Whispers of mysterious occurrences, potential cult ties, and dark activities continue to circulate on the less illuminated corners of the internet regarding the tragic passing of Elisa Lam. However, an individual undergoing the same medication regimen as the 21-year-old has come forward to share her personal encounter with the prescribed drugs.
The eerie sequence of events has kept the Cecil Hotel, now known as ‘the Stay On Main’, in the public eye despite attempts at rebranding. Elisa Lam’s disturbing death, officially ruled as accidental drowning, lingers in the collective memory of Los Angeles, refusing to fade away.
A person diagnosed with bipolar disorder like Elisa disclosed that they were on the identical medication combination, including Lamotrigine (Lamictal) and Venlafaxine (Effexor), shedding light on the potential mental anguish the young Canadian visitor might have endured before her untimely demise.
In a chilling turn of events, Elisa’s body remained undiscovered in the hotel’s water tank located in the perilous Skid Row for days in 2013 until guests noticed an odd taste in the water. Footage capturing Elisa’s peculiar behavior in the hotel elevator, seemingly reacting to an unseen presence, has garnered millions of views.
Drawing a distinction between their bipolar subtype, bipolar 2, and Elisa’s bipolar 1, the individual explained the differences in their manic episodes. Recounting their own struggles with psychiatric treatments, they revealed being prescribed Lamotrigine and Venlafaxine, the same drugs as Elisa, speculating that she might not have been adhering to her medication regimen at the time of her tragic end.
Describing the harrowing experience of tapering off the medications, the individual detailed the intense withdrawal symptoms, especially from Venlafaxine, likening it to feeling electric shocks in the brain. They empathized with the turmoil Elisa’s mind might have been in, considering the challenges of managing bipolar disorder and medication withdrawal simultaneously.
Speculating on the circumstances leading to Elisa’s final moments, the individual suggested a scenario where Elisa, possibly in a manic state, impulsively ventured into the water tank, perhaps inspired by a movie, only to realize her fatal mistake too late. Expressing sympathy for Elisa and her family, they acknowledged the tragic nature of the case and hoped for peace for those affected.