Well, I've not noticed the taste very often, but... do you get the generic Teva lamotrigine? THE worst pill shape I've ever seen-- a diamond shape(!) Weird. I always make sure to have plenty of water at hand. (So why take that brand of generic, you ask? Lol. Because it'd gotten the best feedback on generic lamotrigine I'd seen, so....) I've tasted a *bit*, but didn't find it too horrible. Xanax on the other hand? Wow. Bitter. (My psych person mentioned it will act faster dissolved under the tongue. True, but tell ya what! That taste is quite the disincentive.