Posted by Chloe on October 3, 2001, at 22:06:45
In reply to Re: LITHIUM, as the sole AD? » chloe, posted by Sunnely on October 1, 2001, at 22:48:14
Thank you Sunnely,
As usually, your post was most informative.
Now several days of being off of celexa, I am "crashing." My pdoc seems to think that Li alone can be my antidepressant/mood stabilizer. I hope she is right, but I am not optimistic.It is not completely clear what my diagnosis it. I have had major depression since puberty and am now 35. When i was younger, it seemed more unipolar with psychotic features, and treated wtih tricyclics, ssris, traditional aps, stimulants, depakote.
Now, I seem to be much more agitated and meds like SSRI's can zap me into a mixed or hypomanic state. I have had hypomanic reactions to a few drugs, one being Geodon (along with EPS) So, I guess treating me is more complicated now. It's also a terrible shame that I can't take the AP's, new or old anymore due to EPS and TD.I have been on every mood stabilizer it seems. Even Lamictal. That was extremely energizing to me. For the two weeks I was on it, I felt like sleep was optional. I really wasn't fond of that one, though it does have powerful AD properties.
Hum, I said all that to say that I am sticking with the lithium and hopefully will be able to find some AD that I can add to the mix that won't send me into the stratosphere. What ever it is, it seems I will only need a little bit...
One last thing, I thought this internal buzz and pulsing was from the Celexa. But I am finding it's still with me. I don't feel like I have to be moving, but it does give me an anxious feeling. Like I am "alive" inside. This is quite annoying, and I wish it would resolve. But somehow, I think it's here to stay. Will I ever feel calm and NOT depressed???
Thanks for listening
chloe
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