"i&#039;ve been on lamictal for 2 years, 400mg a day and i can&#039;t say enough positive things about the medication. the only downside was the time it initially took to get to the dosage that my doctor and i found to be effective for me. i would say before i noticed it was working was over 2 months. which i know seems like an eternity when you&#039;re desperate, feeling crazy &amp; at times suicidal, which i was. i haven&#039;t had any side effects and i&#039;m so thankful for lamictal!"