"i&#039;ve suffered from extreme depression and suicidal thoughts my entire life and would much less frequently have weeks or months of manic euphoria. after hitting a major low recently and actually planning to  take my life i decided to get help and was prescribed lamotrigine. even at very first 25mg introductory dose i immediately felt that it was exactly what my brain needed. i actually cried, the way you might expect someone to if they had their vision or mobility restored. my thought was &quot;where has this been my entire life?&quot; i was ramped up for 5 weeks and have been on a full 200mg dose for the last few weeks. though still feeling some mild depression, i haven&#039;t had a single suicidal thought ever since beginning treatment. no side effects!"