Posted by schleprock on November 25, 2012, at 15:52:54
In reply to Re: Lou's response-lytbrgayd » schleprock, posted by hansi555 on November 25, 2012, at 3:41:42
> > Lou, I'm afraid I can't argue with you about it this time.
> >
> > Anyway, it certainly wouldn't hurt to go to the max recommended dose of nortriptyline (150mg - 3 50mg pills); you're doctor should have kept you on this dose from the beginning. The Abilify has probably screwed you up for the long term.
> Lithium could screw you up for the long term too, but it might not if you're bi-polar. You might want to try a benzo like clonazepam, as they're less risky, as are anticonvulsants like neurontin or Lyrica.
>
> Thanks for your inputs
> What do you mean by: The Abilify has probably screwed you up for the long term. ???
> That I can go back to before or that I can use this drug long term?
>
> I am not bi-polar. Why can Lithium screw me up long term too? Lithium is something completely different to Abilify as far as I know???
>
>Abilify seems to have destabalized you, I would stay far away from it. Now you need to find some sort of medication to make up for what Abilify did. And if you're not bi-polar, stay even farther away from Lithium!
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