Posted by Nat Liz on September 11, 2007, at 12:45:48
In reply to Re: Lamictal tapering, posted by secretstrangth on August 13, 2007, at 0:09:36
> I've been on Lamictal for over a year.
Me too
> Have had side effects mentioned here and elsewhere on the net, of, bad short-term memory....
i have had increased acne and lethargy. Its so hard to tell what feelings are a result of what. I think it has made my tummy more sensitive. I also have bad short term memory. But I dont know if thats b/c of being a pot head for four years prior.
> BUT IT DID HELP MY BIPOLAR MOODS.
me too!
> I've tried to cut down slowly, to stop the side effects, and my memory and loss of words have greatly improved.
I should have cut down slowly. I just quit all at once.(I wantd to see if it was causingg my severe acne. My skin has cleared up alot since getting off it.)I feel moody (what a petty sounding word for such a sh*tty feeling of blasts and distances...) I am more clumsy and irritable and lower sex drive. And im paranoid I think. Am i paranoid? Or am I just paranoid? (Ha. Jokes.)
Iwonder if this toruture Im going through is plain old withdrawl, exasterbated withdrawl due to my stopping cold turkey, or just the feeling bi-polarity returning.I have noticed no improvements since stopping Lamictal besides my acne getting better. And maybe I have less headaches.
> Stupid bipolar.....meds are always bad one way or another....mood stabilizers often leave me with no mood at all.....miss the highs and feeling good.
I know. Thanks for your post.
-Natalie
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