I had some effects, but with a different drug. Trileptol isn't much different from Lamictal anyways.... Usually it takes a week for the drug to get completely out of my system before I start having any effects. Actually, I went through this a couple days ago! I have the bad idea to sometimes stop taking my meds for a little bit in hopes that maybe I don't need them anymore! lol, wrong idea for a full time student! Usually what happens to me is I get a bad case of what I like to call "zombie death." I have a really hard time getting out of bed, falling asleep at night, focusing, even reading or writing, and my anxiety reaches phobic proportions. I even noticed that the thing I used to be most fearful of -that I enjoyed doing when stable - which was driving, started scaring the hell out of me again.
It may be your anxiety about skipping out on meds that is causing you pain. Stress is a b****. I don't think 3 days is enough to clear out your system... but on the other hand, 100mg sounds like a low dose.
Are you having any psychological symptoms?
keep us posted
diana

this does feel like what you said "zombie death" I'm also having a hard time focusing and all that...It feels like I have a really high fever or something...I get really really cold then really hot...my whole body hurts like hell!! What do you mean by psychological symptoms?? And what do you mean phobic proportions??

Just an FYI for you - these meds fall in the category of being anticonvulsants. You should never stop taking them cold turkey. You need to wean down the dose to come off of them. You can have rebound seizures as a result of spontaneously coming off the medication. Try to keep enough of the medication on hand. If you do run out you can go to a pharmacy and buy of few doses to tide you over till you get home. Most pharmacists will do this, knowing the possibilities of the outcome if a patient does not get their medication. No judgement here, just concern. Don't want to preach, just teach. Hugs.

i've been through this. i used to come off cold turkey and flip flop about taking meds in general. bad idea/action. have to wean to keep your body from completely flipping out and your mind. same as above, no judgement just concern for u.

side note - re: antigone and seizures. one dr. overdosed me on paxil! and i began seizing at work and my husband had to rush me to the emergency room. the neurologist said that u can overdose your serotonin levels. i was shocked... had no idea that could happen. needless to say, i told that dr. what he did and to f-off.

Depending on how long you have been on the Lemictal, you should be alright. As a matter of fact, I just was at my doctors office this morning due to the fact I am breaking out in all blister type sores all over my hands. Seems since I started Lemitcal this has happened. She told me if I see on more blister, I am to go off Limectal all togerther and she will try me on depacote. Shame, cause it is really working for me. But one of the side effects that could be severe, is a rash.
You might want to consult you doctor as to whether or not he/she wants you back on it again.

Carrie

We have become "experts" on bp meds. It is sort of entertaining that we are all in the same boat. I guess everyone will have different reactions, but I tried to wein off a 200mg per day dose down to 100mg per day. Had severe anxiety, a panic attack,and was white as a ghost. all this luckily at home!!! Was colse to being admitted. Ah- Good times! Flashback from 18 months ago. Went back to the 200mg and in 2-3 days was back to the ho-hum middle we all have.

I hope you can do it, just tell the pdoc/tdoc so they can break your chops as they did to me.

I am only on 100mg a day for now. Was told I could go up to 200 if I felt the need. So far so good. Being on 200mg may need to ween down. I would consult my doctor first and get some input. I guess going off 100mg is not as bad because she did not tell me to ween down, just stop as my symtoms could be fatal. No more new blisters, so I guess it was something else I am allergic too. Good thing, I am doing so well on it, I would hate to have to go off.

~Carrie~

I have been on lamictal for 3 years. My daily dose is 250 mg. There are definately days where I feel that i dont need my meds anymore but when i feel that way and not take for 2 days it is rough......my husband thinks i need to speak up with doctor and change meds but too scared cuz what is i cant function right away on new meds. I checked myself into mental ward to fast track meds cannot afford to be off work to let ANOTHER med take affect..... thanks for listening

I'm on Lamictal as well. The only times when I am not taking my medication is if I am traveling (which always happens to be when the pill-bottle runs dry). I too have toyed with the idea of just going off of them. But after discussing this with several psychiatrists and a physicians assistant friend of mine, they all told me there are no long-term negatives associated with Lamictal. Moreover, there is no known tolerance that can be built up by taking Lamictal--it's not like an elicit drug (heroin) that you must keep increasing the dose with in order to feel okay. So really, I don't really see the point in wanting to get off of the meds--unless you want to be free so you can join the military. If finances are a problem, check out Lamotrigine--it's the generic form of lamictal. I switched--my insurance company switched me--and I didn't even notice.