Re: I think i might have bioplar what med shall i get? » linkadge

Posted by sac on January 11, 2004, at 19:35:37

In reply to Re: I think i might have bioplar what med shall i get?, posted by linkadge on January 11, 2004, at 17:04:40

I think I have corresponded with you previously, I recognize the name. You seem to be very knowledgable about Lithium. I am thinking about giving it another go. Cannot stand Depakote or Lamictal, they tend to stabilize me but in a very dysthymic state. I am Bipolar II and mostly have problems with recurrent, major depressive (agitated/psychotic) episodes interspersed with some hypomanias. I tried Lithium a few months ago and thought that it felt rough on my system and I felt a bit emotionally blunted. Perhaps this is because I started off at 300 mgs.? I know this is a low dose but is it possible that one would need to taper up on Lithium very slowly to be more comfortable? Perhaps cutting the tablet into small pieces and starting this way, a small amount each day? Any advice?

> It is true that you may have bipolar, however sometimes, because of the rollercoaster of medications that a person has been on, (in addition to the activating effects of some medications) they may believe they have bipolar disorder.
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> For instance, I don't really have bipolar disorder but, I find that lithium is one of the only antidepressants (mood stabalizer) that I can tolerate.
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> For instance, both remeron and effexor made me very angry and irritable. Celexa works well however I can't get to therapudic doses because of the effect on my sleep.
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> Anyhow, if you do want to try lithium, it is a bit of a downer, but it also has some significant antidepressant properties. Antianxiety, antiagitation, antiagression. It does have the ability to raise serotonin.
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> I presume you have tried the SSRI's (for some people the norepinephrine medications can be very activating.
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> But, you know yourself better than anyone else. Lithium is worth a shot. By preventing the highs, one doesn't crash very easily.
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