For an unknown reason, my Lamictal stopped working for a few months.\u00a0 I do have some ideas on why this happened, but to be honest, they are not great explanations:<\/p>\n
1. I really got off track with my dosage for a few weeks. It was hard to remember what I had or had not taken. I tried a variety of ways to deal with this. I have special pill boxes and reminders. I did everything that was needed.\u00a0 (I got back on track quickly and it seemed like things were getting better. )<\/p>\n
2. I have more stress in my life than normal. This can definitely make it harder for my meds to work effectively.\u00a0 ( I use my Health Cards Treatment Plan for trigger management and dealing with stress.)<\/p>\n
3. I had a different bottle of Lamictal. I don’t take generics as they don’t work for me, but the bottle was definitely a new design.\u00a0 ( I researched this idea and realized that unlike generics that can be made all over the place with different recipes added to active ingredients- my brand Lamictal is quite regulated but Glaxo Smith Kline.\u00a0 So there went that theory!)<\/p>\n
I actually think the above\u00a0reasons did contribute\u00a0to the two months of terrible mood swings, but I’m pretty sure that the real problem was that the dosage I have taken for the past few years simply didn’t get the job done.\u00a0 I get a lot of\u00a0side effects\u00a0when my meds are low<\/em>. I actually have a lot less side effects when I am on the right dose. My main indicator is that I twitch like a marionette when the Lamictal isn’t working. It makes my friends laugh a lot and it doesn’t hurt, but it’s scary.<\/p>\n I seem to have found a solution to the problem as I am feeling better.\u00a0 I \u00a0write about this in my next newsletter. Right now I am happy to have a focused and get it done mentality mind. I always take advantage of these days!<\/p>\n Julie<\/p>\n \u00a0PS: If you like this post and find it helpful, please click on the like button below. You can also post it to your Facebook page, Twitter account or send it to a friend.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For an unknown reason, my Lamictal stopped working for a few months. I do have some ideas on why this happened, but to be honest, they are not great explanations:<\/p>\n 1. I really got off track with my dosage for a few weeks. It was hard to remember what I had or had not taken. I tried a variety of ways to deal with this. I have special pill boxes and reminders. I did everything that was needed. (I got back on track quickly and it seemed like things were getting better. )<\/p>\n 2. I have more stress in my life than normal. This can definitely make it harder for my meds to work effectively. ( I use my Health Cards Treatment Plan for trigger management and dealing with stress.)<\/p>\n