I am going thru my monthy brain swirl with the latest med change. My pdoc is slowly reducing the tegretol that I was prescribed when first diagnosed over to lamictal. I'm getting to the end of the process but it still throws me.

I go thru the anxiety before hand knowing that it's coming. He even asked on Wed if I was ready. I talked about waiting until Thanksgiving night to start so I'd have 3 days to deal with it before going back to work. Last night I decided that I would do it this weekend to save next weekend for Christmas Tree shopping and house decorating.

I was already getting so emotional due to other factors in my life. I decreased the tegretol by 50 mg. I've already had 3 major crying jags this morning. I've emailed my friend, talked to another one, spoke to a couple siblings, texted a couple people for prayer and put a call into my therapist. I'm trying to take a nap. My brain just won't shut down.

It takes a bit for the lamictal to come up to speed after a decrease. I end up with so much swirling, swinging, emotion and a big headache. I know I just gotta get thru it but it sucks. I hate to complain because so many of you have done it for years with multiple meds. sheesh, I must be a wimp.

I'm grateful that I can do this on the weekend. I have to look at the long term benefits instead of the short term inconvenience.

Thank you for reading.

God Bless,

Shelly