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June 19, 2026··

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I am actively tapering from lamotrigine. At the start of the year I was on 200mg. Since mid April, I have reduced by 25mg every 2-3 weeks. On 15th June I tapered to 100mg. Four nights later, I have some insomnia. I would like to be part of a community of people with lived experience of using and choosing to come off this medication. I hope to learn from others. I'm especially interested to know how other people, with a diagnosis of bipolar 1, have experienced and managed reducing the dosage of lamotrigine. It would be useful to know how long people have taken the medication. Thank you.

Lamictal — 100mg — 20 years — actively tapering | with clinician

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CatinaStaffTrusted Voice3d ago

Hi Metrohoud, and welcome! Nice to have you here. I personally have never taken Lamotrigine, but we have some information about it here: https://taper.community/drugs/lamictal https://taper.community/resources/blog/lamictal-withdrawal-symptoms-lamotrigine You can use the Learn section to read about Hyperbolic tapering. Right now, you're doing 12.5% reductions. If your symptoms begin to get worse, it may be a sign that you need to slow things down a bit or reduce by a lesser amount. Sometimes all the reductions can quickly add up and then hit us all at once, so I don't want that happening to you. Insomnia is a very common symptom while tapering (unfortunately, right?). Here are some links that I hope will help: https://taper.community/thread/fad854f7-f9a4-421d-b60f-bf11aa13a251 https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-sleep-during-benzo-withdrawal Regarding Bipolar, have you heard about using Metabolic Therapy for this? Many people are having complete remission of symptoms by using a ketogenic diet. It might be something to look into. We look forward to supporting you on your tapering and healing journey! Catina ❤️

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 18.56 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

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Based PsychiatristStaffCommunity Anchor3d ago

Hi Metrohound! Congrats on the success thus far. As Catina said your reductions may have to decrease as you get to a lower dose. Looking forward to helping you get to 0! Keep us updated with check ins :)

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