Posted by Mitch on January 9, 2002, at 10:50:52
In reply to Re: S.S.R.I. tolerance and other stuff. » Mitch, posted by bob on January 8, 2002, at 23:47:00
> I know what you mean when you say you might not be here now if it weren't for the meds. So, for you, Lithium caused a lot of drowsiness?
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> Are you saying that as a mood stabilizer, Neurontin is better at controlling the lows than the highs?In short, yes.
If I rank Dep, Li, and Neurontin in terms of antidepressant effect... The Neurontin (yes-is better) would be first, with lithium a close second and Depakote a distant last. I have considered a Neurontin+Lithium combo if need be. If the Li didn't churn my guts to shreds...
Oh, yes I did gain weight on lithium, but not as much as with Depakote. The lithium didn't produce as much drowsiness/tiredness as Depakote either. Unfortunately, the lithium produced a transient high blood calcium level (hypercalcemia).
Mitch
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