"i&#039;ve been taking lamictal for my bipolar i disorder for almost a year and i&#039;ve never been happier. it has changed my life so drastically. i went from living on an emotional rollercoster of rage and outbursts to being in control of my emotions and behaving responsibly. unfortunately, the medication has caused me to get a disorder called neutropenia, which is an abnormally low white blood cell count. this means that i&#039;ve become more susceptible to disease and infection. this has been very difficult and frustrating news because up until this point i was praising lamictal as a miracle drug and now i&#039;m forced to get off the drug due to the neutropenia. i&#039;m very nervous that my bipolar symptoms will return once i am off this drug."