Posted by KikiCabell on December 24, 2004, at 9:14:31
In reply to Why wait with Li+?, posted by tensor on December 22, 2004, at 15:52:21
Tensor:
I don't know the answer either, I'm sorry. But perhaps you can enlighten me as to why the Dr. wants to add Lithium at all? It's not really that great for helping with depression and you don't seem to have mania (forgive me if I missed something). I've taken Lithium for Manic Depression for about two years (after many other med trials) and it has been a life saver for me. But it has A LOT of side effects. Are the two meds you're taking helping at all?
- Kiki
> Hi,
>
> i've recently been diagnosed with cycling unipolar depression. My pdoc wants to push the dosage of my current meds(zoloft+remeron) to max, before adding lithium or lamictal, why?
> If i somehow recover at maximum dosage, wouldn't it be just a wait for next relapse? It's a long way climbing up to 200mg zoloft and a long wait with nothing to do, nothing that i can do.
>
> /Mattias
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