Posted by linkadge on November 29, 2006, at 21:30:01
In reply to Re: Maybe all drugs are like this, posted by Phillipa on November 29, 2006, at 19:23:24
My mother has been on and off lithium for 30 years. She has also had a number of toxic blood levels due to accidental (I hope) overdoses.
While it still is of some theraputic value, she has been in a deep depression for ~8 years despite theraputic lithium dose.
Doctors are hesitant to add antidepressants since she has such a history of rapid cycling.
She is on,
lithium 1050mg
risperidal 1mg
bromazepam 6mgOverall, I think the lithium is doing something, but she is not well.
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