Posted by yesac on June 9, 2005, at 15:37:56
In reply to I LOVE lithium » yesac, posted by barbaracat on June 9, 2005, at 13:48:07
> I think of my life as before and after lithium.
I feel like I'm starting to think that way too, even though I haven't been on it long enough to make such a pronouncement. But, so far, it does seem to be, like you said, the only drug that has really made a noticible improvement on some of my syptoms. Other drugs there was MAYBE some kind of minimal improvement, but it was pretty unclear. Lithium-- I can really feel it-- I know it's doing something. Doesn't seem to be perfect, I'm still suffering and still have symptoms... but it's better.
The thing is, I was on it last year and it didn't seem to be as helpful. What I've concluded about that is that when I went on Prozac after being on lithium for about 6 weeks, the Prozac must have really derailed any improvements the lithium was beginning to make. I became really wacked on Prozac, worse than any other drug ever.
I just went up to 900mgs. I'm not sure, but I think my level at 600 was around 0.5. I'd like to see if 900 is better, but if it becomes annoying, I'll just go back down. I need to find another drug to take with it anyways, something for depression.
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