't withstand the negative side effects because I know this drug is known to help several of my conditions. However, there was no way I could deal with the feeling that the insides of my arms were filled with ice and the numbness and tingling in my arms, hands, legs, and feet.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • Daevyn
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Bipolar II
    Depression: 1
    Mania: 0
    Emotional: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Compulsion: 0
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    Rx Therapy
    32 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
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Purposes: Bipolar II Disorder and Bipolar Disorder (Started Nov 01, 2011)
Date Dosage Bipolar II Disorder Perceived effectiveness Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2011 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purposes: Other, Treat my mood condition(s), and Bipolar I Disorder (Started Mar 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Other Perceived effectiveness Treat my mood condition(s) Perceived effectiveness Bipolar I Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 30, 2011 400 mg Daily ? ? ? SevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Withdrawal effects
Date
May 30, 2011
Advice & Tips
if you ever come off of this, go vvvveeeerrrryyyyy slowly. per advice of my md i cut doseage (400mg) in half one week, and eliminated it the next. i was massively confused, cloudy, didn't care if i lived or died, didn't show up for work, taking trazadone every 4 or 5 hours. it was really bad.
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Purposes: Essential Myoclonus and Myoclonus (Started Jan 13, 2011)
Date Dosage Essential Myoclonus Perceived effectiveness Myoclonus Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 16, 2011 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 16, 2011 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 16, 2011
Advice & Tips
Neuro thinks it has caused my extreme weakness. Will re-evaluate later if weakness does not improve now that I'm off of it. Had to taper down dose to quit.
Date
Mar 16, 2011
Advice & Tips
Adding in an extra 25mg in the morning did not decrease the remaining jerks as I had hoped, so I've cut back to the 25mg AM and PM.
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 22, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 02, 2011 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jun 05, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2011 400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 01, 2011
Advice & Tips
I enjoy running outside/inside. Outside I fear might injury another person because my equilibrium is a bit off. However, it should equal out with vimpat and lyrica. That is why my daily life is off.
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  • Rocko
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 57y
    • Duration: 30 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    5 seizures
    122 weeks ago
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 20, 2011 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Headaches in morning, Loss of short term memory, Diarrhea, Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
Date
Jan 20, 2011
Advice & Tips
the stomach issue cramps,and very bad diarea. I am getting monatary help they are sent to me in the mail
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Purposes: Seizures and Epilepsy (Started Jan 16, 2010)
Date Dosage Seizures Perceived effectiveness Epilepsy Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 07, 2010   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 01, 2010   ?Can't tell ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 18, 2010 200 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Spinning dizziness (vertigo), Night sweats, Blood pressure decreased
Date
Dec 07, 2010
Advice & Tips
I had SERIOUS problems with this mediation. When I missed so much as a single dose, I would start having serious chills and night sweats and felt like someone coming down off heroine or something. The neuro told me that could not possibly be a side effect. But it happened on three separate occasion after that - and again when I had to wean off of it to go on some other similar med. BEWARE!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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