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Lamotrigine for Seizure Prevention User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Lamictal, Lamictal XR, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal CD, Subvenite

Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 85 reviews for the treatment of Seizure Prevention. 61% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 15% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Lamotrigine

  • Sam
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 21, 2022

"Medicine side affects was horrible for me from major weight gain, nausea, dizziness, loss of coordination, double vision, sensitive to light. It was suppose to help me stop having seizures but it only felt like it’s was making me have them."

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  • dataB...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • October 7, 2022

"I take 200mg twice a day for seizure disorder. Virtually no side effects besides minor headaches and nausea. My seizure threshold is now high enough that I can take seizure-inducing meds like Wellbutrin without an onset of seizures."

8 / 10
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  • sdsff...
  • August 31, 2009

"Lamotrigine has reduced the severity, migraines and nausea associated with my partial seizures by 95%. The frequency of my seizures has dropped to once every 30 days roughly, but the events are still disruptive, but not overly so."

8 / 10
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  • 12345...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • June 11, 2024

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "Lamictal changed my life. After realizing I was experiencing focal aware seizures, this was the first AED I tried, and I never intend to change it unless it stops working. I have had ONE focal aware seizure since titrating up to 200mg Lamictal 8 months ago, and it was a day I forgot to take my morning dose. Split dose (AM/PM) works best for me. Pros: cured my focal aware seizures, reduced sensory overwhelm I've experienced MY WHOLE LIFE, eliminated my PMS and made my periods much less painful and more regular (this drug lowers estrogen), stabilized my moods, and CURED MY 3X/WEEK CHRONIC MIGRAINES AND FACIAL NERVE PAIN. WOW!!! Cons: itchy skin after raising dose for 1-2 weeks, increased anxiety after raising dose for 1-2 weeks, increased alcohol tolerance, my short-term memory and creativity have taken a slight hit, some word dropping, slight hair loss."

8 / 10
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  • jenifer...
  • December 2, 2013

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "With Lamictal and Keppra my seizures are currently controlled."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 28, 2009

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "I have taken Lamictal for 13 years. The day before I started it I had the last tonic-clonic seizure I have had."

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  • crazy...
  • January 13, 2008

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "I have taken Lamictal for over 1yr. It helped the seizures and the headaches and also my anixiety. Problems I had were memory loss and weight gain, but all and all it was a good med."

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  • nosid...
  • June 27, 2008

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "I had side effects from other anticonvulsants including Tegretol and Depakote. I have had absolutely no side effects from Lamictal and it has controlled my seizures for several years now."

10 / 10
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  • 34dfgh
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • October 19, 2013

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "I developed kidney stones on 2 separate occasions in 3 months so I finally switched. Evidently a listed side effect is "propensity to develop kidney stones". I felt drowsy like I was in a fog."

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  • lucy
  • January 1, 2008

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "I have been taking Lamictal for a month now. I do have headaches, cough, swollen lymph nodes, but with no fever. I have had no seizures, which is good."

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  • Anonymous
  • June 11, 2009

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "My daughter takes Lamictal. At first the doctor had to increase the dose, but now she is okay and no seizures at all for about nine months."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 14, 2018

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "I take this for Nocturnal epilepsy"

9 / 10
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  • Rx2009
  • October 27, 2009

Lamictal (lamotrigine) "I got off to a bad start with this one (dose too high), but I've been seizure free with it. As a bonus, it is also effective in treating bipolar symptoms. Relatively non-invasive too!"

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  • Anonymous
  • March 27, 2012

Lamictal XR (lamotrigine) "I love this medicine. Made it that I didn't have to take my original Lamictal 150mg morning and night, now I just take the XR 300mg every day at lunch. "

10 / 10
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  • Scorp...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • January 1, 2015

"I had a seizure in July & Oct. 2013. In Nov. 2013 my Neurologist put me on Lamotrigine ER 50MG once a day. Since then, No seizures, and No negative side effects. I like it. "

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  • Anonymous
  • April 16, 2012

"I have been on Lamictal for 4 months. First couple of months I felt good. However since then I have had confusion. Headaches. Dry month and lips. Insomnia."

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  • nas
  • April 8, 2009

"Seizures got worse when using this drug and more frequent."

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  • serlo
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 7, 2014

"My husband was in hospital for a week. They saved his life with this medication. He has change a lot and not side effects, now his talk his happy 99% change. Hope he continues like that."

9 / 10
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  • Leann...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 10, 2015

"Does not work as well as lamictal side effects are noticeable shaking, poorer memory,"

7 / 10
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  • Sean...
  • March 21, 2009

"I take lamotrigine for a few months up to 100mg twice a day. I was having 4 or 5 seizures. At this dose for 3 weeks, my seizures have reduced to 3. So far, so good."

5 / 10
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