"after being on 900mg a day of quitiapine and gaining 8 stone in weight, i knew something wasn&#039;t right. yes i was stable but i was also numb and lack lustre. tried a few other meds but none agreed until lamotrigine appeared. hallelujah!! 5 stone weight loss over 4 months without dieting and i felt like me again for the first time in 8yrs. took a while to get correct dosage as it was originally too high and made me vomit. i still have major down times but they only last days instead of months. mostly i am energetic and full of life but not to the point of hypomania. my outlook on life is far more positive and i am more responsible and far less chaotic. i also take small doses of pregabalin and respiridone."