The only experience I have with lamictal was it was very sedating for me. I would be driving, feel like I was falling and "wake up" behind the wheel. Scary! I was very physically sick at the time so maybe that contributed to my personal level of sedation. I don't know why my doctor used it (bipolar or maybe we still thought depression at that time). I didn't click well with that PDOC and didn't feel he explained things. He even got upset when I asked how it worked. I hope you get it figured out and find what works for you.