4+ Years Off Check In

[DrewK15]

Hello all. Just logged in and can’t believe I haven’t posted since January. I hit 4 years sober back in May and I am here to say life gets better, but is also hard. Expecting improvement through great difficulty is crucial.

I am currently going through withdrawal off of a mood medication (Lamictal) that I have been taking since I quit. It’s been very difficult and has me thinking back at how hard quitting Addy was. I don’t think about Addy or earlier recovery anymore really, but that’s not necessarily good for me. I don’t ever want to forget and stop drawing meaning from my experience quitting Adderall, so here I am. Good luck to you all in your continued journeys.

[DelaneyJuliette]

Great to hear from you Drew.  Thanks for checking back in!  Wondering what has you wanting to get off the Lamictal?  Are you replacing it with another medication or just going to try being without it?

[DrewK15]

Hi! I am trying to be without any psych meds. The Lamictal worked wonders for me with minimal side-effects if taken perfectly, but long term dependence isn’t great. If I missed a dose headache, nausea, dizzy, all that. Totally disabled without it. I’m 2 weeks off after a 3 month step down of dosage. I intended to be on it for a year and it ended up being almost 4 because it’s really hard to get off of.

[risingpheonix]

Good for you, DrewK15. I learned the hard way with Adderall that often with psychotropic drugs, you end up having to pay the piper, and boy does he charge...! BTW if you need help stepping off, the website Surviving Antidepressants seems to help a lot of people.