Posted by SLS on May 26, 2006, at 8:06:19 [reposted on May 26, 2006, at 18:28:49 | original URL]
In reply to Lamictal withdrawal or oxycontin?, posted by floridagal on May 25, 2006, at 18:20:07
> My fiance left for the hospital today to be "detoxed" from Lamictal. He takes 300mg/day as a mood stabilizer for bipolar. However, I cannot find anything online about the withdrawal symptoms of lamictal. He had major restless legs and arms last night and seems really depressed. Has anyone out there ever quit lamictal cold turkey? If so, what happened? I am curious because I have a suspision that he is also coming off oxycontin. Thank you for any help you can give.
One of the possible withdrawal symptoms of discontinuing Lamictal "cold turkey" is epileptic seizure. I don't see the advantage in withdrawing the drug so abruptly unless it is medically necessary. Depression is also a withdrawal symptom of discontinuing Lamictal too quickly. I suspect that the other things you describe are the result of oxycodone withdrawal.
- Scott
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