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
My doctor recently increased my lamictal dose from 100 to 150. Of course, I already have a full menu of other medications that I take. I was on that dose for a couple of months and it wasn't good. I changed from "Honey, would you please pass the butter" to "Why did you put the butter all the way over there? You know I am going to want some...sheesh!"
My doctor said that this shouldn't have affected me this way and that I must be extremely sensitive to it.
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.
I was on 1 mg and I developed these symptoms developed 2 days after dose was tapered from 1.5mg 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?.
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.
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.
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.
s required but since it was taken as a precaution when I was prescribed it (not just for me but as a rule) it may be something to ask about. Generally Lamictal has less cognitive confusion but 100 mg. is a subclinical dose. You could ask your psychiatrist more about this and find out more on the websites we have linked such as "Depression Central".
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.
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If you stop the Lamictal for much longer (like a day or two, tops), you'll need to start from the beginning with a titration. Lamictal is pregnancy category C, which means it might have had issues in rats/other lab animals, but there's no conclusive evidence in humans that it causes harm. Therefore, it's up to the doctors and you to determine if the risk to your health and the baby's health would be greater from the Lamictal or from the mood dysregulation of being unmedicated.
t have any experience with Lamictal, but lots of other people on here are currently taking it.. so hopefully someone taking lamictal will answer your question.
I think the question here is, how long have you been taking the meds? If you have been taking them 2 months + then it could be that this dose is not enough to control your symptoms.. if you have been taking them for 6 weeks or less it could be that they have not reached a therapeutic dose in your blood.
Hi Madison,
I'm also on Lamictal but haven't experienced what you are describing. However, I did have a few months of soaking night sweats that really scared me bc they came out of the blue. It ended up being my Effexor bc I had just increased my dose. I'm just wondering if your reaction is definitely the Lamictal or another medication. Not sure if you take anything else, I'm just sharing my experience with night sweats.
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.
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