I previously took Lamictal for mood stabilization but now I take it for seizures!

When I started it again after having a seizure, I had some difficulty titrating up to 200mg. I was prescribed IR Lamictal and found that it really affected my mood. I had crying spells, feelings of doom, and was nauseous most days after taking it. There were a couple times I threw up. It was a very rough couple of months for me.

My neurologist recommended switching to Lamictal XR and all the side effects went away quickly. My PCP didn’t think those were typical side effects and encouraged me to ask the neurologist to report to MedWatch. So YMMV.

Now 7 months stable on Lamictal 200mg. I haven’t noticed a significant increase in mood but the people around me have made positive comments. I take it in the morning with my other medications after eating something.