Posted by Christina on November 10, 2000, at 17:54:06
In reply to Lithium?, posted by dj on November 8, 2000, at 19:11:38
Bi-Polar runs in my family and I was having fairly sharp mood swings, so the pdoc put me on a low dose of lithium (300mg/day)to see if it would help. It did help my mood swings, but only because It made me an absolute zombie in the process.
Unfortunately prescribing psych drugs isn't an exact science, so we all sort of put in our time as guinea pigs until we find the right med cocktail.
I'm back on Celexa (no mood stabilizers), and I am feeling pretty OK.
I even managed to clean my office -- something I had not done in months.> > I was on effexor and lithium but they made my problems worse (helped with the depression, but I >was so tired and confused I could not function).
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> Does the lithium mean you are supposed to be bi-polar and if that's the case would you not need a subsitute for it or did your p-doc just screw up?
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> Sounds like anxiety is a big part of the mix for you. Does that match with bi-polar or what? Perhaps the more med-savvy types have some suggestions...
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> I can relate very well to your description of procrascination...
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> Sante!
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> dj
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