Posted by Bill LL on April 4, 2005, at 8:29:01
In reply to Anyone use lithium for unipolar depression?, posted by Emily Elizabeth on April 3, 2005, at 21:23:27
Which stimulant are you trying? They can be very effective as an AD augmenter.
I think that a well thought out diagnosis is helpful in the early treatment stages. But hard to treat people may just be atypical and should try things that defy their "official" diagnosis. So if I were you, I would try the Lithium if the stimulants do not help enough.
The side effects of Lithium will probably be mild than you think.
> I'm at a point where I need to make some decisions about my med combo. I have GAD and major (unipolar) depression. I take a number of meds that are helpful, but none that have completely cleared up my depression. I take Lexapro, Desipramine, Neurontin, and Ambien. I just ened a trial of Lamictal which didn't seem to do much of anything.
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> I have already tried a number of SSRI's and Welbutrin (made me SUPER anxious). I'm trying a stimulant as of today, but Lithium is probably the next good option if that doesn't work.
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> I'm a little scared about trying Li. Sounds like it can have some pretty serious side-effects. Anyone here tried it to augment antidepressants? I don't have any bipolar symptoms, just some very resistant depression.
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> Any advice or experiences would be much appreciated!
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> Thanks!
> EE
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