Posted by Anna5 on April 4, 2006, at 18:51:58
In reply to Re: Weaning off Lamictal, posted by banga on February 25, 2005, at 9:17:16
have been off Lamictal since Friday evening March 24th and Wellbutrin SR for two weeks. I have feeling tired, not depressed. Otherwise I am feeling better. It will be great to find out what I am really like after the medications are completly out of my system.
The worst medication I ever withdrawed off of was Paxil, the intense symptoms (static in the ear, sensitivity to light and sound)lasted a week and took me a year to fully recover from it. I was on that medication for four years. I started on psychatric medication Sept. '96. I have been through symptoms of overmedicated, 100lb weight gain (I did lose the weight-have the streitch marks as a reminder), dystonic drug reaction, hair lose, etc. I hate it when doctors thinks they know what is best for you. I have been through a lot in my 27yrs. Currently, working on my psychology degree, would like to become a metal health advocate. I believe alternate approaches should be used first before medications. I have dealt with trauma due to abuse as a child, and then ontop of that dealing with the psychatric system. If you would like to know how I am doing or what my opionions are please let me know and I will be happy to share them with you.
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