Posted by floatingbridge on July 12, 2011, at 21:37:03
In reply to Back to the Salt - Lithium..., posted by sheilac on July 12, 2011, at 17:06:35
Sheila, that you respond to lithium is at least a potential positive to work with, though I can't advise on a dose. Sending on going support to you.
> Got hypomanic on 40mg of Geodon, doc moved me up to 60mg, then 80mg. I couldn't sleep, heart was racing, was bouncing off the walls and shopping like there is no tomorrow!
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> I guess this med works for a lot of people and it seemed to work well for me "at first", then it made me manic.
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> I wasn't manic, just irritable before starting Geodon, it threw me into full mania!
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> Now I am taking 2mg a day of Klonopin and low dose Lithium (450mg.) Blood level of .4, but doc want me up to 600mg of lithium.
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> How can I keep from getting fat and losing my hair if I go up to 600mg?
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> When I take a 300mg pill of Lithium I feel stoned! I can take 150mg in the morning and function - but not 300mg!
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> What to do?
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> It has calmed me down and I am no longer manic, but I don't think I can tolerate 600mg.
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> Also - Lithium makes me lose my hair. Any suggestions on that?
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> I want to keep my hair.
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