Posted by McPac on July 20, 2002, at 10:04:07
In reply to Re: BarbaraCat » McPac, posted by BarbaraCat on July 18, 2002, at 23:24:04
BarbCat, do you know much about Lamictal? I have just started to read some on it. I am wondering if Lamictal would do the same positive things for me that lithium does? I've read that Lamictal may have LESS side effects than lithium, so that interests me. Also BarbCat, do most/all of the mood stabilizers pretty much do the same thing? i.e., lithium, Tegretol, Lamictal, etc....what's the difference in what they would do for somebody?
Finally BarbCat, I'd love to hear your opinion on this: I can only take ONE lithium pill EVERY 2 or 3 DAYS and benefit greatly from it. It keeps me much less anxious/nervous, much more calm, etc. I have NEVER heard of anybody benefitting from such a miniscule dosage!!Even when I did take "more" of it, I would only take 1 a DAY, that's it, to feel fine. What do you think? The reasons that I like lithium is because it helps me to feel much more calm and not "frantic", it keeps my temper/anger/agitation away, it mellows me out and keeps that "high-strung" feeling away. In other words, I seem to need it MORE as a "nerve pill" and NOT as an anti-manic pill. Does that sound odd? Thanks!!!
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