Posted by Mitch on January 10, 2002, at 23:44:20
In reply to Re: Ami daytime dose?/Li » Mitch, posted by Chloe on January 10, 2002, at 19:36:21
> Mitch,
> You took half your ami in the morning? How long did it take you to adjust? I think I might like the calming effect during the day...Oh, I am finding I am much more amiable to food. I can't tell if I am just less depressed and intouch with my body, or if it's the med. Did you notice an appetite increase on the ami?Nope, I took 10mg at bedtime and 10mg at lunch the next day just before I went to work (I have nearly always worked 2nd shift jobs-even now!). There essentially was no adjustment really. I just got a little sedated and mellow in the afternoon. That worked out really well, because I noticed that it reduced grouchiness (hey, an AD that *reduces* grouchiness, that is the exception rather than the rule with me). I had to work with my DAD at the time, so dysphoria was something I was really trying to avoid as much as possible! Oh, any AD that is sedative will make you a little spacey for a while. Very little appetite change (not so with Remeron).
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> And gee, I hope I don't get "energized". But if it's without the anxiety I guess it would be ok. But I am so riddled with anxiety and angst at the moment, energized sounds awful!
Oh, BTW, on TCA's you won't notice much antidepressant effect until you get the full two weeks worth of taking it. They are really strange that way. Anyhow, don't worry about getting energized! When I say that, what I really meant is that I am alert and attentive-I didn't feel the least agitated in any way. That happened on the amitriptyline after the 2 week period on it.>
> I got a dew drop of lithium, 75 or so milligrams last night. I can't really tell, because the pill turned to dust when I tried to cut it into quarters. Why can't I just tolerate the whole damn thing??? But pdoc doesn't want to get my scalp all upset with a big slug of lithium. SO I think I probably took about 100 mgs HS, and I couldn't sleep very well. I forgot about how energizing lithium is initially for me. AND I think since it's regular release, it all got dumped into my system at once and really disrupted my sleep. I took todays lithium chip at lunch!
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> I am starting to blab a bit, but, I think I am going to switch brands and cut up the Eskilith CR pills into quarters. Those break evenly, and I can take 112.5 per day for a while and get a sustained release as well...It seems to make more sense to me to take a little higher, but consistant dose and get the controlled release. Any thoughts on this Li obsession of mine???>
> Take care,
> Chloe
I would say that is something of an obsession :-)
If you chop stuff you are going to lose sustained release characteristics generally. You know what I would do? Forget the Eskalith crap-there might be dyes that are in there that you may be reacting to-remember? Just get your generic immediate release lithium tabs and crush up a few of them and put them in some OJ. Real simple, and just pour out the milligrams you want and drink it-simple. I've done that before-it's easy-you are good at math.Mitch
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