Posted by hopefullynow on November 30, 2009, at 10:29:17
In reply to Re: Lithium and Exercise - Tremors » hopefullynow, posted by SLS on November 30, 2009, at 6:11:48
Hy Scott
Sorry if I was fuzzy, its so hard sometimes to put a few phrases in order.
About lithium, yes, I still take 400 mg/day, but at the beginning at my treatment, I tried a few days 600mg and the tremblings were too much.I think 400 mg is for me, the lowest dosage that I can feel some improvement.It takes away my top obsessing thoughts and somehow interacts synergistic with Anafranil.
>One of the other considerations in reaching this decision is that lithium leaves me feeling flat and passive.That's exactly how i feel, it leaves me flat,too; i'm not happy but neither sad.All in between.
>It negatively affects my motivation.
Yes, mine, too.I feel that I can do some things on the long run, but I can't feel the drive ; would be fine with or without that thing done.Nothing's a big deal, bad or good.
>It would be worth dealing with these things if the lithium worked robustly. The antidepressant effect would more than offset the deleterious effects.The same to me.
> I really don't want to give up exercise.Exercise was part of my life from childhood to 30's and really this year I gave up struggling with exercising, doing things that I remember that once made me feel so good but now made bored or unpleasant.At least lithium helped with sad thoughts about not being able to follow a decent training.I can relate to you, i think i know your bitter feeling of not being able to be in shape or enjoying exercising, i saw the photos on your website when you were in big shape.
Regards
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