How long after benzo withdrawal to wait to taper off lamictal?

[[Ho...]]

Hello,

 

I finished my taper from lorazepam about three months ago and have been planning to come off my last medicine, lamictal, as well. I don't want to risk any protracted withdrawal symptoms. How long should I wait before it is safe to begin the lamictal taper? Thanks!

[Guest [ba...]]

I would think that you would want to be pretty well recovered before starting another taper.  Probably don't need to be 100% 'healed', but at least 70% and preferably 80+%.

 

How are you feeling since you zeroed out on lorazepam?

[[Ho...]]

Thanks for the advice, it is much appreciated 

 

I was doing really well until about two and a half weeks ago when I took an antibiotic. That threw me for a loop and I still haven't recovered from it which is frustrating. I so badly want off the lamictal yet is probably is wiser to hold off for now, especially since I'm now dealing with the aftermath of the antibiotic.

[[Ca...]]

I'm not sure why you would want to get off Lamictal at all. I have bipolar disorder and Lamictal 200 mg is the one med I will never taper from. But then I have a mild seizure disorder too, so that's that.

[[Ho...]]

I'm glad lamictal works for you! I have dissociative identity disorder which had been misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder when I was a teenager. A lot of trauma memories/connections/reactions actually bubbled up from my subconscious when my brain was on overdrive during the lorazepam withdrawal. It was a pretty crazy experience and one I'm glad is over.  The lamictal isn't effective for me.