Posted by platinumbride on July 11, 2005, at 14:34:29
In reply to Given Generic lithium and crashed after 4-5 months » SLS, posted by Squiggles on July 9, 2005, at 12:51:57
Fascinating stuff!
I really thought that i was the only one who experienced this when I switched pharmacies and, conequently, formulations.
Around the time this happened I had levels checked and the 600 mgs which had always kept me at .6 and basically feeling OK, showed a reading of .2 (I think), with a comment that it was "barely perceptible". That was also a time when I felt terribly depressed.
My doc then put me on a slow release of eskalith, this time 900 rather than 600 and I felt better within a few days. (Oddly enough, I had been on the first formulation at 900 mgs once and it kept me at the same .6 as 600 mgs did)
My last level was .8.
So much for the "all generics are the same and the same as the original" story.I'm glad you are feeling better.....
Diane
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