Posted by Chloe on October 13, 2001, at 17:50:48
In reply to Re: Keppra Journal, what is next? » susan C, posted by Mitch on October 13, 2001, at 12:03:45
>It seems the N just needs a decent teammate. Lithium would do it but it rips my guts to shreds,
Mitch,
I totally agree that N needs a teammate. I suffered a few months just taking N as a mood stabilizer, and it was awful. The addition of low dose extended release Li has been a huge help.I would not assume that the extended release Li will "rip your guts to shreds". I have the most sensitive stomach out there. I get heartburn from Tylenol! But the enteric coating on the ER Lithobid makes it completely tolerable. I have no nausea or diarrhea and I don't even have to take it with food. When I took Li years ago, it was just a white powdered pill. It burned a hole in my stomach lining and I was nauseated all the time. The Lithobid form is a totally different animal with a constant level of mediction given over 8 or so hours. And if you really need something to augment the N, my vote is for the Li, esp over on of these "new" mood stabilizers. I found those, Triletal, Topamax, etc. to really have harsh side effects. But that is just my opinion since the advent of a simple coating around the Li.
Anyhoo, Take care Mitch
Chloe
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