How do members experience Lamotrigine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 10,059 961
Epilepsy 3,372 539
Bipolar II disorder 3,282 504
Bipolar I disorder 2,025 307
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 642
None 1,121

Member evaluations

klmichael

evaluated on Jul 10, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for muscle and joint pain: Major
  • Side effects: Severe

shell052169

evaluated on Jun 17, 2012

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

claireg5765

evaluated on Jun 14, 2012

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