[Jenn1fer82]

I'm going to start taking LAMICTAL for my seizures and I've already read up on some of the expected side affects from the medications. What makes me question about this medication is that it is also given to people who has bipolar disorder. I don't understand how can seizure medication and anti-depressiant medication work for each other.

[Danialla]

I tried lamictal about 2 years ago. It was the only med that I have ever had (and I have had quite a few )where the side effect I experienced was too much for me to handle.

Shortly after I started the dose pack my pdoc gave me, my body began to ache.....I mean REALLY ache. I think I got to the 100 mg a day dose and finally gave up because of the body aches. I am not quite sure if that is listed as a possible side effect but my body aches did go away after I stopped it.

I was very disappointed that I could not continue with the med, because I had heard great things about it. I hope it works for you!!!

Take care!

[JonB]

I don't know either. I know sometimes they discover other uses for a drug when they are prescribed off-label. Sometimes they just notice a drug also has another unintended effect that is good for something else. I'm not sure they can always say just what is causing that or not. The same way they sometimes say, we know this drug works, but we don't know why.

I take Lamictal for BP and it works well for me. Keeps me on a mostly even keel and regulates my sleep. Only negative side effect I've had is that I get really bad heartburn for a few days each time my dose is increased. Other than that, it's been a pretty good pill for me. Got no experience with it for seizure disorder, though. You might try the next Friday afternoon chat with the pharmacology guru psisci. He might have an answer for you.

[suezq]

My son took lamictal, it was used as a mood stabilizer. He was also taking zoloft and wellbutrin XL.

[darkeyes]

Research has found several anti-seizure meds can benefit people with Bipolar disorder and even migraine suffers.
Seems it has multi uses.
Such meds. affect certain areas of the brain, and it's chemistry. CamW or one of the other psychopharmachologists may be able to explain this, making the answer more thorough and understandable, I'm loss for words at the present.
Some medication websites may help too, try googling meanwhile till a reply comes through to your question.
Lots of luck with this.