Dianaberg Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Hi Hibari, it was suggested I join this group to chat with you regarding remeron and lamictal withdrawal! I went off of Remeron seven weeks ago and have been on it for six years. I've also been on the lamictal for six years. Because I'm in menopause and my mood is so bad, I was talked into putting on an estrogen patch. I believe now that it decreased my Lamictal by half. What I was thinking was Remeron withdrawal, is now I realize is Lamictal withdrawal. Very very disoriented, confused, could not put a sentence together, my eyes were not tracking, and going through serious crying issues, suicidal, and could not get out of bed because the fatigue was horrible. I also got a mini stroke from the estrogen patch so I've had it off for four weeks. So it's been four weeks where my brain is trying to figure out what is what. I've had serious brain issues in the past to do an illness so my brain is completely sensitive. I don't know if I'm on too much Lamictal now-bring that I dint gave mirtazapine to mask it-or too little- but I'm scared to ever go off or tamper with this drug again. The headaches and nausea and brain fog and disorientation and confusion and not being able to put a sentence together his mind blowing. Waking up with hot flashes and anxiety and feel hungover. Thought you'd be good to chat with!!! Thx! Link to comment
Hibari Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Hi Dianaberg, Wow, you are the first person I've met on this site who is doing the same combination that I was plus the estrogen patch. Congratulations on getting off of Remeron, it's a very powerful medication and it takes a lot to energy to taper. I too wake up with hot flashes, nausea and some anxiety. Even though some of it might have been from stopping the estrogen, I really believe most of it now is from wd. I asked a many people on this site about hot flashes and both men and women have them during wd. My tapering of Lamictal has caused headaches, balance issues, dizziness, fuzzy eyesight, memory issues and lots of crying. I cried a lot during my Remeron withdrawal but did not have the headaches or nausea that I have withdrawing from Lamictal. It sounds like you need some time to stabilize from getting off of Remeron. 7 weeks is an accomplishment and also early yet. You don't have to do anything else right now if you feel you don't want to. What dosages were and are you on now? And how can I support you? 9/2013-4/2014: After moms death, was prescribed a series of meds for short periods of time that didn't work. Zoloft, Lexapro, Nortriptyline, Liquid Prozac, Cymbalta. 1/2014-9/2014. Clonzapam: Given Lamictal, stopped Clonzapam at .125mgs 1/2015-4 2017 Remeron: 41.25 -0.025mgs 7/2015-11/2018 Lamictal: 200mgs-0.05 mgs Had paradoxical reaction to Lamictal wd, broke my heart to take a benzo but wasn't sleeping. 3/28/2019 -2/5/ 2021 Clonazapam: 0.625mgs-.00115 Med Free July 27th, 2022**Severe Setback due to surgery/ anesthesia. 9/7/22-10/4/22 Trazadone 50-100mgs for sleep, 10/13/22-11/13/22 Trazadone 1 mg to stabilize 10/4/22-11/20/22 Remeron 7.5mgs (for sleep doesn't work) 11/20/22 7.3 - 12/31/22 6.3 2023: 1/18/23 6.1 - 6/6/23 3.6 6/16 3.4 6/28 3.0 7/12 2.7 7/28 2.5 8/11 2.2 8/23 2.0 9/5 1.8 9/16 1.6 9/30 1.4 10/13 1.2 10/26 1.0 11/9 0.8 11/22 0.6 12/6 0.4 12/23 0.2. 2024 1/4/24 Remeron/Mirtazapine free Additional Support: Armour Thyroid 75mgs, Magnesium Glycinate 300-500mgs, L-theanine Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted October 28, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted October 28, 2017 Hi, Dianaberg, I've moved your post to our Introductions and Updates forum, where more people will see it. This is your place for questions and updates. We ask all of our members to fill out a signature so that all of your information can be read at a glance without having to go to this original post each time. Your signature will appear at the bottom of each of your posts. This helps moderators understand your situation. Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature • Please leave out symptoms and diagnoses. • A list is easier to understand than one or multiple paragraphs. • Any drugs prior to 24 months ago can just be listed with start and stop years. • Please use actual dates or approximate dates (mid-June, Late October) rather than relative time frames (last week, 3 months ago) • Spell out months, e.g. "October" or "Oct."; 9/1/2016 can be interpreted as Jan. 9, 2016 or Sept. 1, 2016. To get you started, and familiarized with the protocols followed by SA, I am linking a couple of topics so that you have a better understanding of what is recommended here and the steps that you can take to minimize your withdrawal. What is Withdrawal Syndrome? Why taper by 10% of my dosage? And here's some information about Lamictal and Remeron. Tips for tapering off Lamictal (lamotrigine) Tips for tapering off Remeron (mirtazapine) Gridley Introduction Lexapro 20 mg since 2004. Begin Brassmonkey Slide Taper Jan. 2017. End 2017 year 1 of taper at 9.25mg End 2018 year 2 of taper at 4.1mg End 2019 year 3 of taper at 1.0mg Oct. 30, 2020 Jump to zero from 0.025mg. Current dose: 0.000mg 3 year, 10 month taper is 100% complete. Ativan 1 mg to 1.875mg 1986-2020, two CT's and reinstatements Nov. 2020, 7-week Ativan-Valium crossover to 18.75mg Valium Feb. 2021, begin 10%/4 week taper of 18.75mg Valium End 2021 year 1 of Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% complete. Imipramine 75 mg daily since 1986. Jan.-Sept. 2016 tapered to 14.4mg March 22, 2022: Begin 10%/4 week taper Aug. 5, 2022: hold at 9.5mg and shift to Valium taper Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience, as well as other members who have survived these drugs. Link to comment
Dianaberg Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 Will do.... hibari: would love to chat. The brain fog , confusion, and fatigue are the worst for me. Scared my brain is never coming back!!! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted November 4, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 4, 2017 Hi Dianaberg and welcome from me too, Please complete your drug signature as requested previously. This will appear below every post you make and allow us to see your drug history at a glance without having to read back through your topic. You might want to consider reinstating if the withdrawal symptoms are unbearable. To be able to offer a suggestion on a drug and dose you could try we will need your signature completed. Please read Post #1 of this topic and let us know what you think: About reinstating and stabilizing to reduce withdrawal symptoms Dr Joseph Glenmullen's WD Symptoms Checklist How do you talk to a doctor about tapering and withdrawal? What should I expect from my doctor about withdrawal symptoms? Brain Remodelling Video: Healing From Antidepressants - Patterns of Recovery * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
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