Posted by floatingbridge on August 7, 2011, at 23:02:33
In reply to Re: My risperidone response, fourth day, posted by morgan miller on August 7, 2011, at 16:07:03
> FB, of course only time will tell if you start to feel much better on your current regimen.
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> Have you though about at least taking a trace mineral supplement like the NOW brand, which has 1 mg lithium per dose? Maybe you could take this a few times a day? You never know, it may be somewhat supportive. Most of us probably are not getting enough lithium through our water and diet. It is after all now believed by many to be an essential nutrient.Now has a trace mineral supplement? That could be good. I give my animals trace supplements. I think it helped my young dog refrain from chewing everything up.
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> I'm surprise you guys didn't decide to just go for a low dose
of lithium first. Afterall, you could have added a low dose of risperdal to it.It was my idea, not his. I brought up risperidone. He then laid out the two tracks in question, lithium or risperidone. His observations on lithium were very positive, but could take
months to show effect in a person presenting with my
symptoms and what I expressly asked him to treat, affective
instability with with marked mood reactivity, that is for me, regular bouts of dysphoria and anxiety. There is some evidence that risperidone (or other similar agents) could help
(not cure) these symptoms, ESP as an adjunct to therapy.I just wanted to try it, Morgan. It's been bad around here,
and I just can't tell anyone how painful my days are. On top of this I am in severe depression. Waiting months or a few weeks pushed my decision. I am certainly tolerating it whereas I did not seroquel nor abilify. I really don't know.
>Who's in love with polypharmacy? I'm not. Even my new doc isn't. The treatments of choice, when I read, for my symptoms are mood stabilizers like lamictal (or lithium) or the newer atypicals. Plus lots of effective therapy. I am trying what I can.
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> I only wish you the very best FB : )
>I know you do, Morgan. Thanks.
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