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Posted by smokeymadison on April 8, 2005, at 0:34:44
I am going to run out of lamictal here in a couple of days. I am currently on 100 mg and need to know how to taper off. what are withdrawal effects for this med? would it be all right to take 50 for a few days and then 25 for a few days or should i take 50 every other day for a week and then 25 for a few days and then every other day for a few days?
the med really did help me and i want to go back on it as soon as i can afford it or when i find a program to help me afford it. would i have to titrate the same way i did when i first went on it? that took forever.
SM
Posted by tendency on April 8, 2005, at 0:34:44
In reply to running out of lamictal--how to taper off?, posted by smokeymadison on April 6, 2005, at 13:58:23
> I am going to run out of lamictal here in a couple of days. I am currently on 100 mg and need to know how to taper off. what are withdrawal effects for this med? would it be all right to take 50 for a few days and then 25 for a few days or should i take 50 every other day for a week and then 25 for a few days and then every other day for a few days?
>
> the med really did help me and i want to go back on it as soon as i can afford it or when i find a program to help me afford it. would i have to titrate the same way i did when i first went on it? that took forever.
>
> SM
im in the process of tapering off from 100mg twice a day. ive been dropping it by 50mg every 4 days (am down to 50mg once a day) and have had no side effects.
Posted by Maxime on April 8, 2005, at 0:34:44
In reply to Re: running out of lamictal--how to taper off?, posted by tendency on April 6, 2005, at 15:14:43
I stopped it cold turkey @ 150 mg. It was making me depressed so stopping sooner than later was ideal. I didn't suffer any ill effects and once it was out of my system the brain fog lifted.
Maxime
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on April 8, 2005, at 0:34:44
In reply to running out of lamictal--how to taper off?, posted by smokeymadison on April 6, 2005, at 13:58:23
You can taper right away. I did it in 4 days (from 200.) I didn't really get too many side effects, maybe a headache. HOWEVER, if you want to keep taking it, you should try everything you can NOT to stop. You will have to do the same taper up process, even if you only miss 2-3 days. Call your pdoc and explain the situation. Maybe you can get samples. You don't want to have to do that gradual taper up again though.
Best,
EE> I am going to run out of lamictal here in a couple of days. I am currently on 100 mg and need to know how to taper off. what are withdrawal effects for this med? would it be all right to take 50 for a few days and then 25 for a few days or should i take 50 every other day for a week and then 25 for a few days and then every other day for a few days?
>
> the med really did help me and i want to go back on it as soon as i can afford it or when i find a program to help me afford it. would i have to titrate the same way i did when i first went on it? that took forever.
>
> SM
Posted by Phillipa on April 8, 2005, at 0:34:44
In reply to Re: running out of lamictal--how to taper off? » smokeymadison, posted by Emily Elizabeth on April 6, 2005, at 23:29:02
Posted by Cybele on September 21, 2005, at 9:44:32
In reply to Re: running out of lamictal--how to taper off?, posted by Maxime on April 6, 2005, at 23:12:14
> I stopped it cold turkey @ 150 mg. It was making me depressed so stopping sooner than later was ideal. I didn't suffer any ill effects and once it was out of my system the brain fog lifted.
>Maxime, did you find anything to help you, or jsut no meds? Have been on Lamictal 5 weeks, up to 100mg. My brain fog is worse than before, plus I get very angry. I am quitting cold turkey today. My PDOC said it was OK to quit.
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