"i&#039;ve been on lamictal for three years for bipolar disorder and epilepsy, at first as a mood stabilizer and then as an anticonvulsant/mood stabilizer.  it&#039;s been excellent at treating the bipolar issues, virtually eradicating the mood episodes (with the exception of a couple of days of minor hypomania here and there) and helping a little bit with the coexisting anxiety issues.   however, it hasn&#039;t been any good at controlling my seizures, although it&#039;s made them a lot less severe than they were before i went on higher doses of lamictal.  i haven&#039;t had any major side effects, or any at all outside of an increased sensitivity to rashes."