"lamictal is a great drug for me, except for the side effects. i now have had to be put on sleep medicines or i stay awake all night. i have also lost quite a lot of hair over the years of taking it. at one point (400mg) per day. now at 200mg a day, it has not been as bad, but still significant. my memory has gotten almost to the point of giving up the medicine because it&#039;s so bad. i also have trouble thinking of words that i want to say and have never had that problem until taking lamictal.  it does have less or (better) side effects than some of the others, or i would have tried something else by now."