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does anyone have BPI and OCD?

Posted by jdgjdg on February 18, 2004, at 20:25:58

I have OCD and currently take Lexapro(30mg). I have recently been diagnosed with bipolar I as well. My psychiatrist wants to keep me on the lexapro for the ocd, and mentioned lithium for the bipolar. Lithium seems very extreme and institutional to me. Is this just a stereotype or am I correct. Does it have bad side effects? Also, don't people feel "zombie" like on Lithium?

Any advice would be wonderful.

jdgjdg

 

Re: does anyone have BPI and OCD?

Posted by jimmygold70 on February 18, 2004, at 22:29:51

In reply to does anyone have BPI and OCD?, posted by jdgjdg on February 18, 2004, at 20:25:58

This is just a sterotype. Lithium is highly effective in certain (classic) forms of Bipolar I, has been in use for a long time and many people find it well tolerated.

Jimmy

> I have OCD and currently take Lexapro(30mg). I have recently been diagnosed with bipolar I as well. My psychiatrist wants to keep me on the lexapro for the ocd, and mentioned lithium for the bipolar. Lithium seems very extreme and institutional to me. Is this just a stereotype or am I correct. Does it have bad side effects? Also, don't people feel "zombie" like on Lithium?
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> Any advice would be wonderful.
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> jdgjdg

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