I want to ask my doctor about taking Lamictal at my upcoming appointment. I have had to taper down on Geodon b/c it gave me terrible akasthesia and trouble breathing after being on it for a year. Since I'm afraid to try another antipsychotic I want to try Lamictal. My only concern is that when I took it several years ago it caused extreme hair loss. It was helping my mood but I had to stop it b/c the hair loss was so extreme. I'm hoping I get lucky and don't get this side effect again, or I'm willing to take supplements/vitamins that will keep it from getting too bad...Or maybe my doctor will suggest another mood stabilizer. I just thought Lamictal can be so good for BP II (I'm "on the bipolar spectrum" but I'm definitely closer to BP II; I have depressive episodes, some of which have been severe, and sometimes get hypomanic.