Posted by CareBear04 on September 13, 2007, at 10:50:40
In reply to Lithium - how long before it works?, posted by JohnSky on September 11, 2007, at 14:45:10
Hi John,
The first time I tried lithium, I was at 900mg. I had just been hospitalized and was very depressed. Within about two months, I definitely felt better. My mood was still a little under baseline, but it no longer felt like it could bottom out at any moment. It helped with my anxiety, too, so I didn't need the benzos as much.
Even though the therapeutic range is supposed to indicate the level at which you'll respond, some people require higher doses to be at the upper end of therapeutic than others. I personally need my level to be above 1.0. If you don't have bad side effects-- and the controlled release preparations tend to minimize them-- I might try upping the dose.
Good luck!
CB
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