"i have taken lamictal for 12 years. i was taking 150mgs, now 75mg daily. i have not been manic the entire 12 years, and that is what i wanted to prevent. i still feel sad and scared sometimes but not manic. i am an introvert and like to have a lot of alone time to read, work on the computer, etc. so it&#039;s not going to make you an extrovert if you really aren&#039;t one. i  have medical insurance that helps pay for the brand name, since the generic doesn&#039;t work for me. i ended up in the hospital on the generic. i will never stop taking lamictal, because i don&#039;t ever want to not be in control of myself."