Posted by sac on September 27, 2004, at 9:15:40
In reply to Re: Does lithium increase fluoxetine level??, posted by SLS on September 27, 2004, at 7:12:41
> > Thanks for your reply. Body temperature is normal at 98.6. I feel like I am experiencing akathisia. I take the Eskalith CR at night and I'm wondering if I should split the dose and take it 2 x a day. Any opinion? Thanks.
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> Hi Sac.
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> Gosh. My opinion is that it is worth the experiment to see. If you really like the effect adding lithium has made upon your mood, playing with the dosages of these drugs seems to be worthwhile. However, if the akathisia persists - a side effect sometimes seen with Prozac - I would move on to another drug that inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and continue with the lithium. Do you think that makes sense?
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> - ScottYes, I agree that it's worthwhile to tinker with the dosing. In the past with other meds, just changing the dosing schedule has helped to eliminate problems. I do like the effect I've gotten with the Lithium so far and I'm on such a low dose 225 mgs. (1/2 tablet of Eskalith CR 450mg). I wonder if I need a higher dose of Lithium. I don't know why I feel speedy on it. Maybe it is, as you say, the combo with Prozac.
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