Lowering does possibly?

[ashleybakerr01]

So I'm going to be leaving my Dr a message. I think maybe i can come off meds, slowly with supervision that is. The other day inseemed more myself,and left my room a good bit when I didn't take it. Now that I started back on it again last 2 days, I just feel sick and don't want to leave my room again. Maybe I'll do better on 10mg again? I'm not sure but I'll update

[Blueruth]

you might find this site helpful. I have tapered off a couple times and I found that it was important to listen to my body. I did talk to my doctor and the first time they gave me a timeline. It was too fast. I slowed down. For another drug I have not been able to ween off and it is frustrating. Luckily it is a cheap drug.

survivingantidepressants.org/

[ashleybakerr01 in reply to Blueruth]

May I ask what it was you tapered off? And what it was like, any withdrawals

[Blueruth in reply to ashleybakerr01]

celexa. I had to take that slow. Reduced it then was crying all the time so I bumped it up by half. Viibryd was much easier but I also took a low dose for only a year. I cannot come off lamictrogine. If you look it up on that website you’ll see I’m far from the only one.

[ashleybakerr01 in reply to Blueruth]

Thank you for responding. I'm hoping to try the natural route, meds don't seem to help for long with me

[Blueruth in reply to ashleybakerr01]

my approach is super conservative especially because I question if I needed the lamictal. I suspect they over prescribe and the problem is they never communicate the effect on the brain which is significant. When I try to come off I am irritable but I’m also craving sugar like crazy. Like dairy cream blizzard daily cravings

That said I will take one if it really makes sense, I have complete information and ideally it isn’t a lifetime thing (goes for any med)

[ashleybakerr01 in reply to Blueruth]

I skipped it today and just feel a little sick. But I've been feeling sick since I started them again, and no one wants to feel sick all the time ya knowI meet with my Dr Monday morning about it

[Blueruth in reply to ashleybakerr01]

, you really have to taper slowly. Don't go cold turkey

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[ashleybakerr01 in reply to Blueruth]

I won't, I'll taper with Dr supervision

[DodgeDhanda]

Hi AB01.

I remember U saying the other day that U felt better , it seems that U did have some success & only thing I can suggest is wait until U hear what the Dr says & have U decrease at a certain rate & may leave U with that little dose to help U always start ur day with a win so to speak.

Glad U are benefitting from the medication & feel ur health is improving & hopefully ur Dr will have U reduce dose each week over a month or 2 to wean U off them. 😊

[ashleybakerr01 in reply to DodgeDhanda]

Thank you

[DodgeDhanda in reply to ashleybakerr01]

I'm happy for as U did say U felt U were more U when U accidently missed a dose. So I wish U lots of joy & luck.

[ashleybakerr01 in reply to DodgeDhanda]

I see my doctor Monday morning about it. I'm hoping to lower it and see how I do at first with that

[DodgeDhanda in reply to ashleybakerr01]

Best to get doctors advice as he understands ur medical history . Fingers crossed 🤞 he lowers dosage .

[ashleybakerr01 in reply to DodgeDhanda]

True. Thank you 🤞