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Old Mar 23, 2018, 08:19 AM
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Please do not stop your lamictal without your doctor's help.

Lamotrigine (Lamictal) is an anticonvulsant. Even if you've never had a seizure before, stopping it abruptly can lead to seizures as part of the withdrawal.

I am a medical student, I'm bipolar, and I've taken Lamotrigine for years. There are some meds that I feel comfortable skipping a dose of if I run out, but lamotrigine is not one of them.

Please be careful. Depression sucks. :/ Talk to your pdoc; there may be other options for you.

Just please don't abruptly stop an anticonvulsant-very dangerous!
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