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What Causes Mood Swings While Not On Lamcital?

Hi, I am taking Lamictal and ( have forty seven days clean from a rehab recovery for substance abuse.) I have ran out of my medication and they will not re-fill it at my recovery place, I do not have insurance as I have just relocated from Carson City to Sacramento to continue in my sobriety do you know where and how I can get this medication, as I have ben having up s and down s ( mood swings) and do NOT want this to cause any triggers , worried about this.... any advice is helpful, Thank you~
Thu, 14 May 2015
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Hi dear !
You are not standing alone there. I am your physician and I understand your concerns regarding your health.
lamictal (Lamotrigine) is used to treat mood swings in bipolar disorder and also as an anticonvulsant. U were taking the medicine and it was supposed to be carried on. unfortunately u stopped it all of a sudden. This was not the right way to go with this medicine as its dose need to be tapered off gradually before stopping taking it. And a psychiatrist can do that. But u stopped and feeling side effects now. U have not told how many days elapsed you stopped it. In my expert opinion if a patient comes with withdrawal symptoms I will suggest him not to start the same medicine at once and without my prior prescription. And unfortunately u cant find this medicine OTC. My sincere advice to u is, please contact a physician as soon as possible and act accordingly.
I hope this answer helped u today. thanks for reaching HealthCare Magic.
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What Causes Mood Swings While Not On Lamcital?

Hi dear ! You are not standing alone there. I am your physician and I understand your concerns regarding your health. lamictal (Lamotrigine) is used to treat mood swings in bipolar disorder and also as an anticonvulsant. U were taking the medicine and it was supposed to be carried on. unfortunately u stopped it all of a sudden. This was not the right way to go with this medicine as its dose need to be tapered off gradually before stopping taking it. And a psychiatrist can do that. But u stopped and feeling side effects now. U have not told how many days elapsed you stopped it. In my expert opinion if a patient comes with withdrawal symptoms I will suggest him not to start the same medicine at once and without my prior prescription. And unfortunately u cant find this medicine OTC. My sincere advice to u is, please contact a physician as soon as possible and act accordingly. I hope this answer helped u today. thanks for reaching HealthCare Magic.