133 patient evaluations for Lamotrigine

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Oct 1, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I didn't notice any help from this med
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (rash on face)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: Developed a terrible rash on my neck and noticed I was more irritable and on edge.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: rash on face
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 6, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar rapid cycling)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 30, 2008 (Started Jun 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (scars, rash on face)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: My favourite meds actually. Never felt so good mentally, so thats why we tryied to put me on it twice. But both times I got some serious rash and the doctors assumed it was Stevens–Johnson syndrome. Still have nasty scars left from that shit. Oh well. I survived at least.
Side effects: rash on face, scars
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 5, 2009 (Started Jul 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 28, 2009 (Started Jul 15, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: I'd just like to say, it contols my tonic clonics.
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 18, 2009 (Started May 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mood swings)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, word fishing, acne breakout, difficulty staying asleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: difficulty staying asleep, acne breakout, word fishing, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2009 (Started Jun 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: problems concentrating, dizziness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 21, 2009 (Started Jul 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 5, 2009 (Started Jan 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It is not effective for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) over the long term. My Psychiatrist agrees and is placing me on Depakote at our next meeting, as he is waiting for the blood panels to come back first.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 6, 2009 (Started Jan 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I'm sure it does something, but what it is is unclear to me at this writing.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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