Posted by Elizabeth on October 12, 1999, at 1:28:22
In reply to Lithium, posted by Lori on October 10, 1999, at 2:49:05
> Just a note - my daughter has tried Lithium without success. She is concerned about MAOI's because of the side effects, but I think more research on our part about this medication is definitely needed. Thanks again. I think I'll start the research tomorrow since its 4 AM and I'm getting a little tired....... :o)
Hi Lori. I think lithium is more likely to improve a partial response than to turn a nonresponse into a response (did that make sense?). I take Parnate (tranylcypromine, a MAOI) with lithium (and a couple other things that aren't really here or there). I credit MAOIs with saving my life - I couldn't tolerate the side effects of tricyclics, and SSRIs just didn't work. Parnate is pretty well tolerated in general; I'm an exception (I had cardiovascular side effects from normal doses, so I'm taking a lowish dose with lithium).
Take care....
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