Posted by Mitch on September 22, 2001, at 17:32:21
In reply to Re: how to hang on with few acceptable meds... » Mitch, posted by chloe on September 22, 2001, at 17:05:53
> How are you are managing with the change in light and seasons? I have noticed that, constrary to what I would guess, I want to sleep less not more. When it was so bright and sunny all summer, I couldn't get up and be at work by 9:30am, so I had to quit my job. These past few weeks it's been very easy to get up so I resumed my satuday job today. I guess the Li got me out of a rut, because I got a call thursday to work, and I felt good enough to say yes. How could it work so damn fast...And why isn't it knocking me out, like it's known to do?
> Anyway, thanks,
> CHi,
I *love* the reduced light right now. It is mainly the cooler temps that make me feel better. I am finally pulling out of my midsummer's depression episode. Things should be okeedokee until mid November and then the "sleeping sickness" hits and I just can't seem to get enough sleep and HUNGRY, too! It is a hibernation thing I am certain.Lithium is the *only* mood stabilizer I have tried thus far (out of several) that I can half-ass trust on its own to keep me going. I never got any kind of "knocked-out" feeling from it unless I took 600mg at bedtime or something like that. I also get a fairly rapid AD response to it as well (within a few days). Maybe you can hold onto the 300mg dose with your other meds and let it play out. I have found in the past it can take a month or so before you start feeling "settled down" with it.
good luck,
Mitch
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