Posted by sheilac on October 14, 2012, at 12:39:35
In reply to Re: Update: Geodon or lithium? » sheilac, posted by SLS on October 13, 2012, at 9:28:55
Yea, 300mg Lith really helps my moods without making my hair fall out or messing up my thyroid.
I could probably go up on the Trileptal. Trileptal just has some nasty side effects of making my skin itchy (feel like I want to itch my face off). I could probably go up to 450mg without this happening, but at 600mg of Trileptal I start itching all over.
So for now:
300mg Lith a day
300mg Trileptal a day
2mg Klonopin a day (usually around dinner)Sometimes 1.5 - 3mg of Melatonin for sleep.
I'm feeling good, without feeling drugged. The only minor issue I still have is anxiety. Not sure about taking more Klonopin - I don't want it to make me depressed.
My doc thinks I have some OCD/ADD and gave me some low dose Ritalin, but I haven't taken it due to feeling anxious - I didn't want to pop a Ritalin and feel even more anxious.
Not sure how else to address the anxiety. I have had anxiety since I can remember (at least since the age of 5). Anxiety and depression have been a viscous circle - first anxiety followed by depression.
Any ideas on how to deal with that one last piece of the puzzle?
Wondering if going back to 3mg a day of Klonopin is the answer. 1mg during day for anxiety and 2mg at dinner to help relax for bed.
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