Lamictal XR (lamotrigine) Extended Release Tablets have been approved by the US FDA for prescription to people, aged 13 or older, who have partial onset seizures. The original version of Lamictal has been available since the mid-1990s.
Instead of trying to explain how it works, here is a video of a pharmacist explaining what Lamictal is. Just click on the TV screen:

The newly approved extended version, Lamictal XR, limits the number of pills a person must take in a day – some people take several. The fewer medications a person has to take, the lower the chance of mistakes and the …read more

There’s been a bit of conversation stirring up over at 7 Things You Need To Know About The Lamictal Rash lately, and in light of that I thought it’d be beneficial to post some pictures of the Lamictal rash.
(In addition to the above post, check out the Patient Information Leaflet for LAMICTAL® (lamotrigine) from Lamictal’s Web site for more information about the Lamictal rash.)
However, while scouring the Internet for pictures of the Lamictal rash, I kept finding the same picture time and time again. (Actually, I found several pictures, but this was the only one I felt was reliable.) It’s …read more

Back in September I posted I’m Firing My Psychiatrist. In short, the post explained the reasons I had for firing my psychiatrist. Actually, the post explained the one main reason I had for firing my psychiatrist: He assured me that I could stop taking Lamictal cold turkey without even glossing over the potential risks for seizures that accompany quitting Lamictal cold turkey.
Yesterday, reader Patrick left the following comment under that post:
This discussion of lamictal is quite educational for me. I really don’t like the person I’ve become, the edginess, being short tempered and irritable all the time but my shrink …read more