FDA MedWatch Alert ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that Lamictal (lamotrigine), a medication commonly used for seizures in children two years and older, and bipolar disorder in adults, can cause aseptic meningitis. Symptoms of meningitis may include headache, fever, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, rash, and sensitivity to light. In cases of meningitis, it... Continue Reading →
GABA/Glutamate cycle in withdrawal from psychotropics– SSRIs, benzos, and Lamictal
This is a response to a post a while back written by Rhi Griffith on the GABA/Glutamate cycle as it applies to Lamictal withdrawal and benzodiazepine withdrawal. This article continues with comments in regards to how SSRI withdrawal might be involved. It is written and submitted Alto Strata who can be found at Surviving Antidepressants.org update: There is... Continue Reading →
GABA/glutamate system and how it might work with benzodiazepines and Lamictal
The more research I do about glutamate, the more I realize its importance in benzo function and withdrawal. For those of you who like to do research I highly recommend taking some time to look into glutamate neurotransmission...
Lamictal (lamotrigine) completely ineffective
Can anyone say, "It's generic now." The Last Psychiatrist makes explicit once again what has also been brought up by CLPsych before. Lamictal is a useless and, well, we here on this blog we know it's a dangerous drug in withdrawal too. An excerpt from Last Psychiatrist: In fact, there were already three negative studies... Continue Reading →
Lamictal XR approved—GSK doing dances now that it’s blockbuster that went generic has been revamped
From FiercePharma: GlaxosmithKline's Lamictal XR--an extended release version of its off-patent Lamictal--has been approved as an add-on therapy for patients 13 years and older with partial seizures. In a 19-week study, Lamictal significantly reduced frequency of seizures compared with the placebo. The drug will be available this summer, the company said in a statement. GSK... Continue Reading →
About debilitating chronic illness (including protracted psych drug withdrawal)
Update 2026: as a piece of internet history I will remind folks that in 2009 we were only beginning to understand what the internet could do. at that point the networking that was happening had never happened before and it was thrilling. I found this written by a woman name Ricky Buchanan. I've discovered by... Continue Reading →
A most important post for anyone contemplating psychiatric drug withdrawal
In a response to a post the other day about the horrors of Cymbalta, a drug which among many other awful things is also awful to withdraw from, as are all psychotropics potentially, I got this comment. I’m working on a taper off Cymbalta, been on it for a bit more than two years, and... Continue Reading →
“Lamictal (lamotrigine) withdrawal from hell” post continues to get hammered
Update 11/2011 -- the post mentioned continues to get more hits than any other post (ongoing). It's now got 100s of thousand hits. Lamictal is still a mostly unknown horribly difficult drug to withdraw from. This is mostly because people taking it often stay on it or switch to another "mood-stabilizer" or anti-seizure med, meaning... Continue Reading →
Finding the Right Healers for My Withdrawal Journey
Update 2026: This post predates my learning more about the importance of slow, methodical withdrawal. I started withdrawing when the online scene was just learning what was possible! It's hard to believe how many voices are out there now. This was first posted in 2008. The internet was brand new , really and totally different than it is now, both. This site was where people went for withdrawal info. Here and a few forums and/or email groups that are mostly all gone now. Given that I didn't yet know how protracted my situation would be I was still looking for professionals to work with. I did find a few gems but ultimately learned that my journey would be one of learning to trust mself and listen to my body. Nature would be my primary guide. So what's happening in my journey lately?
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