Information on mental illness, psychotropic drugs, and alternative therapies from a patient's point of view. This blog is also meant as a way of opening lines of communication and sharing experiences. Post your comments freely; I would love to hear from you.
It has now been a week since my last Lamictal reduction (to ~204mg), and yesterday I tried reducing my dose again. Big mistake! My symptoms were pretty bad: tiredness, muscle aches, dry mouth, metallic taste in mouth, headache, sensitivity to light and sound, confusion, bobble-head effect...There's probably a couple I'm missing. The bobble-head effect is new. I didn't even notice I was doing it, but a coworker pointed it out to me. I couldn't think clearly and a couple of things I said came out weird. (I can't really explain that; sometimes my words get jumbled, or I just completely trail off. The talking thing is practically "normal" for me, as is the confusion, because they have been going on ever since I started taking Lamictal about 4 years ago. It's sad when you think of that as normal behavior for yourself.) My boss sent me home and I slept fitfully for the rest of the day.
Too bad I didn't look as cute as this little guy...
To help with the side effects, I'm taking 20 QuietMinds capsules per day, instead of the recommended 16; and 2 GABA tablets. It seems like it might have helped because I'm feeling much better today. So, I will wait another week before reducing my dose again.
I AM NOT A DOCTOR. THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS NOT MEANT TO REPLACE THE GUIDANCE OF YOUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.
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