Lamictal Withdrawal Symptoms

Hi, I am taking Lamictal, 150 mg, for years and years, along with an antidepressant - at the moment Lexapro - and for anxiety I take 1.5 mg of Klonopin.
My diagnosis is dysthymia - constant low level depression - and I am struggling with it for years and it doesn't go away.
I was my happiest on antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds only.
That's why I'm planning on asking my shrink to stop the Lamictal.
Have any of you experienced withdrawal symptoms and how do they manifest?
Thank you!

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You will most likely have to taper off it, due to the fact that while it does help some people with mental health problems, it is actually an anticonvulsant, so stopping it abruptly could put you at risk of experiencing seizures, according to FDA warnings. Other withdrawals effects may include anxiety, and rebound depression. There's really no way to say how they manifest, it can vary from person to person.

Not every medication works for everyone that tries it, if you given it a fair go for years, and it is not helping, then yes, it is time to talk to them about it. If they think you still need to be on another medication, there are others that you can try.

I must admit that I admire you patience, I would not have been so patient as to try it for years.

Is Lexapro that one that helped you, before, along with the Klonopin?

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