Thread: I'm done
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Old Feb 22, 2019, 03:46 PM
piano97 piano97 is offline
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I'm glad to hear you say that on the lamictal.

Would you be OK with holding off on making the decision for 2-3 days to ensure you are considering all factors and possibilities?

Yes, lamictal and klonopin should absolutely not be stopped suddenly. Some of that is dose-dependent, but unless you are taking very small doses, for only a short time, your body will not handle it well. In addition, in the event you would need to go back on lamictal (just being hypothetical), it will take awhile to get back to your dose, it's a patient safety thing and any doc will do it slowly per guidelines.

I understand not wanting to talk to tx team, but you might be surprised of their willingness to help you do it safely, even if they do discourage it.

These things are your decisions in the end. It's good you are talking on the board...keep doing it. Can help you sort things out and make the best decisions for yourself, whatever that may end up being.

As I said before, in my experience it's imperative to have some sort of plan for day 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, etc, perhaps even up to 30 days or longer to ensure some semblance of stability. The alternative may be hospital, for both medical and psych.

I am not knowledgable enough on lexapro and rexalti to give any insights, but in general would expect extreme rebound insomnia if you were to stop all of these 4 meds together. Please don't put your body and mind thru that without a little more time to process things

Can you share why the Ritalin is OK?
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