How do members experience Lamotrigine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 10,064 965
Epilepsy 3,374 540
Bipolar II disorder 3,286 508
Bipolar I disorder 2,027 300
Borderline personality disorder 568 119

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 86
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 289
Moderate 458
Mild 646
None 1,141

Member evaluations

pshmell

evaluated on Aug 29, 2011

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

LiveOn

evaluated on Oct 14, 2010

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

mike pivola

evaluated on Jun 28, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for Unable to function: Major
  • Side effects: None