Posted by john1022 on February 16, 2004, at 11:54:12
In reply to Re: Lithium orotate instead of Lithobid? » john1022, posted by Sooshi on February 16, 2004, at 0:03:45
You can get 5htp at a health food store. You might want to be careful or at least do some research on the web about combining 5htp and Effexor because of the risk of serotonin syndrome. Although I did read some study somewhere that the use of Prozac and small amounts of 5htp were more effective than prozac alone. This is just one study though, so maybe ask your doctor or read up about it before you try it. In other words, don't take it from me that it is safe.
Inositol is probably not the thing that you want to try if you are bipolar 2. I have seen some studies of it trying to be used to treat mania (I think that was it) but actually with bipolar you want to try to decrease inositol levels which a lot of bipolar medications do. I was taking inositol and getting pretty bad (didn't really realize how bad I was getting) until I saw this doctor.
She said stop the inositol immediately and start the lithium orotate. Just stopping the inositol alone made me feel better and then even better when I began the lithium orotate. She said inositol is good for depression and OCD though, just not some forms of bipolar (which forms I don't know unfortunately)
She wanted to also start me on good sized doses of fish oil but I have been sensitive to meds lately (I am finally able to take 5htp and magnesium though which I couldn't a month ago). The fish oil is good for depression and also bipolar disorder apparently. I will probably try the fish oil here pretty soon.
I am not sure about reactions of all these with Topamax or Effexor so that might be something you look into before trying anything. Best of luck. Let me know if you have any other questions
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