How do members experience Lamotrigine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 10,046 957
Epilepsy 3,370 539
Bipolar II disorder 3,276 504
Bipolar I disorder 2,018 303
Borderline personality disorder 568 119

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 85
Dizziness 74
Headaches 72
Nausea 52
Rashes (redness, swelling) 50
Memory problems 48

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 289
Moderate 452
Mild 640
None 1,108

Member evaluations

Daevyn

evaluated on Nov 01, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar II disorder: Moderate
  • Side effects: Severe

Stormborn

evaluated on May 28, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

Kate21

evaluated on May 26, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar I disorder: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None