133 patient evaluations for Lamotrigine

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Jun 29, 2009 (Started Mar 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 175 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 27, 2009 (Started Jan 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Side effects: I forgot I keep falling and bang my self up fairly bad, like cuts and bruises especially on my legs and arms I feel humiliated!, falls, easily angry, itching, nightmares, dizziness, headaches, dizziness, headaches

Feb 17, 2009 (Started Jan 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: no real comment at this time
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: I forgot I keep falling and bang my self up fairly bad, like cuts and bruises especially on my legs and arms I feel humiliated!, falls, easily angry, itching, nightmares, dizziness, headaches, dizziness, headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 24, 2009 (Started Sep 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: so far I think it's helped me quite a bit.
  • 1 helpful mark

Jun 23, 2009 (Started Jan 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, word fishing, sore throat, headaches, problems concentrating, nasal congestion, word finding difficulty)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sore throat, word finding difficulty, word fishing, dry mouth, headaches, problems concentrating, nasal congestion, problems concentrating, nasal congestion
  • 2 helpful marks

May 15, 2009 (Started Nov 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 375 mg Daily

May 12, 2009 (Started Nov 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This treatment doesn't seem to be working for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

May 3, 2009 (Started Sep 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 22, 2009 (Started Apr 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (insomnia, nausea, weight gain, problems concentrating, nightmares, dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: insomnia, weight gain, nightmares, nausea, problems concentrating, dizziness, problems concentrating
  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 19, 2009 (Started Jan 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 9, 2009 (Started Apr 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 1, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea, tremor in hands, weight gain, headaches, forgetfulness, forgetting words)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I'm in the midst of finding a better Psychiatrist, so the last 2 months regular Dr. has been perscribing the meds as noted. Once I go back to a psychiatrist I will have him replace the Lamictal
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tremor in hands, forgetting words, nausea, headaches, weight gain, forgetfulness
  • 0 helpful marks
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