Posted by Solstice on February 24, 2012, at 15:12:49
In reply to Re: Desperate » Solstice, posted by phidippus on February 23, 2012, at 17:21:36
> Latuda - 80 mg
> Lithium - 90 mg
> Intuniv - 3 mg
> Vyvanse - 80 mg
> Lamictal - 200 mg
>
> That lithium dose is next to useless. Try 1200 mg and see if she improves.
>
> EricHey Eric..
I put the wrong dose for lithium. She's taking 900 mg. Her lithium level is .7, which her PDoc says is too low. We're holding it at 900 for right now because of other med changes, but she is really complaining about her hands shaking - which I'm assuming is the Lithium.
But we took out the Latuda because it seemed to fall flat. Dr. added Saphris - 10mg at night. She took her third dose last night. Her chief complaint (other than the taste) is that she feels like her mind is 'blank' during the day at school.. like she can't 'think.'
When she had her initial manic episode a month ago, she spent the first week of it crying in the counselor's office all morning. She missed a lot of classes for the first couple of weeks. So I'm wondering if what she's experiencing is just that she's gotten behind and feels overwhelmed - can't follow along because of the missed instruction. She's very, very anxious because her grades are tanking. Her bipolar and ADHD make it real easy to 'check out.' I really wish I knew whether it was the Saphris causing this 'blank mind' feeling, or being lost and overwhelmed. She seems okay otherwise - in that she can have a conversation and stay with it. I don't think her mind seems impaired.I sure would appreciate hearing from anyone who has taken Saphris who could shed some light on this issue for me.
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