lamictal withdrawal symptoms

nt leave house very sensitive to noise I couldnt drive either In beginning of 10/08 i started to drive thought i was getting better than started to actually feel depressed starting to improve a little my question is what the hell happened When i googled lamictal withdrawal i find im not the only one however with me i went back on so WHAT HAPPENED

t believe the problem was lamictal, he told me to stop taking it the next day. The withdrawal is living hell. I have been off it for 3 weeks and the stiffness and pain is better, but I feel like I have the flu and the diarrhea is bad. I would like to know how long the withdrawal will last? I believe I was misdiagnosed. I've come a long way since my accident and now I feel like I'm starting over. Thanks.

After two days of withdrawal, most of the symptoms have gone away. I have been withdrawing very gradually, but this particular shift was difficult. Still experiencing headaches, but shakiness and insomnia have cleared. I plan on drinking more water and taking a bath with Epsom salts to detox, and to do some yoga as well today to help the process along. Thanks again!

The common symptoms seen with withdrawal are moodiness, lethargy, headaches, tingling, suicidal tendencies etc.Lamictral should not be stopped abruptly it should be done slowly. It is suggested to report these symptoms to your doctor. If the symptoms are severe or persistent you may need emergency medical help. Keep me posted. Take care and regards!

re taking it for mood symptoms. However, some people who stopped suddenly DID get withdrawal symptoms, namely withdrawal seizures, just like you get if you're epileptic and you stop it suddenly. But it's not like an anti-depressant, which has pretty serious withdrawal. I'd go down one tablet and then wait a few days to see if something happens, and then just keep going ad lib.

Over time, both create physical dependency and can be very difficult to withdraw from, especially the Klon. You may be in tolerance withdrawal because all of your symptoms are signature benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms. Do not quit these drugs cold turkey. They must be tapered.

Hi all After a couple of weeks of reducing my 700mg daily dose, took my final Lithium tablet just over a week ago. I followed doctors orders as to the withdrawal timescale, and they said it should not cause any problems. They advised that it's just a type of salt, and is not even technically a drug, so it's not the same as withdrawing from other meds.

5mg and a GP asked me to stop it a he told me this could be TD.How long will these withdrawal symptoms last?.No other drugs but Psychiatrist was planning on starting Lamictal or tegretol after stopping risperdal.I have been on risperdal since august 3rd 2009.Any answers?.

I feel sluggish and groggy, and i know after 3 days it gets VERY BAD. I am trying to see if all these things are symptoms of withdrawal or is it all in my head because I know I should have gotten the scripts filled by now. or are these real withdrawal symptoms???

I also get that out of control feeling when I am having other withdrawal symptoms, such as pain in my legs, or or itching. It is very scary to feel out of control. My withdrawal has caused a lot of trouble with my sleep. It;s like when is this ever going to end! They say most people are in withdrawal for between 4- to 6 weeks. But it is not unheard, of for it to go 8 weeks.

My daughter was on Topamax for a mood disorder. Found out it's nicknamed "dopamax" because it can cause cognitive slowness plus drowsiness. Hopefully you'll just build a tolerance for it and not see these things.

DO NOT JUST GO ALONG WITH INCREASING YOUR DOSAGE SIMPLY BECAUSE YOUR DOCTOR TELLS YOU TO, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DOING JUST FINE ON THE DOSAGE THAT YOU'RE ON. If I knew then what I know now, I truly believe I would have saved myself a decade of riding this rollercoaster of misery and a significant decrease in quality of life. Seriously, part of the education of a doctor should be to learn about withdrawal symptoms.

I have taken the effexor and felt the terrible withdrawal symptoms of taking it. I should of done a taper but I didn't and I didn't go onto another mood stabilizer right away either. So at least you have a backup plan. It seems like it took a month to get the effexor out of my system. It was rough. Perhaps, that is what is happening to you. Replacing it with something else is a good idea but it takes a couple of weeks to start working.

The side effect profile on it is not much better then other anti-psychotics and unless you are experiencing severe depression I would question its use. Stick with Lamictal though, it will ease withdrawal symptoms for you. Ask your NP why s/he did not choose a different more convention SSRI or SNRI antidepressant. Good luck and stay well.

I took Tramadol for a short period of time a few years ago and didn't have any problems when I stopped taking it. There again, I wasn't on it very long. I don't know much about it but I think maybe the other meds you are on may soften the blow a bit. There are members who have more experience with it that will probably chime in soon. Good luck!

Once the Seroquel was gone completely, for a couple of days I had minor flu like withdrawal symptoms and slept all day and felt run down. Then I was okay after that.

Pdoc agreed and started weaning me off while titrating me up on Lamictal. I’m only on 25mg. Go up to 50mg in another week. Down to approx 1.5mg Abilify now. Feel HORRIBLE. Also on Zoloft 100mg. Having racing thoughts, anxiety, mood swings, bone pain and sweats. From what I’ve read, this is Abilify withdrawal. Do I just have to feel awful until Lamictal dose is high enough to be therapeutic? Thanks!!

was diagnosed as being bipolar. The prescription that he got was a generic form of Lamictal. I visited him today & saw the pill bottle, it says "41" but there were only 9 pills left in the container. The date was Dec. 19 - that's only been 7 days ago & it says to take "1 for the lst 7 days & then take 2 a day". I asked him why there were so few in the bottle & he said the pharmacy didn't have enough to fill the entire prescription.

Actually when I was on lithium after a while it stopped being effective so I was transfered to Lamictal without any real problem. Any mood stabilizer should be transfered to another one of course under a psychiatrist's supervision but lithium can be changed in that manner just like anything else.

s exact instructions for tapering off the Klonopin as even if you do it properly there will be some withdrawal symptoms. If they believe you may be able to function without the Neurontin they will then slowly decrease the dose of that.

Also if it causes temporary movement disorders then if you discontinue it you will have flare up symptoms that is called withdrawal dyskinesia. That is not tardive and will eventually go away. But in lowering or stopping any medication the symptoms it is treating will come back so best to work with them. If they won't work with you you could seek a second opionion and regardless it would be essential to see a movement disorders specialist.

You will experience some withdrawal symptoms so it might be best to have this supervised in a hospital. Lamictal by FDA regulation (I remember when I took it and other people as well, you can also look on the medication website) must be titrated at rate of 25 mg. per week because of the risk of Steven's Johnson Syndrome. I would change psychiatrists definitely and also find a way to write a formal complaint (after everything else has stabilized) about this as that should not have been done.

I seem to be very forgetfull, at least that's what my husband tells me. I feel confused at times and clear at times. It may go with my mood. I use to be the best speller and can't think of how to spell simple words. I get frustrated. I'm on depakote, Lamictal 100mg, Lexapro, and amitriptyline for pain from my fibromyalgia.

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