Posted by Metalblade on February 29, 2004, at 11:52:59
In reply to Lamictal vs. Lithium (Attn: KATIA), posted by Janelle on February 28, 2004, at 22:35:56
I'm currently taking 1200mg of lithium a day now. I weigh 235lbs and am 6'6'' so the lithium 1200mg only brings me up to a serum level of .6 meq/l. How long have you been taking the lithium. The effects like shakiness tend to go away with time. I don't blame you for being scared of drugs like this. I had an uncle that died from lithium over dose. It pushed all the potassium out of his body. But he was taking insane amounts of the stuff for Bp1. This stuff works so well for me that I have no plains for quitting. One thing I have noticed is that the lithium lowers my seizure threshold. If I'm taking a supplement like melitonen then I will give me seizures at night when I try to sleep. I wouldn't want to take lithium and another drug that can cause problems like Lamictal at the same time though. That rash thing doesn't sound like fun to me. Have you tried taking an AD with the lithium? I take paxil and it works great with the lithium. Paxil alone only causes me to rapid cycle.
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