Posted by sheilac on August 8, 2012, at 17:15:09
In reply to Re: Lithium good now what... » sheilac, posted by SLS on August 8, 2012, at 16:01:15
I have been taking the Lithium Carbonate capsules 150mg. I take 2 in the morning and 1 at night.
So with the capsules I would have to just jump from 450mg to 600mg.
Is there another form of Lithium I should consider taking? I don't mind taking it twice a day.
I'm not sure how the extended version would be for me. With my luck, I would take it in the morning with breakfast and it wouldn't kick in until after I ate lunch. I need a form that will kick in quickly in the morning or maybe my nighttime dose would still be in effect.
I've had to cut down my caffeine. That has helped.
But, since dropping Trileptal, and being back on Adderall, I am feeling more manic. Just the small dose of Adderall makes me happy, focused and motivated, but also very obsessive and manic.
I know Trileptal depressed me, but maybe I should try adding back 150mg of Trileptal in the morning. If I take Trileptal at night I wake up depressed.
Maybe then I could get away with 450mg of Lithium.
Also - the lithium is only going to work if I am able to stop having bathroom issues. My doc said my level was probably low due to all the diarrhea. Don't know if 600mg would stop that or increase that.
Also - I hate the hair loss and dry skin.
I know, I bitch about ALL the side effects.
But, I'm sure there is an answer.
What do you think?
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