Freda Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Kia ora, hello - glad to find this site with the science and experience. Am on the decades long process of getting my brain and body back! A backdrop of CPTSD, fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, TBI brain injuries, epilepsy (resolved after menopause) and non-epileptic seizures, treated by sooo many drugs. Have reduced in intermittent jolts with the predictable awful withdrawal impacts. Wish to do it as sensibly as possible from now on. Edited July 2, 2021 by manymoretodays name to title 1996 -2006 various antidepressants, epilim and tegratol 2006-2017 Citalopram 50mg, Gabapentin 3600mg, Lamactil 300?400?mg 2017- 2020 Tapered to Citalopram 20mg, Gabapentin 1100mg, Lamactil 200mg 2019 Pharmac generic Lamotrigine change extreme WA, back to Lamactil -stability took 4-5mo 2020 Citalopram inc to 30mg, Gabapentin 1100mg, Lamactil 200 2021 Citalopram & Gabapentin unchanged. Tapering Lamactil. Feb 175mg, Apr 150mg, Jun 125. WA taking 2weeks each time to settle 1 July 2021 ? Will start to use 10% taper calculations Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted July 2, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted July 2, 2021 Welcome to SA, Freda. Thank you for completing your drug signature. Your signature indicates you intend to start tapering Lamictal by 10% starting July 1, yesterday. My suggestion would be that you hold at your current 150mg dose for a month to let your system stabilize before tapering further. As I think you're know, we recommend tapering by no more than 10% of your current dose every four weeks. This link explains why. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? This link is specifically about tapering Lamictal, including how to get the non-standard doses need for a 10% taper. Tips for tapering off lamotrigine (Lamictal) We don't recommend a lot of supplements on SA, as many members report being sensitive to them due to our over-reactive nervous systems, but two supplements that we do recommend are magnesium and omega 3 (fish oil). Many people find these to be calming to the nervous system. Magnesium, nature's calcium channel blocker Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) Add in one at a time and at a low dose in case you do experience problems. Get supplements that are single ingredient (not mixed with other types of supplements). This is your Introduction topic, where you can complete your drug signature, ask questions and connect with other members. We're glad you found your way here. 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
Freda Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 Thank you for the warm welcome Grindley, and good advice. Much appreciated. 1 1996 -2006 various antidepressants, epilim and tegratol 2006-2017 Citalopram 50mg, Gabapentin 3600mg, Lamactil 300?400?mg 2017- 2020 Tapered to Citalopram 20mg, Gabapentin 1100mg, Lamactil 200mg 2019 Pharmac generic Lamotrigine change extreme WA, back to Lamactil -stability took 4-5mo 2020 Citalopram inc to 30mg, Gabapentin 1100mg, Lamactil 200 2021 Citalopram & Gabapentin unchanged. Tapering Lamactil. Feb 175mg, Apr 150mg, Jun 125. WA taking 2weeks each time to settle 1 July 2021 ? Will start to use 10% taper calculations Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now