How do members experience Lamotrigine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 10,061 960
Epilepsy 3,372 539
Bipolar II disorder 3,282 506
Bipolar I disorder 2,025 299
Borderline personality disorder 569 119

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 85
Dizziness 74
Headaches 72
Nausea 52
Rashes (redness, swelling) 49
Memory problems 48

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 287
Moderate 456
Mild 643
None 1,126

Member evaluations

karisa6172

evaluated on Feb 12, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate

djgonzal2

evaluated on Feb 01, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: Severe

lizupatree

evaluated on Dec 07, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for seizures: Slight
  • Side effects: Severe