Posted by Ctemene on January 11, 2007, at 14:44:01
In reply to Re: My Lamictal trial, week three..., posted by cgd092 on January 11, 2007, at 10:45:34
I'm on Week 6 of a Lamictal trial and have slowly built up to 100mg per day. Today is Day 8 at the 100mg level. I have noticed exactly what you describe. I feel as if the "volume" of the outside world has been turned down a little. I don't feel as reactive and sensitive as I usually do. And it feels great. I'm also not ruminating as much, which is also great. A little emotional blunting and anesthetizing can do a world of good.
-Ctemene
> I might be imagining things, but so far I'm on 50mg/day of Lamictal, and I seem to be feeling a little bit of emotional blunting, and I *love* it! I'm a hypervigilant worrier type, so I would *welcome* any kind of anesthetising of overwrought emotions. I can still think clearly and enjoy things, but I sort of don't beat up on myself as hard it seems. I hope that effect continues as I raise the dosage. (I'm one of those people who never understood why some people would report they felt like "zombies" on certain meds and didn't like it; I would *love* to feel a little more like a zombie. Zombies seem relaxed, focused, and aren't self-questioning all the time. Haha!)
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