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Posted by becksFLA on November 13, 2007, at 18:02:31
I have pretty bad social anxiety, and possible cyclothemia. I was on the lithium 600-1200mg daily, more recently 600, now 5 days off completely. The past couple days I've noticed a huge change in my personality, My mood seems much better, and because of that, I feel much more outgoing, easier to talk to people at work, laugh, blah blah...Can the absence of lithium have caused this?
Thanks.
Posted by BetterDays on November 13, 2007, at 21:02:29
In reply to Is this possible??? (Lithium), posted by becksFLA on November 13, 2007, at 18:02:31
Hi Becks,
I was only on 600mg of Lithium for 2 weeks but I swear it increased by anxiety and I didn't want to leave the house.
Within two days of going off of it, a large part of my anxiety went away. Not all of it as I do have ongoing anxiety / panic issues, but I swear the Lithium (for me) made it a lot worse.
Glad to hear you are feeling better. A good thing!
Shelly
Posted by becksFLA on November 13, 2007, at 22:17:04
In reply to Re: Is this possible??? (Lithium), posted by BetterDays on November 13, 2007, at 21:02:29
Thanks shelly, I'll see if it lasts. I still do have the anxiety that you speak of as well....but before it really was crippling. I was hoping today just wasn't one of those random "good" days, and more likely the lithium. I'll see in the days to come...
Posted by your#1fan on November 13, 2007, at 22:22:17
In reply to Re: Is this possible??? (Lithium), posted by becksFLA on November 13, 2007, at 22:17:04
thats it im never going on lithium.
No not to this post. Its just i rather stay with Zyprexa.
I didnt know lithium does this....
Posted by your#1fan on November 13, 2007, at 22:23:50
In reply to Re: Is this possible??? (Lithium), posted by your#1fan on November 13, 2007, at 22:22:17
but wait.........how long does lithium last?
I just have this fear of lithium.......
Posted by becksFLA on November 13, 2007, at 22:30:19
In reply to Re: Is this possible??? (Lithium), posted by your#1fan on November 13, 2007, at 22:23:50
I posted this before....I've known lots of people that it has worked miracles for. Just becuase you see one or two posts, you cannot count it out. The majority of the times I post, are when I'm not happy with a med. 90 percent of the time when I'm not posting, I'm on other meds, you just don't know about it because I';m happy with them.
(What I'm saying is there could be tons of happy lithium users out there that have nothing to complain about).
Posted by your#1fan on November 13, 2007, at 22:36:42
In reply to Re: Is this possible??? (Lithium), posted by becksFLA on November 13, 2007, at 22:30:19
oh ok, sorry maybe that was just the wrong post, at the wrong time.
If ever go on lithium its going to be the lowest dose.
What about Topamax.
Posted by becksFLA on November 13, 2007, at 23:18:04
In reply to Re: Is this possible??? (Lithium), posted by your#1fan on November 13, 2007, at 22:36:42
The lowest dose to start, then you never know. Like I said, it could do wonders for you, like so many others. They don't prescribe it for nothing. You won't know until you try. I have not tried topamax.
Posted by Squiggles on November 14, 2007, at 7:55:56
In reply to Is this possible??? (Lithium), posted by becksFLA on November 13, 2007, at 18:02:31
> I have pretty bad social anxiety, and possible cyclothemia. I was on the lithium 600-1200mg daily, more recently 600, now 5 days off completely. The past couple days I've noticed a huge change in my personality, My mood seems much better, and because of that, I feel much more outgoing, easier to talk to people at work, laugh, blah blah...Can the absence of lithium have caused this?
>
> Thanks.
Hi,I'd give it more time; withdrawing from any
drug, especially in the first week can bring
on a stimulated state, sometimes even hypomanic
which changes your outlook and behaviour.Squiggles
(been aways strolling for a while but back):-)
Posted by becksFLA on November 14, 2007, at 11:23:55
In reply to Re: Went to ER this morning!!!!, posted by Squiggles on November 14, 2007, at 7:55:56
you mean hypermanic? hypomanic would bring me down correct? I simply feel the opposite. Anxiety has been lifted...which has always been a theory of mine, I believe much of my anxiety is caused by depression.
thanks
good to hear from ya again squiggles.
Posted by Squiggles on November 14, 2007, at 11:38:48
In reply to Re: Went to ER this morning!!!!, posted by becksFLA on November 14, 2007, at 11:23:55
> you mean hypermanic? hypomanic would bring me down correct? I simply feel the opposite. Anxiety has been lifted...which has always been a theory of mine, I believe much of my anxiety is caused by depression.
>
> thanks
> good to hear from ya again squiggles.Yes, i meant hypermanic. I'm sorry about
the header mistake too; i'm not sleeping well
these days, and sometimes i am very careless.
In bipolar disorder, mania and depression are
like heads and tails on a coin.Squiggles
Posted by Squiggles on November 14, 2007, at 16:03:13
In reply to Re: Went to ER this morning!!!!, posted by becksFLA on November 14, 2007, at 11:23:55
> you mean hypermanic? hypomanic would bring me down correct? I simply feel the opposite. Anxiety has been lifted...which has always been a theory of mine, I believe much of my anxiety is caused by depression.
>
> thanks
> good to hear from ya again squiggles.NO, i meant hypomania!!!! I got seduced by your
correction.Hypomania means you are manic, but not so manic
as found in florid manic-depressive states;
an example would be, more energy, less sleep,
intense concentration, but not so out of the
ordinary as to be considered pathological.Interesting that nobody caught me on this.
Squiggles
Posted by becksFLA on November 14, 2007, at 18:14:16
In reply to Re: Went to ER this morning!!!! Correction » becksFLA, posted by Squiggles on November 14, 2007, at 16:03:13
yep, just makin sure
thanks
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