Posted by hal on March 16, 2002, at 18:31:41
In reply to new pdoc very good, posted by ross on March 14, 2002, at 9:14:20
> saw her on tuesday. she put me on lithobid and took me off neurontin. i was a bit raveled when i asked what about an A/D. she said not yet. i see her in 2 weeks. she wants to first tackle my mood swings. she is a great listener and cares for her patients and does not have a full house. so we will see. i bought a bike 2 weeks ago i ride it 1/2 hour every morning and it really helps. other than that i still feel depressed.
> rossHey Ross,
I have read through alot of your threads recently. Lithium is an okay med. It has a "flatening effect" on most individuals, whether your bipolar or not. Most individuals need to add some type of antidepressant to lithium and minimize the lithium dose in order to get an elevation in mood.
I really wish you were able to give nardil a good trial. The MAOIs are known to be the most potent antidepressants, giving the fullest/most dramatic response to patients. My situation was similar to yours, I finally responded to nardil at 60mg per day after 5 weeks. It was like a light switch one morning. I felt nothing before the 5th week and even asked my pdoc to try something else. Luckily, my pdoc made me stick it out til I responded. Now I am married, have a great job, jog 3 times a week and travel. Before nardil, I couldn't get out of bed!
So if the lithium doesn't work out, which I suspect it won't-not a good antidepressant, go back and give nardil a full trial.
Sincerely,
Hal
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