venusaversa Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Hi, I joined because I'm withdrawing from Lamictal. I'm also taking gapapentin, but the importance of coming off of that isn't a concern right now. The Lamictal is my concern and my issue. It is absolute hell for me. I'm hoping I can get some help here, and possibly some solutions for some of my symptoms. Any relief would be great relief. My doctor isn't helpful at all; he suggested I start tapering 50 mg a week, from 300 mg a day. I told him that would be a problem, but he didn't listen. So I've slowed it down myself and have been trying to get him to work with what I want instead. He doesn't listen, nor does he seem to care. So I'm hoping he just does what I ask in terms of prescribing monthly doses. I've been tapering about a month and a half and was down to 200 mg as of three days ago, but I couldn't stand the way I felt, so I brought it back to 225 mg. I'm still having a lot of trouble. The physical symptoms are bad, but the mental symptoms are hellish. I feel like I'm insane more than half the day. I feel I should up my dose a little more, but I hate to go backwards. I can't live like this. I'm hoping to find some advice and relief from this forum. Good to see other experiences and happy endings as well. Currently taking 225 mg Lamictal a day Currently taking 1200 mg Gabapentin a day Weaned off of 75 mg Lamictal a day thus far Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted August 29, 2015 Administrator Share Posted August 29, 2015 Welcome, Venus. You're doing a good job listening to your body and taking care of yourself. These topics will probably give you the information you need: Why taper by 10% of my dosage? Tips for tapering off Lamictal (lamotrigine) Since you've gone from 300mg to 225mg in a month and a half -- a decrease of 25% -- if I were you, I'd wait at least a month before decreasing again, to give your nervous system time to accommodate to the changes. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
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