My experience with Lamictal has been positive. I was super crabby as I titrated up. I got up to 400 and backed it back down to 250 at pdocs suggestion(memory issues). Big mistake because I developed some OCD, paranoia and social anxiety. Went back up on dosage and am feeling much better. Looking back, I can see how erratic and unstable my behavior has been my whole life. I got away with it because people perceived me as dramatic, creative and at times, fun to be with. My poor husband-I don't know how he has lived with me the last three years. ( I got sober three years ago and that's when things got a little dicey-ironically.) Anyway, I think this med is amazing and I can tell a huge difference in my mood and state of mind even as I increase and decrease doses. I hope you are feeling well and peaceful. I don't know about the hypomania as I am still new to this diagnosis. I don't think your reaction was a placebo affect. I definitely felt something at the early doses. Meds just do different things for different folks.