Posted by Ritch on December 14, 2004, at 13:34:38
In reply to Re: another 2 weeks of lithium madness-Mitch- » Ritch, posted by Slinky on December 14, 2004, at 12:35:52
> Thanks for replying Mitch..hoping you're well and sparkling.
>
> As expected he raised my dose to 600mg my blood test result was 0.4 .
> I don't gel with this doc he makes me nervous..I didn't tell him I'm buying xtra gabapentin.
> He prescribes 600mg twice a day..he knows nothing about this med.
> If I go outside I usually take an exra 300mg but usually I can stick to the prescribed dose unless I'm feeling ready for hospital mode then I take an extra 600mg in the evening- I dare not tell the doc that it's supposed to be taken 3/4 times a day ...
> I'll continue doing what he says..unless I become an agitated loony but who knows my brain may welcome the lithium guest...meanwhile I'll continue playing violent pc games to calm me down : )
>
>600mg/day gets you a .4? That's about what my blood levels were with that dose. Maybe you can take 300mg 4x daily of the gabapentin and spread it out? Of course an extra 300mg here and there probably won't hurt. The lithium guest.. hehe I like that. Take care!
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