138 patient evaluations for Lamotrigine
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Feb 23, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar II disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Jan 18, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar II disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
150 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Don't go off without talking to doctor. I came out of the fog after starting this medication.
- 0 helpful marks
Dec 30, 2017 (Started Feb 15, 2015)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar mixed episodes)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 20, 2017 (Started Dec 23, 2016)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for epilepsy)
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EffectivenessSlight (for seizures)
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Side effectsSevere (loss of balance)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
I could barely walk when my dose got up to 2 tablets twice a day.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Feb 5, 2017 (Started Dec 23, 2016)
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EffectivenessSlight (for epilepsy)
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EffectivenessSlight (for seizures)
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Side effectsSevere (loss of balance)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
50 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 9, 2017 (Started Mar 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar rapid cycling)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg
Daily
Dec 4, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar rapid cycling)
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Side effectsModerate
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Feb 6, 2017 (Started Jan 01, 2006)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar disorder)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar I disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Lamictal has been like a miracle in stabilizing my moods. my moods have more level consistently since starting Lamictal. I love it. I have been taking 400mg since 2006.Lamictal has helped to stabilize my moods to an even greater extent than originally given credit for. I had a short time on half dose and the increase in mood swings and loss of emotional control returned BIG time. I have experienced none of the reported side effects .. This medication gives me a sense of balance and curbs the extreme shifts, as in rapid cycling.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Nov 29, 2015 (Started Jan 01, 2006)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar disorder)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar I disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I am on a high dose. (400mg a day) I think that is notable since some evaluations of this medication are negative but that seems to be people taking very small doses. Not even therapeutic level ?
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Apr 6, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2006)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Lamictal has helped to stabilize my moods to an even greater extent than originally given credit for. I had a short time on half dose and the increase in mood swings and loss of emotional control returned BIGtime.
I have experienced none of the reported side effects ..
This medication gives me a sense of balance and curbs the extreme shifts, as in rapid cycling.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Oct 25, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2006)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Lamictal has been like a miracle in stabilizing my moods.
my moods have more level consistently since starting Lamictal. I love it.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Oct 24, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2006)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Lamictal continues to work as an effective mood stabilizer, my last depressive episode due to med changes was not severe as episodes before Lamictal. No side effects at this high dose either.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 13, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2006)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Given time all negative side effects I may have experienced have disappeared. This medication is an effective mood stabilizer in my regime of meds.
Jul 26, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2006)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
400 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 1 helpful mark
Aug 10, 2016 (Started Oct 25, 2012)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for borderline personality disorder)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
50 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 19, 2016 (Started Jan 08, 2016)
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EffectivenessSlight (for bipolar disorder)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for borderline personality disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Stay on top of getting it adjusted when it does not seem to be working.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 15, 2016 (Started May 05, 2009)
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EffectivenessModerate (for seizures)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 30, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2014)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for epilepsy)
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EffectivenessNone (for Treat side effects of another treatment)
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Side effectsSevere (lethargy, memory and cognition problems, rashes (redness, swelling), suicide attempt)
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Make depression worse, and a rash.
Jan 3, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2014)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for epilepsy)
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EffectivenessNone (for Treat side effects of another treatment)
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Side effectsModerate (lethargy, memory and cognition problems, rashes (redness, swelling), suicide attempt)
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
This will destroy your memory and leave you feeling tired all the time.
Apr 13, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2014)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for epilepsy)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Treat side effects of another treatment)
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Side effectsModerate (lethargy, memory and cognition problems, rashes (redness, swelling), suicide attempt)
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
- 0 helpful marks
May 22, 2016 (Started Nov 07, 2014)
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EffectivenessSlight (for bipolar II disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
50 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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