Bipolar Disorde
"I have just started back on Lamictal.  It made a huge difference steadying my mood, calming my anxiety and allowing me to focus.

However, it really dried my out.  My skin because quite itchy, and dry and my mouth felt like a desert (bad breath followed).   I felt itchy all over, and ended up getting a rash on my face, which turned into a lump which had to be removed.  

My Dr. said that I was taking too much (200mg twice a day).  I took time off Lamictal, and my moods started to fluctuate after a while (not straight away), and my partner took me aside and told me that it was time to get back on it.

I have modified my dose to 2 x 50mg which sees me through the day and the evening and the side affects had basically gone."