I take Trileptal 600mg for Bipolar II. It seems to work well as far as making me less irritable. I had a bad depression week and so the pdoc started me on Lamictal 25mg. I only just started the Lamictal a few days ago though. No side effects so far. I haven't had any side effects at all with the Trileptal. SJS is really a rare condition and usually occurs when a drug is titrated up too quickly. If you're overly concerned about it, talk to the doc and see what he/she has to say. Personally I'm very happy with Trileptal both regarding the lack of side effects and how well it works. Good luck whatever you decide.