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Been advised to stop taking Lamotrigine / Lamictal have been unsure

Mental Health | Last Active: Aug 26 8:38am | Replies (4)
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@dogmom65

It's scary to think of discontinuing a psych med. I've found that understanding a little more about a Psychiatrist's recommendation has helped me.

I'd ask your psychiatrist this: why don't I need Lamictal any more, and why have you reduced my lithium? Are you going to prescribe something else instead?

Also, has your Psychiatrist ever done an Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) on you? It's done to monitor for tardive dyskinesia (TD).

I've got some more information to share about my past experience with psych medications that can cause TD if it would help. Post here if you want me to.

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moishewolf | @moishewolf | Aug 23 6:33pm

I was on three mood stabilizers, lithium, largactil and lamictal - I was heavily overdosed and attempted suicide due to 6 years of my neighbors doing everything to cause me major sleep deprivation, many migraines and headaches.
Overdosed on lithium. Now Largactil discontinued - result I am thinking faster and my IQ has gone back to normal level. I was slowed down and my thought processes impacted. Well nowhere on the net is a single article about double dosing or tripler dosing with mood stabilizers. I was in hospital for 7 weeks with weekly blood tests to measure lithium levels in my blood. Statement from psychiatrists that lamictal i do not need

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