Posted by prodgirl on December 11, 2004, at 14:09:44
In reply to Re: Lithium + ADs? » prodgirl, posted by barbaracat on December 11, 2004, at 1:28:46
Thanks, Barbara.
Sorry to hear about the Lamictal for you. It worked for me, I was at 400mg. Then I just pooped out. The mixed states were harrowing. I threw the towel in and went with Lithium. Navigating the side effects is tough, but it's beginning to work.
Went to my pdoc on Thursday, and we decided that I was going to go back to Lexapro. It was the first AD I took, and it worked wonders, until I pooped out. I'm only taking 5mg to start. The last thing I want is to be pushed to a hypo state when I am visiting friends and family for three weeks over the holiday. The west coast to east coast time change is enough to overcome, but to explain why you didn't sleep all night and really must take a 4 hr nap in the afternoon is just embarrassing.
I will talk to my pdoc about the fish oil in Jan. So many have posted saying how much of a help it has been to them.
I'm with you on the exercise. I moved to the beach a year ago, thinking the sun and the ocean 50 yds away would motivate me to get out and walk every day. Nope. Depression pulls it's hood and there is no getting out of the house yet alone on the CA beach with the pretty people.
Thanks again for your suggestion!
prodgirl
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