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Posted by rjlockhart37 on February 17, 2023, at 18:02:18
these past months have been, well ... torment, i've had thought disturbances, that are ... there hard to explain, and i feel a dread before they happen. It's hard to explain it, but my doctor increased lithium to 1200mg. I notice i'm less manic, or agitated in mind. But lithium has not been helping these thought disturbances, i've taken many meds, they had no effect, walk the floor at night praying it would leave. It's been torment for a while, and i've had to resort to going to healing services, and asking jesus for healing of illness. He healed illness when he was here, but now its the holy spirit that heals people. I've been relying on faith, and just pure belief i would be delivered from this torment, trusting jesus and following him. I don't know if it's demonic influence, they can cause mental disturbances, they did it to people in the bible. they caused madness. Malicious evil beings, that only want death. So...anyways, the lithium has been increased, there were a couple nights were i took 1500mg to calm the disturbance, it had no effect. Only thing i notice from lithium is mood stabilization, and calming of manic states. I'm getting my lithium levels checked soon, i never thought i would go on lithium. It was a manic hit, that came out of nowhere, and i had to be put on lithium. I don't want to say mentally disturbed, but i have been tormented these past months, dreading that thought disturbance would happen, when they happen...they don't stop. It' mix of voices, hearing riddles, like intrusive thoughts that are not mine. I walk the floor, in crazed state when it happens. I feel insanity, with hearing riddles like from the jokester, and thoughts that are not mine. I've been researching about being delivered from illness, mental illness, because jesus has the power to heal, the holy spirit. I have been preoccupied all the time, with reading about jesus and follow him and ask for healing. Defiantly went to god, because if i didnt have god, i would lose insanity. He's a being that you can have hope in, and to be faithful he would save you, and deliver you from problems. I've learned you have to have faith in him, and keep faithful no matter how terrible the situation is, and long it lasts. A hope in a higher power, jesus, his goodness, and power to heal the sick. I'm not crazy, i have a girlfriend, normal thoughts, but this happened out of nowhere, and it got worse, and started becoming mental disturbed. Lithium is good for mood stabilization, but its not blocking these disturbances, i've taken latuda, nuerotin, zyprexa at moderate doses together, no effect. Ok, so...keeping lithium at 1200mg, it helps mood and manic states, agitation. We may add more antipsychotic medication, but im saying it does no block out these disturbances, i've been on multiple antipsychotics, they didnt block it out. You know, just feeling disturbed, and dread that nothing is going to work. Only jesus, that's who i have been reading on, learning how illness is healed through the holy spirit. I just wanted to log this, this is much too much information to be posted, but this is what's happening. Find hope in god, and believe he can heal and awnser prayers, even when it doesnt come as we asked or expectwed. End og log
Posted by rjlockhart37 on February 18, 2023, at 1:23:12
In reply to lithium adjustments, posted by rjlockhart37 on February 17, 2023, at 18:02:18
ok enough with the story rant, lithium has been increased to 1200mg and when needed 1500mg, if it gets worse then med change. This all started 6 months ago, it came out of no where, im not crazy, but it's gotten bad, it's hard to explain because it's not under any classfied disorders, or diagnosis with the symtoms. Ok, i really went on big rant, cut it down to simple, increase to 1200mg and adding an antipsychotic to manage it. They don't block it out. I just want this to end, no more dread feelings during the day, that a disturbance will start. That's all have to say, thanks for reading
Posted by rjlockhart37 on February 18, 2023, at 4:12:35
In reply to Re: lithium adjustments, posted by rjlockhart37 on February 18, 2023, at 1:23:12
ok another unwise post to put on the internet, this board has no delete button, so sitting here tongue clenched writing about disturbed thought disturbances, it started 6 months ago, and it came out of no where. I never had this happen to me, anytime in life. Like some spiritual, demonic presence, causing this to happen. Another post, i have to tongue clench after reading it. Hopefully this will disappear in the archives.
Posted by tensor on February 18, 2023, at 15:32:55
In reply to Re: lithium adjustments, posted by rjlockhart37 on February 18, 2023, at 4:12:35
> ok another unwise post to put on the internet, this board has no delete button, so sitting here tongue clenched writing about disturbed thought disturbances, it started 6 months ago, and it came out of no where. I never had this happen to me, anytime in life. Like some spiritual, demonic presence, causing this to happen. Another post, i have to tongue clench after reading it. Hopefully this will disappear in the archives.
No worries! No one is judging :)
Posted by Jay2112 on February 18, 2023, at 17:18:12
In reply to lithium adjustments, posted by rjlockhart37 on February 17, 2023, at 18:02:18
RJ:
You REALLY should have those lithium levels checked. They can poison you..fatal...I think. Have you tried an older antipsychotic? A small dose of Haldol, I found, was very peaceful. Just a tiny dose. Clopixol. Olanapine caused me to have OCD! I was counting little cracks in the ceiling!!
Just some ideas,
Jay
Posted by SLS on February 19, 2023, at 11:19:58
In reply to lithium adjustments, posted by rjlockhart37 on February 17, 2023, at 18:02:18
Hi, RJ.
How are you feeling at this exact moment?
What symptoms are you targeting with lithium? What does a dosage of 1200 mg/day lack that you should want to increase the dosage of lithium from 1200 mg/day to 1500 mg/day?
Can you describe what symptoms / mental state you are using lithium to treat?
Do you experience depression?
Do you experience mania / hypomania?
Do you experience a mixed state?
Do you experience schizoid / psychotic / delusional symptonms?
Which symptoms do you feel that you need the most help treating?
- Depression?
- Mania / Hypomania?
- Mixed States
- Schizoid Psychosis?
- Manic Psychosis?
- Psychotic Depression?
- Rapid-Cycling?
- Generalized Anxiety?
- Social Anxiety?
- Obsessive-Compulsive thinking?Name the three drugs that helped you the most - regardless of for how long the improvement lasted - even if only 3 days. What symptoms did each drug successfully treat. Dosages?
Name the three drugs that made you feel worst. What symptoms did each drug exacerbate or generate? Dosages?
This is the type of information that would help guide a psychiatrist when developing a treatment regime.
- Scott
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