Posted by ed_uk on July 28, 2005, at 17:00:18
In reply to *PLEASE* help, posted by med_empowered on July 28, 2005, at 16:05:45
Dear Med,
>the best was low-dose abilify with an antidepressant and a few other meds...for a week or two, I felt GREAT...not manic or wired, just happy and productive. However, the dose increased, the side effects increased........
Could you try a low dose again?
>other medication
I remember you saying that you didn't want to take lithium or an MAOI. Why? Have a look in the p-babble archives and see how many people have benefitted from Nardil and Parnate. High doses of lithium seem remarkably unpopular! I've only heard of a couple of people who've liked being on high doses of Li. Low doses are another story, many people seem to benefit from very low doses of Li with minimal side effects. Some people seem to like Li at doses which produce blood levels below the standard range. Barbaracat treats her Bipolar I with a blood level of 0.3. Rod takes 225mg Li for depression with very few side effects. He even finds it a bit stimulating....in a good way :-)
Kind regards
~Ed
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