"at first i was hesitant because of the price w/o ins (over $100 a bottle) and some people can develop a serious rash. however, after some contemplation, and knowing that the lithium i was taking was not helping my bi-polar depression, and knowing lamictal helps increase energy, i decided to take it anyway... i love this stuff. its helped me so much, i&#039;ve gone off lithium and am taking it exclusively for bp2. i&#039;m on a low dose of 50 mg because i experienced some itching at first, which did go away after about a month. now, i have no side effects, and my depression is gone without me feeling numb. in other words, i can still be sad without spinning into depression. i haven&#039;t gone manic either, but i rarely go that way, so it works for me!"