Posted by Tony P on July 10, 2009, at 21:10:37
In reply to Re: Discontinuing Lamictal -- how fast? » Ron Hill, posted by fires on July 9, 2009, at 15:23:50
The last time I did a complete withdrawal from Lamictal after long term use, it was fast: from 400 mg/day to 0 in 9 days. I don't recall having any problems, but everybody is so-o-o different!
I recently went back on it at 200 mg / day, along with Cymbalta & a couple of other things. I was experiencing severe tremor & anxiety so I quit cold turkey for a couple of days. I had no withdrawal symptoms as such, but I did have a hypomanic episode at about 48 hrs, so I went back on it. Since then I have taken 12 or 24-hour "holidays" when I needed to be free of the shakes, with no ill effects. I felt fairly safe going cold turkey having had previous experience with my personal reaction, but as usual YMMV.
I think the advice above is good -- start slowly and trust your body.
Tony P
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