"lamictal has been a lifesaving mood stabilizer for me. the only serious downside is that it causes what i call &#039;old lady skin&#039;- thin, fragile, and poor healing, as well as mucous membrane fragility. 

i initially did very well on 200 mg and suddenly developed severe rash eight months in (rare for it to take that long). i successfully (and slowly) rechallenged, and 200mg is where the skin issues kick in. i&#039;m back down to 150mg and my slow-healing bug bites from the summer are finally fading away!

however, even if i had skin like the crypt keeper for the rest of my days, i can&#039;t praise lamictal enough. it gave me my life back. what&#039;s a little skin in exchange?"