This did not last: please see here for more info on tapering Lamictal. Tapering Lamictal often runs into serious problems if not done carefully and slowly. I'm beside myself with glee. I really didn't expect this---I came out here with a very feeble sense of dubious faith. I tapered my Lamictal five days ago and feel... Continue Reading →
Okay I’m not feeling grossly disillusioned at the moment
*this is a very old post when I knew next to nothing about safe withdrawal practices. this doctor did not know what they were doing it turned out. Not up for long detailed accounts about what is up with me, but I can tentatively say that this orthomolecular doctor seems to know what he is... Continue Reading →
I have no idea WTF is going on
On the 20th I reported on my extreme Lamictal withdrawal reaction. I mentioned that I'd seen my neuro-psych doctor and he helped me see the obvious. My extreme distress was due to the withdrawal. We spent half an hour doing neurofeedback after that. I recovered so quickly from such an extreme state I thought that... Continue Reading →
Brief update
I did not need to take anything to take the edge of my nervous system's distress last night. If the Lamictal taper continues in this manner and I need to take out "the big gun" only once per taper that will be grand. I don't see why it should get any worse. I'm proud of... Continue Reading →
Skillful means
Last night I was so raw and crazy I didn't think I would ever go to sleep. At 4 am I decided to take the advice of two veterans of recovery who had read my blog and had recommended two things in common, among other suggestions. The two things in common they recommended was marijuana... Continue Reading →
Lamictal (lamotrigine) makes me sick
I wake up very nauseas at least half of the time---any time I wake up before 9 am---I try to sleep in. This has been going on for years. Prior to figuring out it was the Lamictal making me sick I spent whole days barely functioning and having to stay home very often due to... Continue Reading →
Lifestyle changes that have worked for me
Last night was my first Risperdal free night. I'm done with 15 years and 11 mg of Risperdal. I've also come off of stimulants, anti-depressants, Seroquel and half my Lamictal dose. I have 3 mg of Klonopin and 200 mg Lamictal to go. It's been three years since I started. I'm more than half way... Continue Reading →
The latest in my psychiatric drug withdrawal journey
It's been a while since I checked in. I've been barely holding my head above water. The PMS passed. There is no doubt about that. I am no longer an angry, disgruntled bitch. However while it is clear that something dark and ugly lifted, I am still plagued with a great CNS disturbance. I've stopped... Continue Reading →
More on the withdrawal process and my current recovery
I've been reading over my blog today. I don't do that too often. It's a strange thing to see what came out of my head at any given time and I often cringe at how I expressed myself or when I see occasional glaring typos. I'm learning more and more to accept my flawed, imperfect... Continue Reading →
Comments about Lamictal withdrawal from Furious Seasons
This remains one of the most comprehensive collections of comments about personal experience with coming off lamictal.
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