Lamotrigine/ Lamictal | My Experience

I'm Sophie Charlotte and I have Bipolar Disorder. I'm going to be making videos about my experience of living with bipolar disorder. First, I thought I'd start with a series of videos about the medication I'm taking and my experiences with them.
Seeing as lamotrigine is the first medication that I was prescribed for my bipolar, I thought this would be a good place to start.
I'd love to hear about your experiences too. If you have any questions, please leave them for me!
Soph x
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - What is lamotrigine?
0:48 - What is the usual dose?
1:26 - What are the common side effects?
2:28 - Why was I prescribed it?
3:30 - How has it helped me?
5:30 - What side effects have I experienced?
14:21 - Outro
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[@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.

[@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 ?

[@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.

[@Browngirl774]

Thanks! Your videos make me feel seen

[@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.

[@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

[@SashaMelnychuk]

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

[@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 🙏