Posted by Wendy B on May 6, 2001, at 9:22:37
In reply to Re: HELP, Cant cope, posted by SalArmy4me on May 5, 2001, at 23:12:25
Dear SalArmy,
How do you know if lithium would work for this person? CramX2 has not even given us a diagnosis from the pdoc, a list of what medications s/he has already tried, if they're in therapy, how that's worked for them, etc...
Obviously there is an anxiety component here, possibly panic attacks, but it may be no more than that. Putting this person on lithium may be totally contraindicated.
I am really uncomfortable about 'informing' someone what might be best for them to try, when we don't have all the facts. Helpful suggestions on our part may turn into someone else's nightmare.
This is also a new poster to the BBoard, and we must take it slow, offer sympathy & emotional support, as I know you do, but get the facts of the person's history first.
Sorry, but I really feel I had to say that, and it's all IMHO, you know. Lithium is a tough drug, needs to be monitored closely by taking blood levels frequently, and causes a lot of other side efects that this person may not want to deal with, along with all the other crap they're going through right now.Does this make any sense? I don't mean to get all riled up, but please go easy on the 'medical' advice...
CramX2, sorry to talk about you in the third person here. I will post something to you right away...
Wendy B.
> A trial of lithium could benefit you greatly, sometimes the effect is noticable within 48 to 72 hours: http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/aug/
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