Posted by morgan miller on August 7, 2011, at 16:07:03
In reply to My risperidone response, fourth day, posted by floatingbridge on August 7, 2011, at 13:09:21
FB, of course only time will tell if you start to feel much better on your current regimen.
Have you though about at least taking a trace mineral supplement like the NOW brand, which has 1 mg lithium per dose? Maybe you could take this a few times a day? You never know, it may be somewhat supportive. Most of us probably are not getting enough lithium through our water and diet. It is after all now believed by many to be an essential nutrient.
I'm surprise you guys didn't decide to just go for a low dose of lithium first. Afterall, you could have added a low dose of risperdal to it.
As opposed I am to the out of control polypharmacy that is taking place in current psychiatry, I don't think it's a big deal to be taking 2 or even 3 different meds, especially if one of them is a relatively low dose of lithium, which I don't really consider much of a drug. I guess I'm trying to say that maybe it would help if you were totally o.k. with taking 2, or even 3, different things, especially if you feel that much better. The reason why I cut it off at four is that at this point, most people are ending up on things like atypical antipsychotics and benzodiazepines, both of which I believe end up doing more harm than good in the long run. If it were 4 or 5 drugs that I saw as fairly benign and supportive in the long run, I wouldn't take such issue with all this polypharmacy bullocks.
I only wish you the very best FB : )
Morgan
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