How do members experience Lamotrigine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 10,061 962
Epilepsy 3,373 539
Bipolar II disorder 3,284 506
Bipolar I disorder 2,025 299
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 288
Moderate 457
Mild 643
None 1,129

Member evaluations

archmage_myrrdin

evaluated on May 17, 2012

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

penny62

evaluated on Jul 31, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

klmichael

evaluated on Jul 10, 2012

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