Posted by mogger on December 31, 2014, at 15:04:38
In reply to Re: lithium dosing question (controlled release) » mogger, posted by SLS on December 30, 2014, at 23:05:37
Thanks Scott.
I haven't felt well since I was about 13 and I am now 39. Ever since I was little I have had anxiety which then turned into OCD in High School and University. At about 15 was when I began to become very depressed (unipolar). The classic OCD physical compulsions stopped when I added inositol to my cocktail after University. So in answer to your question perhaps I am in the bipolar spectrum with micro cycling that occurs with my anxiety as it ebbs and flows. I am on a lot of medication as you see but by trial and error each has it's benefits as I have come off each of them at various points. Thank you for the research about low doses of lithium working that is hopeful. I am a tough case for my psychiatrist as I have had limited benefit from medicine. What did/does help is lamotrigine. When that was added I was finally able to get out of bed and feel somewhat better. That was back in 97. The addition of lithium has been remarkable but the sexual side effects are pretty rough. It is by far the best I have felt in years. As you see it could be that the addition to my meds that already cause sexual side effects (zoloft, zyprexa and clonazepam) could have created this perfect storm. I have tried decreasing zoloft and zyprexa but felt really rough. Anyways many thanks for your advice and help, happy new year to you,
Joseph
zyprexa 5mg
zoloft 150mg
lithium 1200mg
remeron 60mg
buspar 90mg
clonazepam 1mg
lamotrigine 300mg
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