Posted by ayhan celebi on April 15, 2015, at 17:30:59
Greetings All,
I am hoping and praying someone can shed some light on the absolutely debilitating Anxiety that comes with 300MG dosage increases of Lithium Carbonate.
First 30 days - I started taking lithium in Janurary at 300mg dose for a whole month - no problems.
After 30 days - Upped the dose to 600mgs, and all was working very well for 2 weeks. Mania gone, just the depression remained.At 6 weeks - The day after the dose increased to 900mgs, anxiety and panic attacks began. The anxiety would get less and less over the following two weeks, but I could never tell if it would actually go away due to a new dosage increase.
After 8 weeks - At 1200mgs same pattern. Dosage increase lead to extreme anxiety, and would lesson over the next two weeks.
After 10 weeks - At 1500mgs same deal again.
After 12 weeks - I had my last dosage increase on 3/30/2015, have waited the two weeks but I can't tell if the anxiety is any less than it had been.
Can anyone tell me if this a permaneent or temporary scenario? The lack of information on the subject is downright astonishing, and I can't help but wonder if this is Lithium's dirty little secret. Should I try citrtate or orotate instead of carbonate? Should I quit Lithium? Is it possible to take a lower dose of lithium with something else?
So tired of this situation. Get rid of the depression at the expense of your sanity. Brilliant...........
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