Posted by HappyGirl on January 22, 2005, at 13:19:53
In reply to Re: Lowest meaningful lithium level, posted by slinky on January 22, 2005, at 9:21:41
Hi slinky:
In my opinion on the Lithium through the experience, .... it's a good 'mood-stabilizer' with a bit of 'anti-dep.' efficacy. However, if your Bp is in the moderate range, it does NOT work on you good. It's VERY sure for this, because I was once before 'the Lithium' only. Even, the higher dosage, somewhere around 1200 mg. - 1500 mg. didn't help the 'moderate to severe form' of my Bp II with ultra-rapid cycler. After the change of new pdoc.(current pdoc.), he put me on the Zyprexa 2.5 mg. to 5.0 mg. that made my Bp 'turn the corner.'After 'so' much turmoils, heart-aches along with a lot of money spending, I finally got my Bp stabilized, ... of course some days are still crappy, ... but well tolerable to the point 'normalcy' I feel in my heart.
However, any anti-psycho. meds. have some 'unpredicable' side-effects, then I can't be sure an A.P. is for you, but try to speak to your pdoc. about some more 'potent' med. to combat your Bp. at your next appt.
H.G.
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