Posted by barbaracat on July 16, 2005, at 14:14:31
In reply to Re: Lithium antidepressant augmentation?, posted by Squiggles on July 16, 2005, at 13:55:33
Oh crap. I've been considering increasing my dose for a while and your post is my confirmation to go for it. I'm way below the therapeutic window and have resisted increasing because it really is a pork-o-genic drug and it really has been good enough - but maybe not optimal. I never got to the point of getting over the uncomfortable side effects of higher doses and I have hypothyroidism and I worry about it.
But if getting more with the program and taking an amount that is actually therapeutic - well, maybe it will kick it into the next level. So I'm gonna take an extra pinch slowly and see how it goes.
Thanks for the website - very interesting and heartening how beneficial lithium is for so many conditions.
You mentioned that you were on two other meds - I believe Synthroid (I am too along with Cytomel) and Rivsterol(?) - what is that? - Barbara
> Sorry if i misinterpreted your
> message; i am still stabilizing
> and my conncentration is getting
> better day by day but takes a while.
>
> The depression and anxiety you describe
> sound relatively mild to full blow
> m/d, and maybe other factors you mention
> are relevant - but i am always vigilant
> about the dose of the drugs -- they
> too play a very significant role
> in mood.
>
> Lithium rules in the right range.
>
> Squiggles
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