Hi flawlessimperfectionsmft and welcome! I take Lamictal for BP. It's worked very well for me up until recently, but it may well be that I just need a dosage adjustment (tons of big time stressors going on atm). Never had any troubles at all with it. A couple of minor headaches while ramping up, but nothing problematic, no side effects or anything. My old P-doc had me taking it in split doses (half in a.m., half in p.m.) as she said she'd found it worked better that way. Don't know if that's been others' experience as well, but that's the way I've always done it. It's been a world of difference (current situation excepted, long story and not the med itself) for me.
Has your P-doc suggested it for you?