"i was told that lamictal might help me &quot;find strength&quot;.  well, it did - a strength that was inside me all the time but was drowned out by fear. i have been on this pill for 10 months now and the horrible fear scenarios that have plagued me since an early age have all stopped. i am far more in charge of my life now. i only wish i could have had it before. first effects of pill were immediate, but it took some months to take full root."