Posted by bipolarspectrum on March 30, 2006, at 14:33:50
In reply to Re: Lithium - willit help keep the bottom from falling » bipolarspectrum, posted by jerrympls on March 28, 2006, at 21:59:28
Hey,
I friend of mine is painter and he said that taking lithium took away his urge to paint... also litium at higher doses can make ur hands shakey.. this is obviously bad for painting and could be bad for music as well.... but this shakiness only seems to appear at high doses, of which u may not need... to be honest with u,i dont think u have anything to lose by trying Li... however, its combination wwith an ssri is very popular... but with a stim im not sure, i dont really know anything about stims... good luck!
bps
> Do you know if an SSRI + Lithium + Stim (Adderall) would be a good combination?
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> I don't have any mania - so I don't experience any highs - but I do notice periods of feeling relatively OK to periods of where my stomach sinks, feelings of dread, sadness, etc.
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> Plus I've read musicians are weary about taking Lithium because of the numbing effect it can have - and I'm a musician.
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> Any thoughts??
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> Thanks for your reply!
> Jerry
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