Posted by TomG on May 21, 2002, at 11:56:03
In reply to Re: That Bitch Bipolar II, posted by Squiggles on May 21, 2002, at 8:27:34
> Hi,
>
> I'm sorry you have so much trouble getting
> the right kind and dose of medication; at
> least the dx seems to be certain.
>
> I know what you mean about the "switch" - I
> experienced it with li and I call it the
> On/Off button (i.e. computer);
>
> 1200 mg li is what is typically given the first
> 3 months of initiation into the drug; that's what
> i got; but after that once they measure your blood
> level and stabilization is attained, it is lowered
> to 900mg - maybe even lower for some people.
>
> Many factors can influence the dose, e.g. the
> state of your thyroid, which I assume must have
> been checked.
>
> And yes, lithium feels natural. I hope some
> kind of combo can work out for you. Drug treatment
> for mental states is new so I guess they just
> don't know a lot of things.
>
> cheers,
>
> Squiggles
Thanks for the reply Squiggles,
Did you have any bad side effects like I mentioned on the lithium? I thought maybe if I rode it out the agitation and pressured feeling might go away. I couldn't take it anymore though. Has your sucess with lithium lasted? I thought maybe if I stopped all medication and started lithium it would work again and hopefully stick.Tom
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