"i took a lot of antidepressants since i was 11. i was diagnosed with type 2 bipolar disorder at 14 because i was admitted into the hospital at 13 for suicidal ideations. they started me on prozac and i was numb. one day they took me off of prozac and started me on lamictal. i was at 5mg then went up to 25, then 75, then once i reached 100mg i started crying during a comedy. my mom and dad were so happy. they started me on 150mg of lamictal and i was on that for a few years. doctors were stunned because i only took one pill for bipolar. i stopped taking it july 2012 after they raised my dose to 200mg and i gained 40 lbs. now i&#039;m 22 and i need to go back on it. "