Lamictal ?'s

Just being honest, though I can't speak for o.p., this is not helpful for me as someone who does enduring the effects and seeking shared & relatable experiences.

First time I took Lamictal I noticed I got hairline acne cysts pretty badly. I did not notice anything with regard to improving mood or anxiety but I was not too consistent with taking the medication and I had a number of concurrent "issues" that might have cancelled out any anti-anxiety effect from the medication.

2nd time I took Lamictal, I noticed one VERY big positive for me and one significant negative:

The positive was that I felt like the vise of anxiety that constantly tightens my chest and stomach had loosened and that I was no longer afraid to talk to people or worry about what they were thinking about me. Or worry about what if or what could be, etc.

The negative was that I noticed a marked effect on my cognitive abilities, specifically with regard to remembering what I was saying and spitting out the right word. It's hard to describe, it was like I knew what the right word was but I physically could not vocalize it. Both of these side effects are mentioned in the drug's info sheet as occurring during clinical trials.

That said, I have a good friend that has been on Lamictal for three years and she too experienced the same cognitive issues I did but after about 6 months on Lamictal she "evened out". This phenomenon is also well documented in the literature on Lamictal.

In sum, I ended up stopping Lamictal the 2nd time because I was studying for the LSAT and the GRE and I was worried about the drug's effect on my test score. But now I'm very much considering taking it again because the anti-anxiety effect was so strong and it wasn't sedating, unlike all the other anti-anxiety meds out there that I've tried.

Hope this helps.