Posted by smith562 on January 22, 2005, at 16:43:00
In reply to Re: Yes .... Low levels work for me » smith562, posted by tensor on January 22, 2005, at 15:47:28
I was on lithium once before (imipramine and 900 of lithium) and my level with 900 mg was 0.6. So for me, 300mg equals about 0.2 blood level ... thus at 450mgs I bet I am about 0.3 now.
This is my take on dose of medication. Any disease has a spectrum of severity ... like hypertension. I know people with mild hypertension and require a small dose of one medication and I know people with severe hypertension needing whopping doses of three medications to control there blood pressure. Mood disorders are no different ... some people need smaller or larger doses then the "recommended" "traditional" doses. So just titrate lithium to the dose that works best for you ... forget about the levels (but watch you thyroid and renal blood work).
Hope your better soon!
Smith
> Hi Smith!
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> Nice to hear you're doing fine on lithium. I have a feeling it might work for me too. My mood is a bit wobbly, but i feel i have more interest to do things and i do actually get things done. But i'm not *there* yet. Anyway, do you know what your lithium level currently is?
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> Thanks,
> Mattias
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