Posted by Dinah on December 13, 2011, at 8:36:31
In reply to Re: lamictal withdrawal effects? any experiences? » Dinah, posted by Solstice on December 12, 2011, at 3:53:03
I ought to write them down when they happen. I only recently had one of the worst episodes I've ever had late October, yet I only now remember that it was weird and a bit scary. I can't recall the actual events. I remember listing some to my therapist, but I don't recall the specifics.
It's mostly perceptions, and sometimes feelings. Never a loss of consciousness. Fleeting visual disturbances like straight lines briefly appearing curved or angled. Impressions of movement in still objects. Smelling things that aren't there. Intense feelings that last at most a few minutes, more like moments. Each one very brief, but recurring. I really don't like to talk about them because they make me feel a bit crazy. Yet I'm totally aware of what's going on, and recognize that I've missed a few Lamictal and am sleeping too little.
I figure I really should be more careful, and worry there may be lasting damage.
I remember when I was withdrawing from, hmmm... I think it was Depakote. I had a moment when I really understood Amazing Grace for the first time (and possibly the last time). It was some sort of shame attack, coupled with a crystal clear understanding of what the song meant. But it only was a few minutes before it passed. It was memorable, and I recall the thoughts but not the convictions.
The experiences are never ego syntonic. I'm always aware that it's something that's happening to me.
Then I start taking my anticonvulsants again, and make sure to sleep enough, and it goes away.
Once I was completely weaned off they also stopped, but my migraines increased and my mood wasn't as stable.
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