0 β Severely depressed, suicidal and/or homicidal, immediate inpatient treatment necessary, inability to function (in daily activities)
1 β Severely depressed, somewhat suicidal and/or homicidal, monitoring necessary, inpatient treatment likely necessary, inability to function
2 β Severely depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring recommended, inpatient treatment optional, great difficulty functioning
3 β Moderately depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring optional, some difficulty functioning
4 β Mildly depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring optional, low difficulty functioning
5 β Emotionally numb, in a state of existence, no suicidal and/or homicidal ideations, no monitoring necessary, some ability to function, borderline mood (potential for change to 4 or 6)
6 β Mildly happy, content, no suicidal and/or homicidal ideations, little functioning problems
7 β Moderately happy, upbeat, no functioning problems
8 β Moderately happy, optimistic, positive, no functioning problems
9 β Extremely happy, optimistic, cheerful, positive, βin a good mood,β βfeel great,β no functioning problems
10 β Extremely happy, potentially manic, active, energetic, euphoric, ability to function may vary
*A plus (+) sign, used only for numbers below 5, indicate that there is no suicidal ideation.
Have the withdrawal-type symptoms gotten better? I’m on Lamictal so I’m wondering how easy it will be to come off of it whenever I get taken off it.
I have blurry vision, but I think that’s just cuz my contacts don’t fit my eyes as well as they should. The main problem I have with it is that I gag everytime I take a pill. Something about the size/shape and the fact that it’s very chalky makes it hard for me to swallow.
The blurry vision is a side effect, believe it or not. I have contacts too.
What mg are you on? I find that if I swallow a bunch of water with the pill — I’m bad at taking pills too — it goes down much easier.
Blech. π
I agree that the blurry vision is a side effect of lamictal withdrawal, hope you will get better soon.
-mj-