- Baker Act 17th June 2007
... patient.
Tonight my husband says now that he is on Lithium everyone is looking at him differently.....the family...
... a med adjustment? I guess some people do well on lithium as a monotherapy but I think more take it with some...
... patient.
Tonight my husband says now that he is on Lithium everyone is looking at him differently.....the family ... Heard it. I'm sure there are millions of people on lithium , but he is thinking that he is being singled out,...
- some problems 14th June 2007
... problems and if meds helped. Right now I'm taking lithium and I was taking respirdal consta but I stopeed that...
- Possibly bi-polar?? 14th June 2007
... I have the rapid cycling bipolar. Right now I'm on lithium and respirdal consta which is a shot. Some people...
... out there. The ones that work for me the most are lithium and respirdal consta but i just got off respirdal...
... out there. The ones that work for me the most are lithium and respirdal consta but i just got off respirdal...
... dosage of Risperdal or the addition of something like lithium , depakote, tegretol or topamax....
- How do I fight this depression??? 13th June 2007
... I am bp and add hd . I am on lithium 900mg efeexor 150 mg focalin 10 mg and seroquel...
... know but there is a warning lable on my bottles for Lithium and Tregretol....
... grapefruit juice reacts to some meds like Tegretol and lithium by changing the way your body metabolizes the medication ... My guess would be that you need a higher dosage of lithium or an additional mood stabilizer to help even out...
- How do I fight this depression??? 13th June 2007
... I am bp and add hd . I am on lithium 900mg efeexor 150 mg focalin 10 mg and seroquel...
- I'm Tired! 13th June 2007
... adjustment that is turning my world upside down. I'm on Lithium , Tegretol, Trazodone and Xanax. The Tregretol is...
... adjustment that is turning my world upside down. I'm on Lithium , Tegretol, Trazodone and Xanax. The Tregretol is...
... I think we are getting rid of Lithium and adding Wellburtrin = ) He feels that Teg along ... with Lithium is causing me problems... The difficult part in a...
- How The Heck Do You Read?? 13th June 2007
... tryin to read and gave up, Doc also asked me about lithium anyway hi all , and new to this diagnosis kj...
... example, my 25-year old son takes 3 mood stabilizers: lithium , Lamictal and tegretol. This is the combination that...
- BP Husband-medication 8th June 2007
... medication since oh, gosh...2003. At that time he was on Lithium and Prozac. It seemed to work pretty good for him ... years ago, we went through a battery of medications- Lithium with Lamictal, depakote, zoloft, many of the anti ... mania is the dangerous part of BP for him, and the Lithium really helped with that. The depression part was not...
... looking for the right med combo for him! He takes Lithium , Adderall, and just started taking Lamictal, but still ... receive free meds and treatment for a while.
The lithium helped my husband for a long time, until it was increased...
- Has Anyone Tried Invega (Paliperidone) AKA Long-Acting Risperdal? 8th June 2007
... on enough already (starting to come off of 600 mg lithium once a day). plus, i feel so good that i will just...
- Dee-nah how are you doing? 7th June 2007
... left this morning... When I came to work I took my Lithium and just 200mg of my Tegretol and I will take the...
- questions for my BP friends out there... 7th June 2007
... medicated although not 100% stable yet (currently on lithium , adderall and began taking lamictal 2 wks ago). He...
- Lexapro...Is it worth the sexual side effect? 7th June 2007
... felt about my continuing episodes and she suggested Lithium saying that it's the best thing for this and rapid...
- HELP! Mixed And Manic! Don't Wanna Sleep, Crying & Anxious. I'm BP 1. 7th June 2007
... the pm to help me go to sleep, it was my levels of Lithium and Tegretol that had me sprial into this... My doctor...
- Abilify 6th June 2007
... m not a doctor. I'm 33 with a 9 year old, I'm on Lithium , Tegretol, Trazodone and Xanax..
It's a good thing...
- 4 am 6th June 2007
... the weight gain. And I'd really like to get back on lithium again but am sooo afraid of the weight gain...and...
- A question for BipolarBear, and Paul Garrett... 5th June 2007
... way, but wanted to check up on you guys. Been off Lithium since late March and more stable as a result (approved...
... way, but wanted to check up on you guys. Been off Lithium since late March and more stable as a result (approved...
- relationship woes do to my bipolar 4th June 2007
... was diagnosed with bipolar 10 months ago. Was put on Lithium but had to come off it because it made me severly...
... to a psychiatrist and try a medication other than lithium for starters....
- HELP! I'm Totally Unstable! Either Trazodone or Geodon is Why. 4th June 2007
... I THINK I'm having a bad reaction to Lithium and Tegretol... This is the longest process that I...
- Lithium and Tegretol 4th June 2007
... it?
My psychotherapist did not want to put me on Lithium since a very common side effect is weight gain. Not ... central nervous system toxicity when combined with Lithium . I'm sure your doctor is aware of this and is monitoring...
... Just got back from the hospital and my Lithium levels where fine it was my Tegretol that was extremely ... some reason 2fast, I haven't gained any weight from Lithium , I've been on it since 9/06.......
... forget about you 2fast... I went to the ER and my Lithium level was fine it was my Tegretol that was extremely...
... either. Give it a chance. If your body tolerates lithium , it is a terrific medication and works well for "maintenanc...
... up my Tegretol for now and eventually he will up my Lithium ... He seems to think I was going through a maniac...
- Hi 4th June 2007
... a difference in my husband when he was prescribed lithium (mood stabilizer). He is now taking lithium and lamictal...
- where is my personality? 3rd June 2007
... My husband complains of the exact same thinkg on Lithium , not so much when he was on Tegretol. He also seems...
- Need insight and suggestions 3rd June 2007
... board. I mean, he was dx 4 years ago! He started on lithium but that was increased so many times that he started ... side effects. Then he wasn't doing so well when the lithium was decreased, they added Adderall for his severe...
- Anyone On 300 Mg. Lithium Because He/she Is On Another Mood Stabilizer As Well? 3rd June 2007
... Yep, my daughter takes 300 mgs of Lithium and 10 mgs of Prozac. Low doses of both, I know, but...
... completely.
Salty
Salty : I have been on 600mg of lithium for over 22years with good stability. Six months ago ... to 4months I had symptoms of hypomaina.(my serium lithium was .05). My wife was aware of my symptoms, also ... . I had my serium lithium taken...it was 1.2 (never been that high for 20 years ... hypomania disapeared with in 2 weeks. And my serium lithium was back to .08. So.....Moral of this lithium story...
- I'm Scared About Leaving Lithium For Lamictal 1st June 2007
... you don't mind my asking, why did he take you off of Lithium ? I'm on both Lithium and Lamictal. They both do ... Unless he had a good reason to take you off of the Lithium , I'm surprised. If you continue a downward spiral ... s office and ask them if you should go back on the Lithium . You might also just be having withdrawls. It takes...
... without these boards!
My dr. just figured that the lithium hasn't kept any of the depressions away (seems like ... maybe my body is going through withdrawals from the lithium and I know that the lamictal isn't even close to doing...
... My pdoc switched me from lithium to Lamictal about 5 years ago- the Lamictal works ... just as well as lithium with no side effects- I still need to take an ad too...
- Anyone Switch From Lithium To Lamictal? 1st June 2007
... the impression that Lamictal was much more mild than lithium .
I was doing research on it and it seems to be...
... Makin' it, I have been on lithium for over 25 years and have fallen into deep depressions ... antidepressants). This time my dr. suggested going off lithium and trying lamictal.
It's supposed to help depressions...
- If you have bipolar... 1st June 2007
... revealed the bipolar disorder. I also responded well to lithium which a "normal person" would not.
Are you diagnosed...
- added GEODON/TRAZODONE to DEPAKOTE/ALPRAZOLAM ER 1st June 2007
... rapid cycling...
I take:
Tegretol 400mgs
Lithium 900mgs
Xanax 2mg
Trazadone 100mgs
Trazadone...
- Drinking and bi-polar meds 30th May 2007
... If you are on Lithium you would not want to get dehydrated. Drinking alcohol ... drinking/smoking desires I personally would not recommend lithium but maybe something that is a little less easy to ... OD on. With lithium there is such a fine line beetween a therapeutic dose...
... DON'T. My Dad used to take MJ a number of times with Lithium and it MADE HIM MANIC. Do not do this!!...
... t drink while taking his meds...he is currently on lithium , adderall, and just started lamictal. Yet, he still...
... t drink while taking his meds...he is currently on lithium , adderall, and just started lamictal. Yet, he still...
- HELP Doctors don't know if I am bp or add meds are not working 30th May 2007
... got diagnosed with Bipolar 2 . First they put me on Lithium 900mg and Lamictal 200 mg Ambien at night. I would ... turkey and put me on Dapokote 500 and stayed with Lithium 450mg. Oh my I was drugged for 4-5 days. Changed ... pdoc. Now I am on 900mg lithium 150 effexor and they added formacin for add. I still...
... got diagnosed with Bipolar 2 . First they put me on Lithium 900mg and Lamictal 200 mg Ambien at night. I would ... turkey and put me on Dapokote 500 and stayed with Lithium 450mg. Oh my I was drugged for 4-5 days. Changed ... pdoc. Now I am on 900mg lithium 150 effexor and they added formacin for add. I still...
- Eyestwo22 29th May 2007
... things. (1). I findly deceided I had to start taking my lithium as directed.(After my last hospitization). (2). Mrs...
- Marshmallow 29th May 2007
... Marsh,
My husband told me the Lithium is making him depressed...maybe there is a clue. ...
- "Looking Back"-A Bipolar Perspective 29th May 2007
... me honest with my actions toward constantly with my lithium and my stability. Also...I think aging helps stability...
- Testing blood--Lithium Levels?? 29th May 2007
... Ok--My 20 YO Daughter has bee on 300 mgs of Lithium and 10 mgs of Prozac and maybe, just maybe this is ... with her to the 1st pdoc appt when she was put on Lithium and the pdoc likely mentioned this but I could tell ... he didn't think she'd like Lithium , but, surprise, she does, and so now if she needs ... measure? I am thinkng the level of salt in her blood as Lithium is a salt? trying to remind her to drink more water ... just need some education about the blood tests with Lithium --
Thanks-
Liz...
... tests are necessary in order to check the levels of Lithium in the blood to make sure it is at a therapeutic level ... with the adjustments made. My daughter wasn't on Lithium and I am not too familiar with how often the testing...
... Jules are right on about the importance of serium lithium blood tests. Lithium's dosage and how to take lithium ... that combining Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) and lithium can cause unpredictable serum levels. You may want...
- Amitryptaline and brain damage-bipolar 26th May 2007
... motion by Xanax, and i realy don't like the idea of lithium but i would like to hear you opinions. So it's on...
- What Are The Best Meds For Bipolar I Mixed/Anxiety/Borderline? 25th May 2007
... PTSD as well. Right now I'm on Tegretol, Trazadone, Lithium and Xanax my pdoc is still playing with the mgs for ... Tegretol and Lithium . I've tried Abilfy, didn't like how it made me feel...
... my tardive deskensia (sp?).
I have been taking Lithium , the most widely prescribed drug for BD.
Tegretol...
... my tardive deskensia (sp?).
I have been taking Lithium , the most widely prescribed drug for BD.
Tegretol...
- Lithium and Lexapro --what happened? 25th May 2007
... Are you taking this combination now? Have you tried lithium and lamictal together? Also lamictal and seroquel...
... hello! i am on lithium and lexapro.
those are the two meds that i would...
... I'm on 300mg lithium , twice a day, and 10mg Lexapro, once a day. It seems...
... I take 600mg Lithium and 20mg Lexapro a day and I wouldn't give this up...
- Tried anything new! 24th May 2007
... it helped improve my mood too. I also came off of Lithium which was a weight gainer. Today I take Topamax,...
- Freaking Out 24th May 2007
... you taking now? Are you on a mood stabilizer like lithium , depakote, lamictal? Why did you go off seroquel...
... depression.
The 3 most common mood stabilizers are lithium , depakote and tegretol. Lamictal is a newer med used ... they do not work as predictably across the board as lithium ....Zyprexa is the same class of drug as Seroquel and ... Often it is used with a mood stabilizer such as lithium , depakote, topomax....
Just remember everyone is...
- update on husband and BP struggle 23rd May 2007
... to get in the way of that. Although he has been on lithium for 3 years and it has helped for the most part, he ... pdoc again and more than likely he will decrease his lithium and add Lamactil to try the combo. I am praying that...
... mood stabilizer. I would give the combination of lithium and lamictal and good try, as you have to introduce ... son has 3 mood stabilizers. He was pretty stable on lithium and tegretol...but thought there was a little room...
... Lamictal which is being added to a decreased dose of lithium . He is also on Adderall. I am praying that this...
... Lamictal, which is being added to a decreased dose of Lithium . He is still taking the Adderall for ADHD. Of course ... with him have increased, more than likely because his Lithium was decreased again a few weeks ago (after being increased...
... Hello 4support,
Lamictal and lithium is a very good combination. The only downside is...
... with me just the same. When we started our marriage Lithium wasn't even a legal drug and I wasn't even diagnosed...
- Newbie..........Help!!!! 23rd May 2007
... weight loss side effects and we eventully did away with Lithium , another weight gainer. Today I am in much better...
- IS ANYONE ON 600mg OF LITHIUM INSTEAD OF 900mg? 22nd May 2007
... When I first started taking lithium I took the cheapest of the cheapest generic lithium ... that worked well was a controlled release tablet of lithium , but it only comes in 450 and so I took 900mg a day...
... QUOTE=DandyAndy;2999824]When I first started taking lithium I took the cheapest of the cheapest generic lithium ... that worked well was a controlled release tablet of lithium , but it only comes in 450 and so I took 900mg a day...
... posting.
Salty
Salty :
I started out with 900mg Lithium Carbanate over 37 years ago. Stayed on that dose for ... (it is extreamly important to monitor the serium lithium ...normal range :.06 to 1.2)
In the last year my ... 300mg. because of my stability. However, my serium lithium went to .05. I did have very mild hypomania symptoms ...
So,perhaps it is the monitoring of the serium lithium that is the final answer to possible reduction on ... dosage. Just remember ...once a BPer is on lithium ...
you will always be on lithium.....the dosage...
... right to try a lesser dose. just monitor your serium lithium test very carefully....
... My daughter is on 300 mgs of Lithium a day, along with 10 mgs of Prozac. This combo seems...
... [QUOTE=liz49;3004914]My daughter is on 300 mgs of Lithium a day, along with 10 mgs of Prozac...... She's still ... never do that on her own!!
Liz :
Sounds like the Lithium and Prozac my be a winning combo. However,what do ... responsibility of having her blood levels (serium Lithium ) monitored on her own, as part of her ability to deal...
... seems to be fine for him. We do keep a check on his lithium levels. His go to "0" easily and that is not good...
- Forward all the way 22nd May 2007
... I'm on Tegretol, Lithium , Trazadone and Xanax and from what my pdoc says that...
... be weight neutral. I think I told you my son is on lithium , tegretol and it was the addition of Lamictal that...
- How do I know it's Bipolar? 19th May 2007
... My husband has been on lithium 6 days now (I counted the pills in the bottle, he...
... Hello Luckygem,
Hate to disappoint you but lithium is not a fast acting medication. When a patient is ... manic, lithium is not the drug of choice to bring the person out ... every 3 months, then every 6 months. An overdose of lithium is toxic so the pdoc needs to know from blood levels...
... are not quite alright. Geez, I am NOT impressed with Lithium , my husband did better on Tegretol. My DH is not...
...
Why was your husband switched from tegretol to lithium ? My son takes both those drugs and lamictal as well...
... seen by my P Doc who recommended either
Depakote or Lithium . I had done a little bit of research and knew Tegretol ... male Dr for my husband....so I did and he suggested Lithium .
My husband is kind of "anti-med" in general so...
... The Dr. made a big deal about letting us know that Lithium takes a week or so to kick in and I'm hoping that...
... ladies,
Luckygem -- try to hang in there with the lithium . It really is the "gold standard" for treating BP ... doesn't have the same prophylactic abilities as does lithium . EYES is our resident sage on the board ; he just ... from Naples. He was one of the first to be put on lithium back in the 70s and he has been stable for 27 years ... -- just on lithium . If your husband is not likely to be willing to take ... several meds, I think he might do best on lithium .
Sometime when you have time, I'm wondering if...
... Hi everyone,
I'm doing OK. Lithium doesn't seem to be doing anything for DH. He told...
... determine if he has reached a therapeutic level of lithium in his blood? If he has and it isn't seeming to do ... suggest you ask if you could ADD tegretol to the lithium .
If your husband continues to drink alcohol, it ... is difficult to establish the appropriate levels of lithium .
marsh--
Thanks for asking...my back is...
... after he had been arrested. The Dr put my husband on Lithium , slow acting....Grrrr. Do ya not think he would have...
...
When he was manic for several years when just on lithium (and pot), he was always coming up with very imaginative...
- is there hope? 18th May 2007
... totally delusional and was hospitalised. He has been on lithium (another mood stabiliser like Depakote) and has never...
... Hello lady,
Depakote is a mood stabilizer as are lithium , tegretol, topomax. Lamictal is now considered a ... the brain's chemical makeup. The nice thing about lithium and depakote is that blood can be drawn to measure ... whether the drug is going to work or not. ;) Same with lithium . Everything else is kind of hit or miss. Also Lamictal...
- husband is in denial-need inside help here 17th May 2007
... under control either some Seroquel or Risperdal or Lithium if he has been on that and had it working. He may...
... under control either some Seroquel or Risperdal or Lithium if he has been on that and had it working. He may...
- a question for those on meds or those that might know 16th May 2007
... to say here ) .
As for medication i was prescribed lithium after years of not being diagnosed properly and the...
- Husband is cutting...planning death 14th May 2007
... 100+ cuts on his arm from the other night. He's on lithium which I don't know if it is even the right dosage...
- meds problem 14th May 2007
... I take
Cogentin
Abilify
Risperdal
Lithium
Depakote
Advair
Paxil
Albuterol nebulizer as needed...
... enough water?? I know that is important with the Lithium and perhaps drinking a water bottle will help out...
- frustrated 14th May 2007
... a month from now.
So, he's going to run out of lithium (which he has been taking for a year and has helped...
... must realize how important it is for him to have his lithium , etc. If you don't get anywhere, I would ask to speak...
- We think the Lithium may be the Answer... 14th May 2007
... some positive news!! I am so happy she is taking lithium and that it seems to agree with her. Just keep in ... remember this, rather than having her pulled entirely off lithium and put on a completely new and different drug. Lithium...
... and how things are going with your daughter. Is the lithium still working?? Please post when you have time.....
- What Changes after being diagnosed? 13th May 2007
... choices out there; I just named the few I am on. Lithium is the oldest bp drug, but it usually works pretty...
- just venting i guess 11th May 2007
... diagnoses with BP instead of depression and started on lithium , but I like to think I helped by being supportive...
- So lost and confused..... 11th May 2007
... mood stabilizer to keep things stable. He is taking lithium , tegretol and lamictal. It sounded like a lot to...
- Bipolar and can't stay in high school 11th May 2007
... psychiatrist put me on 100mg of Lamictal and 450mg of Lithium . That didn't seem to help my mood much and I still ... medication, so a few days ago he doubled my dose of lithium to 900mg a day. As soon as I started taking the new...
... And don't wait for the next appointment...if the Lithium has made you feel more depressed you need to put a...
... suggested and call him about your depression. I don't take Lithium (i do 2000mg Depakote a day which is a mood stabiliser...
- Scared, What do I do? 10th May 2007
... get him back into the p doc and get a script (for lithium ) and now he is out of town till Saturday and did not ... take the lithium with him, Ugh! I'm so scared to even be around him...
... is unmedicated. I'll tell you he needs to take that lithium when he gets back or I do then think the p doc may...
... husband.
Damn, maybe you could spike his water with Lithium or something? I'm serious!...
... Thanks Marsh,
He came home last night and took his Lithium :) He also said he would like to do the spectral...
... this will be quick!! Lucky, I am so glad he's taking lithium . If he's the kind of guy that needs "proof" the spectral ... fewest side effects is found. Dn't let him stop if the lithium doesn't work right away. It took my son 4 pdocs and...
... Marshmallow that is AWESOME!
My DH took his lithium for the 2nd day in a row :) Unfortunately yesterday...
- Prozac & Depakote ER for Bipolar? BPD? Quitting Effexor XR. 9th May 2007
... has been hell. I am finally taking depakote er and lithium and am having the most wonderful luck. I have never...
- Hello and advice for sleeping 8th May 2007
... depression i have felt.
I am currently on 600mg of lithium and .5mg of clonazepam but my doctor doesn't want...
- help me get back into school!! 8th May 2007
...
Thanks for your reply! I have tried: lamictal, lithium , depakote, tegretol, topamax, seroquel, abilify, geodon...
... each? Were you on combos? For example, my son tried Lithium and Trileptal without success. He titrated up on ...
Another friend on this board said her son was on Lithium and Tegretol and was close to stability, but not there...
... to 350 mg. Still no luck. Just made me worse.
Lithium : Only on it for a week- I became severely suicidal...
... any problems with concentration? My son is taking lithium , tegretol and lamictal. He wasn't medicated for his...
- Introducing myself 7th May 2007
... college in went to see the college pdoc who put him on lithium and diagnosed him as being rapid cycling bipolar 1 ... ignore his mental disorder and tried to control it with lithium while he continued using drugs, mostly pot. He somehow...
... she is an emotional drain. Right now ishe is trying Lithium and Prozac. She seems ok, maybe this will work. But...
- its getting the best of me 7th May 2007
... go away but i know it wont. currently im taking, lithium , zoloft, abilify, klonipin, and ritilin and one for...
... he switched pdocs who took him off everything but lithium . Then he added tegretol and when my son still wasn...
- Are they stupid or something??!!!!!!!! 6th May 2007
... are there for the paycheck and little else. I was on Lithium for years and it kept me in a constant depressed state...
...
The lady I am seeing now wants me to go back on lithium . I agree with another poster they just nod and smile...
... isn't willing to consider other meds, you might give lithium another try -- were you on the sustained-release one ... if you're one of the lucky ones that can take it, lithium is still the best med for treating BP.
Nice to...
... back to the topic . I was not on extended release lithium . But I do know when I move back (I really hope immigration...
- Terrible days, better evenings?? 6th May 2007
... maybe some hypomania in the past. He was at 1800mg of lithium split up between morning, afternoon, and evenings ... anything else until about 10pm and then he takes the lithium , 4mg risperdal, 100mg pamelor, 250mg depakote and...
... supposed to be very good. Hes also fazing out on lithium but adding depakote, and he takes provigil in the...
... know if your husband was at a therapeutic amount of lithium ?
Hope your pdoc has some answers for you!
:...
... hypomania. Yes, he was at a therapeutic level of lithium because they checked his blood levels in the hospital ... him up out of his depression. So, hes fazing out lithium , but will continue on taking depakote, provigil, pamelor...
... people, from what I understand, who have BP respond to lithium . Many stop taking it due to side effects...but usually...
- off of meds....big mistake!!!! 6th May 2007
... emergency situations (I think he mentioned Zyprexa) and Lithium later in the pregnancy.
And yes, bipolar people ... NOTORIOUS for it - but it was mainly because he hated Lithium , and it turns out that Zyprexa is a fabulous med for...
- new here 5th May 2007
... hallucinations and delusions. my doctor said we should try lithium , depakote or maybe seroquel but I don't know much...
... not sure if that would help you at all.
I was on Lithium a very, very long time ago.....back about almost 10...
- Feeling little lost lately- 4th May 2007
... to a campus pdoc who diagnosed him and prescribed lithium . He told my son he had to stop the dope and alcohol...
- Lithium...YUCK! 2nd May 2007
... I believe that metallic taste is very common with lithium . I know my son has talked about it. I think the...
... That is really interesting about the lithium ...my husband was on it but it doesn't seem to be doing...
... When my husband first started taking lithium , he said it made everything taste like metal. He's...
... Hi::)
I,ve been on lithium for over five years and found it to be an excellent ... tastes of metal or any peculiar smells either! perhaps lithium is o.k for some and not suitable for others :)...
... Scully, I don't have a problem and I take 1200 mg of Lithium Carbonate a day. I have been on it a while though...
... Lithium ...double yuck...
... Capsule? Is it a capsule? My husband takes tablets of Lithium , looks like aspirin. Maybe what's in the capsule...
- Afraid to take Lexapro -- bp depression 2nd May 2007
... gained tremendous amount of weight.
Right now on lithium (750 mg) buspar (30 mg) and clonazepam (1 mg.). Can...
- Can't get out bed 1st May 2007
... or if he has ever been on a mood stabilizer such as lithium , depakote, tegretol or lamictal? Is he receiving...
... days in bed. Right now he's on a 900mlg/day dose of lithium which (and I know this is odd since lithium is supposed...
- BP II meds: Lamictal, Seroquel, Tegetrol or... any others?what will work best? 30th April 2007
... after another. Every month he was on a new med... lithium has been the one constant...and the others were added ... on to the lithium . He has always been able to take lithium. He has ... finding the right meds. He had lots of trouble with lithium --physical symptoms concerning his digestive tract ... trial and error, he was put on the sustained release lithium , and tegretol. He was feeling quite well but was ... usually given along with a mood stabilizer such as lithium , tegretol, depakote, etc. Lamictal and Seroquel seem...
... Klonapin was the constant, but then if Depakote is a new Lithium maybe not so much.
I know they dont like to know what...
... cycling, mixed states or schizoaffective disorder. Lithium works best in those with a "classic" manic depression...
... blood taken with Lamictal as well? I have done it with Lithium and Depakote so I am not shy of needles. (although...
... needled (I am not a junkie he he have to do it since lithium and then since depakote anyways)
when I was on Klonapin...
- Now trying Lithium--Help?? 30th April 2007
... practically everything)--finally she said she'd give Lithium a try. She's a few days into it, said she was feeling ... this going to be the best I can expect with her on Lithium ? I mean, a few days hardly can be the long term indicator ... would not have had, so maybe that's good. But does Lithium take time to buld up as other drugs do or is it just ... seem to help her. How do I handle this? Anyone on Lithium who actually feels ok? At what point do I take her...
... Depakote 1500mg Now Which My Psy Says Is A New Version Of Lithium . 3 Of My Bipol Friends Told Me Lithium Didnt Help ... Till 15 1/2.
In My Research, Which Keeps Me Sane, Lithium Like Depakote Is Only A Mood Stabizer. Also Per His...
... I am not sure if Lithium can actually make you suicidal, but if you have tendencies ... your daughter when first diagnosed and on 1500 mg Lithium which did not help me, as I said so did not bother...
... Leomia
PS I did not know that Depakote is a better Lithium . I am on that now, but I dont like how it made me ... gain so much, I do like it much better than lithium so I am trying to get a new med that is better without...
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....I did not know that Depakote is a better Lithium . I am on that now, but I dont like how it made me ... gain so much, I do like it much better than lithium so I am trying to get a new med that is better without ... is sometimes a better choice for females...and that lithium is a better choice for male. ( This is a general statement ... ).
I have been on lithium for over 40 years. My liver and kidney tests have ... are not concerned. So...will stay on track with .... lithium :)
Carry On,...
... EYES how long were you on Lithium ? (what type of BP are you) I am type II but then there ... and I havent been able to fly back yet!
anyways Lithium seemed to not do much, I noticed right away Depakote...
... [QUOTE=leomia;2953405]EYES how long were you on Lithium ? (what type of BP are you) I am type II but then there ... about a soft BP maybe its type 3 ....
...anyways Lithium seemed to not do much, I noticed right away Depakote ... people are on.... :)
:) Leomia
Leomil
I started Lithium in March,1970.. When it was first approved by FDA ... I am BP1 ...However,I was very inconsistant with Lithium and therefore had 5 episodes over the next 14 years ... ..
he tried every thing too..but refused to take lithium ...was somewhat in denial about BP...unfortantly died...
... maybe you cannot see that.
Well I have been on Lithium when I first was diagnosed in 2001 (I think I had...
... was glad to hear that it will take some time on the Lithium to see an effect and I do know that the meds are only...
... she enjoys her life again and will go to the gym. Lithium I did not gain weight on but the Klonapin. Depakote ... it. Depakote is a really much better treatment than Lithium but it depends on the person.
What is GAD?
I dont...
... He met with a pdoc who evaluated him and put him on lithium , but when son refused to stop smoking pot, the pdoc ... So they were at a stalemate -- he continued taking lithium and smoking and was only sort of ok. During his first ... free of episodes ever since. And, Leomia, he's on lithium , tegretol and Lamictal. It was the addition of the...
... your thread ..you will find that I am a lucky one on Lithium . Been on it for almost 40years. However.was very inconsista ... happens when you think you can stop meds (My case Lithium ). I hit rosk bottom in a deep depression and attempted ... wife put their foot down on me. I learned to take my lithium . My wife made me take it in front her every day. Or ...
It took almost 6 months with consistant serium lithium test to reach my therapudic dose. Pdoc watched me...
... Tsohl we can maybe talk more about what the two (not lithium or depakote - the other two) that your son is on as...
... important wth all these meds, but especially so with lithium . Is she on the sustained release lithium?
Leomia...
... either, so she's really out of luck here!) --but I know Lithium is a salt--and she will have to learn to drink a lot...
... in your for going posts... that she is now starting Lithium .... they may in fact have her DXed as BP1 (classical ... BP Disorder). Lithium is a still the first choice of treatment of BP 1. ... Starting with myself ..except my sister ..responded to Lithium . And we all now are emotionally stable. ( Except my...
... Most of them can't, or won't. I am glad to hear that Lithium is working and has for you & yours. She has been on...
... hospitalizations and control with complying to my Lithium ....But I had to do my part......And a BPer has to...
... Thanks, as always!!
Oh--and when I asked how the Lithium was going she kind of hemmed and hawed and 'fessed...
... to be productive!
Oh--and when I asked how the Lithium was going she kind of hemmed and hawed and 'fessed ... called "taking responsibility for her actions with her Lithium "....:)
Carry On,...
... of leg pain and very zombie-like feeling--is now on Lithium )--asked about the Lithium, she said "Oh, I don't know...
- Withdrawl And New Meds 29th April 2007
... off of Lexapro due to sexual side effects and added Lithium . The withdrawl from the Lexapro has been awful. ... withdrawls. I am also on Geodon. I really hope that the Lithium helps with the depression now that I am no longer ... on the Lexapro. Any feedback from people taking Lithium would be appreciated....
... effects won't be as intense.
My son has taken lithium ever since he was diagnosed about 4 years ago. He...
- does anyone know if medicare helps with these med? 29th April 2007
... tegretol and lamicatal, also. They were added to the lithium that he was taking first. It has proven to be a great...
- How long before meds work?? 29th April 2007
... takes that along with two other mood stabilizers, lithium and Lamictal....this combination works great for him...
... one of the meds I was thinking of asking as I tried LIthium and Depakote and hate them.
I also think Lamactil...
- Alcohol 25th April 2007
... husband describes it! He drinks at night (on top of lithium and other meds) to sleep and 'quiet down his brain...
... period of 3 months, with his monitoring my serium lithium and the Spritzer,we found a good answer toward my...
- Psychosematic BPD symptoms? 25th April 2007
... pothetical:D ....but I can assure anyone wondering that his lithium is at a much better level for him now and things have...
