Posted by Ron Hill on June 10, 2003, at 20:00:23
In reply to GOODBYE LITHIUM!, posted by Taylor123 on June 10, 2003, at 17:09:35
Hi Taylor,
> Hey all!
> Hope everyone is doing well...Doing real well, thanks.
> Anyone else hate the way lithium makes u feel?No, not at all. It keeps me from going ninety directions at once yet finishing nothing. But I only need 600 mg/day, so your situation may be different.
> I'm so sick of being level. Neither up nor down, neither high nor low...
> I stopped taking it two days ago and vowed NEVER to take it again.
What does your pdoc say about your decision?
> Was afraid of going down, so decided to up the effexor aswell. 375mg.
This is one of the best recipes available to push you into a full blown mania.
> FEEL FANTASTIC. ON TOP OF THE WORLD.
> Creativity is flowing thru me once more.
Mania (hypomania) started already, huh?> Just had to share my new found happiness with people who would understand!
Yeah, I understand what you are saying, but I have the same concern for you as Max expressed. Please call your pdoc and discuss possible alternatives to lithium as a moodstabilizer. Mania is fun for a season, but sooner or later the bills come due. Been there, done that.
> Thanx for listening.
Sure. I care about what happens to you. If I didn’t care, I wouldn’t take the time to post. Please call your pdoc.
> Happy vibes to all
Thanks.
-- Ron
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