Posted by hopefullynow on January 23, 2010, at 6:49:20
In reply to Re: Going back to old-school - lithium., posted by SLS on January 20, 2010, at 9:29:58
Hi Scott!
I'm looking forward for your posts, i read that you exchanged Nardil with Effexor and i wonder that Nardil ineffectiveness combined at that time with lithium, producet that sucky feeling of flatness and detached feelings.
Maybe one AD which really brighen mood at a time(hope this time for you, to be venlafaxine), combined with a modest dose of lithium would have moodstabilizer and augumentor properties without anhedonia and flattening moods.
This summer i did a course of lithium (300-450 mg/day)and it gave me that kind of feelings.Later on, when i already stopped Li, I found out that the AD which I was then, were no longer gave any benefits, completely ineffective.I suppose that if the AD worked, it should take care of nasty feelings, that Li produces.I really appreciate your tenacity Scott and I wish you all the best.I hope i'll hear from you some time soon that you'll restart the workouts...;).
> I restarted lithium three days ago so as to try reducing the severity of my depression, even if only mildly. I am taking 300mg now, and plan on remaining at that dosage. Even at this low dosage, I feel somewhat improved. So far, I am not experiencing much lithium-induced flattening of affect or amotivation.
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