The first time I took Lamictal, I had no serious side effects (but, it was also totally ineffective). The second time, I got The Rash pretty quickly, and went off it immediately after. Risperdal was a horrible experience for me. I wasn’t warned that I shouldn’t stand up too fast (or sit up too fast), because it can make you pass out, so I did sit up too fast, and then I did pass out. Unfortunately, it was while I was babysitting, and long story short, I’m amazed they didn’t fire me for being drunk, because that’s how it looked.