Re: Lithium level should be .70 » Lazarus

Posted by Emily Elizabeth on August 12, 2005, at 19:08:00

In reply to Re: Lithium level should be .70, posted by Lazarus on August 12, 2005, at 16:18:52

I'm not bipolar, just depressive. So, the level I am at is lower b/c I just need the Li to augment the antidepressants I'm on. My pdoc said that for depression it should be .4-.6 and for bipolar it should be .6-1.2.
Hope that the Li is helping you!
Best,
EE
> I saw my pdoc this week. I take 900-1200 mg of lithium daily plus other meds. My level came in at .55 and the pdoc said that it should be .70.
>
> I run on the manic side.
>
> Lazarus

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