freebunniez Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 (edited) . Edited August 3, 2015 by freebunniez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reetchbeetch Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Damn I thought that was just me getting stupider. I've heard that lamictal can make you stupid but i guess i never realized that that's what could be causing the problem.... Sorry for the irrelevant/unhelpful post, I hope the fog goes away. Also maybe let your doctor know you're quitting? I don't know how you're doing stability wise but it's always a good idea to consult with your doc before messing with meds. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I stopped taking Lamictal a week or two ago, but the brain fog side effects haven't stopped. Did I do something wrong? Say, alcohol+lamictal=permanent brain damage? Or... am I just being impatient... I don't want to strain to remember simple math or names anymore. How fast did you go off and at what dosage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Red Princess Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Quitting Lamictal properly is a long process ~ the opposite of the titration process. How did you quit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj1127 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I started to feel appreciably better 3 months after I was completely off it - yes that was three months. Give it some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enough Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I came off it over a month. It took about a month after that to have the fog completely gone. I don't remember the exact circumstances, but I'd estimate it to be something like this. Day 1 - Day 30 - Didn't notice much of a difference, but I know that there was some, perhaps a 25% improvement by the end. At this point, I was completely off of it, and taking nothing else. Day 30 - Day 45 - About another 25% improvement from fully medicated Day 45 - Day 60 - Rapid improvement to a clear head. Add two weeks after that, I started taking Wellbutrin XL. Two more weeks, started using low dose testosterone replacement therapy. Life now feels pretty normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebunniez Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 No, my doctor won't want me to quit. + I was already at such a low dose. & yes I stopped abruptly, I know it's stupid etc, etc. Couldn't stand it. & I don't feel totally awful right now. So it could always have been a misdiagnosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegron Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Freebuniez, I left u a private message but just in case u didnt get it, i wanted to post here too. I realize this is a dead thread but just wanted to see how ur doing since. im having the same problems u were (or are). its been 8 days since discontinuation of Lamictal and im as dumb as a pile of rocks. it sucks. did u eventually get 100 percent better? how long did it take? etc.... If anyone else would like to weigh in, that would be very helpful as well. Thanks, -Thegron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmariewv Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I wanted to ask the same question. Might start a new post on it. I've been off Lamictal for 2 yrs and I'm still not the same . I took it for 15 months. I feel like it did permanent damage!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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