"i have been on lamictal for approximately a month now for bipolar 1, slowly working up to what i am now at 100mg. i have noticed a dramatic drop in depression but hypo mania only slightly changed, i think it only feels like it has worsened because the depression isn&#039;t there to bring me back down, i still can&#039;t sleep at night, i still panic, feel the doom of anxiety, and racing thoughts among other things. i have had an incredibly increased libido, overall i can&#039;t believe how well its working in such a short time without the terrible side effects that other medications can give you. i&#039;m a mom of 4, i have no time to be a zombie, confused, tired and slow, i look forward to seeing the next few months."