Lamotrigine/ Lamictal | My Experience

[@ruth6983]

I said enough after being on it nearly 3 years. First it felt amazingly good. Didn't make me manic like ssri's, kept the depression away, stabilized my mood and helped with anxiety. Then the memory loss. I couldn't remember anything without writing it down. I felt so dizzy that walking straight was impossible,now imagine this at work. I also started to have all kinds of infections, later found out that the drug can affect your immune system . digestion issues, I mean bad ones. Basically I felt too sick to work. Gladly since I started tapering down, things have improved.

[@sophiecharlottementalhealth]

I'm sorry you experienced that, it sounds horrible! I'm glad things have now started to improve for you now

[@DragonBloodShepherd]

I'm so thankful I found your video. I recently started taking Lamotrigine and so far, thank God, I don't really have side effects. And it really improved my moods, and by "improved" I mean - stabilized. I also had some serious s****de thoughts that are almost gone now. Depression never really goes away fully, but this medication is truly life changing. I experienced a change from day 1.

[@sophiecharlottementalhealth]

I'm so glad it has helped you too!

[@wolfplayzkaijj7427]

I am in tears watching this because no one understands how i feel! Thank you for sharing 💜 I have been on it for 4weeks now and have started to itch so much which is worrying me!

[@finity9316]

How is it going has the medication helped ?

[@KarlPfluger]

You explained everything exactly The way needed to understand Perfect 💐 Thank You 👍

[@dayma-123]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I was diagnosed with PMDD and my GP thinks I might have bipolar. I am going to start taking Lamotrigine starting off next week.

[@sophiecharlottementalhealth]

I really hope it helps you! I honestly hope I never need to come off of it because it really has been life changing in the most positive ways for me!

[@w.r.carman3328]

I had a similar experience with lamictal. I rapid cycle as well. Anti-depressants were making me worse. I'd love to have more hypomania but lamictal keeps me more even. The lows are nowhere near as dark as they used to be. I've been on it 6 years. My main side effects were I just didn't give a damn about anything at first. My word recall was awful. And each time they upped the dose I would get very depressed for two days. It does feel weird that I am more even and not as moody. Nowhere near as quick witted and that bothers me.

[@Browngirl774]

Thanks! Your videos make me feel seen

[@MrCatsrock101]

I have more muscle movements like twitches. The word finding inability showed up with just 25mg but longer I’m on it the less of a problem. Random soreness that lasts in spots for a day and can switch spots. I’m only on 50mg right now going up 75mg tomorrow. Sleep has been fine. My blood pressure has been notably high. I can feel my eyes being more sensitive. I’ve been on this in the past and was very nauseous and was for moods but I was not diagnosed with bipolar 2. I’m off antidepressant Effexor now cause I was going crazy with the mania. I think lamictal is good so far. I was having suicide in my dreams and lots of sadness and screaming. That has stoped since I took first 25mg. This is important to me. I feel more stable but still adjusting to therapeutic dose. If this helps anyone.

[@mistysharinggodsblessings]

I just have stomach virus like things which have been horrible on day 14 went up on it today just diarrhea cramps horrible burping thing going on and a stuffy nose just feel horrible mentally i feel better stomach is just so messed up

[@stellaancimer8505]

@@mistysharinggodsblessings meds can raise up histamine, this is for sure

[@SashaMelnychuk]

Thanks for such a useful video. Did this med impact your menstruation cycle somehow?

[@sophiecharlottementalhealth]

No it didn't, but one of my other medications (venlafaxine) did, so I stopped taking it and now things are back to normal

[@theviperxxsy1041]

The worst medicine

[@stellaancimer8505]

why?

[@theviperxxsy1041]

​@stellaancimer8505 it's have a lot of side affects

[@stellaancimer8505]

@@theviperxxsy1041 i am on 50 mg now, and it is really good, better then antypsihotic 🙏

[@stellaancimer8505]

@@theviperxxsy1041 every meds have, but if benifest are higher then it stays with me :)