Been advised to stop taking Lamotrigine / Lamictal have been unsure

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.

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

Being overprescibed by psychiatrists isn't all that unusual. Some are well meaning, some are not. Best to find someone to work WITH you to help safely get the right meds for your needs. I wish you the best.

@moishewolf self medicating and shuffling your meds around dose wise with what you feel is appropriate is not a good thing for psych pts to do. You said you had OD on Lithium previously as an example. Managing psych meds is a tricky business ordinarily but when pts begin their own management without psychiatrist input is troubling. You should work with your docs and if they will not work with you find one who will. I realize psychiatrists are in short supply these days so good you’re connected with one.