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Originally Posted by key tones
Hi Laurie—I’m wondering if you are just crashing down from the mania. It might not be the lamactil.
That’s what happens to me after going manic. I crash down into depression.
I don’t actually go manic unless it is set off by a drug. Stopping lithium is notorious for setting off an episode, worse than before you took lithium.
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Thank you so much, kt. I have wondered the same. Essentially, am I having a mild depression having nothing to do with the Lamictal and everything to do with the manic episode following stopping the lithium? Or even, a depressive episode because I have bipolar disorder and right now depression is the cycle I'm in (the crash)?
I'm so glad you reminded me of these possibilities.
I guess if I halve the Lamictal dose for a few days I'll have a better idea of what's going on...hopefully.