"i&#039;ve been on lamotrigine (lamictal) for about a year. dr very slowly dosed me up to 150mg mostly because i keep missing doses. it begins working immediately. you&#039;ll experience drowsiness with each dosage upgrade. i started feeling more &quot;normal&quot; and balanced. it has also reduced frequency and intensity of panic attacks, no more tremors (might be due to addition of proprananol). i feel i should have been on this for years before now. i think it has increased made my skin dryer but thankfully no rash. it helped me cope with grief and aggression too. i&#039;ve insisted that dr never take me off this med."