How do members experience Lamotrigine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 10,062 961
Epilepsy 3,372 538
Bipolar II disorder 3,282 505
Bipolar I disorder 2,025 299
Borderline personality disorder 569 119

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 85
Dizziness 74
Headaches 72
Nausea 52
Rashes (redness, swelling) 49
Memory problems 48

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 287
Moderate 455
Mild 643
None 1,126

Member evaluations

Polar B

evaluated on Jun 30, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar disorder: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

moogie16

evaluated on Dec 18, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for nonepileptic seizures: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

happyhypo

evaluated on Jun 15, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar I disorder: None
  • Side effects: Severe