Posted by BarbaraCat on March 10, 2003, at 12:27:20
In reply to Re: BP II taking a MS and TCA. Any side effects? » BarbaraCat, posted by Ron Hill on March 10, 2003, at 10:26:38
Hi Ron,
Thanks for your always enjoyable posts. No full-blown hypomania yet however I have noticed a definite and welcomed increase in energy and drive and some speeding thoughts since starting Nortrip. This is usuallly a warning sign of hypomania, and although very nice, can quickly become a disorganized mixed-states hell. What keeps it from careening into full-blown hypomania (shopping sprees, cleaning marathons) has been lithium, and of late bouncing on that rebounder til I'm ready to drop. So I can say that the threat of hypomania is present but held in check by lithium and to a lesser degree lamictal.I stopped Lithium for a week or so last month while on Nortrip because of the hypothyroid concern and soon began fragmenting and becoming increasingly obnoxious and hypercritical of my husband. Poor man, good thing he loves me. Within 2 days of restarting I smoothed out - this was a good reality check of how Lithium has become necessary to my sanity.
I'm sure you also know that Lithium has been shown to increase BDNF and act in other brain protective ways. Do you know anything about Lithium Orotate vs. our standard Lithium carbonate? It's been showing up in some over the counter products (Serenity is one) and binding it with orotic acid purports to more easily cross the bbb, hence the need for less thus reducing side effects. Probably a marketing ploy, but if true, it sounds intriguing.
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