"i am diagnosed with bipolar ii and ptsd. i have been on 300mg of lamictal for over 3 years and it is, indeed, a life saver!  when i first started taking it i felt as if a warm gentle hand reached in and touched me exactly where it hurt. as i write this i recall that before starting lamictal i had excruciating pain in my solar plexus. i was in a deep state of bipolar depression with spikes of rage and extreme anxiety at least 2 times each month. lamictal has made these mixed state less severe and not as frequent. i also take paxil cr.  as for side effects, at first i had headaches and nausea but i endured them gladly.  "