Posted by Karen_kay on January 6, 2004, at 19:37:35
In reply to Re: Lithium stupor » Karen_kay, posted by katia on January 6, 2004, at 16:31:15
Hey girlie!!!
You could always try topamax (which is good for rapid cycling). Since it isn't particularly useful for some people for depression phase you could add an AD like wellbutrin (did I spell that right???) which is the best for not agrivating manic phases, according to what I've read. I'm not claiming to be a doctor :) But, when I started Topamax, I was in a depressed phase for almost 2 years, with slight hypomanic phases mixed in due to AD's or lithium. Lithium caused me to become hypomanic when I first start it, strange huh??? I even called my Pdoc and asked for a prescription for a vibrator, for insurance purposes! Whew! What nerve I have! But, topamax is what is working for me...
I stopped the lithium in February of last year. I was walking home from class one say and I thought "***** it! I'm done with this, I'll wait until I see a Pdoc who knows what he is doing!" But I was on the Lamictal/ Lithium/Zyprexa/Lexapro/Klonopin combo as well and began hallucinating, walking into walls, scared to take a shower, seeing my dead father and talking to him, your basic delusions!!! I was taking 1500 Lithium and 100 Lamictal. I started on Lithium and then he added Lamictal to help with depression. When that didn't help he added lexapro. Then, he added Klononpin for anxiety. When I began hallucinating, he added Zyprexa. Then, I tried various other antipsychotics (Resperdal, Seroquel, Geodon, Abilify) Currently, I'm not hallucinating. It had to do with childhood issues, not psychosis! (take that pdoc!) Sorry, tangent!)But, why didn't the lamictal alone not work for you? where you still depressed? why not just add an AD? Is that too risky? Or up the dose?
Good luck on your thesis! I'm sending good brain waves your way~~~~~~~~~~~
I stopped my lithium because I was way overmedicated and I was switching Pdocs and I just wanted a fresh start. I had a month before I saw my new one so I didn't see the harm.I'm just feeling fine now. I hope you get to feeling better!!!
Karen :)
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