"this was the first antidepressant i responded to when i started it back in 2012. initially it caused a little nausea, and again with each dose increase, but it was very mild and didn&#039;t last longer than a week. it brought me right up out of a deep, dark pit. at the time, i wasn&#039;t diagnosed with bipolar yet, so i wasn&#039;t taking any mood stabilizers. once they realized i was, i was put on lamotrigine, and it has been a staple part of my medical regimen since then. i&#039;m currently on 300 mg xl, and 400 mg lamotrigine er. i recommend it to anyone who hasn&#039;t tried it yet!"