Posted by SLS on March 10, 2005, at 10:00:37 [reposted on March 10, 2005, at 23:17:10 | original URL]
In reply to Lithium discontinuation and some questions, posted by tensor on March 10, 2005, at 5:03:20
> Hi,
>
> is there any problem with stopping Lithium without taper it down? I've had no success with lithium so there's no risk for relapses which seems to be the case with rapid discontinution. I want to see if lithium is causing me fatigue and more important, preventing my AD's from helping, i know it's supposed to do the opposite. I read somewhere that lithium increases the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin, wouldn't that be the opposite of what my AD's are trying to do? I also know that that's not the *only* thing it does, but...
> I take 1200mg/d, blood level is 0.7, for AD augmenting.
>
> Ideas, experiences and thoughts greatly appreciated.
>
> /Mattias
I've stopped lithium 1200mg abruptly without sequalae. You should probably trust your doctor's judgment on this.0.7 is higher than is necessary for AD augmentation in the absence of bipolar disorder.
If lithium is not working, don't try to out-think the biology of your brain and how medications affect it. Any heuristic approach to try to figure out how these medications interact with the brain is largely an academic exercise and is moot.
May your next treatment regime bring you success...
- Scott
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