Posted by Solstice on February 27, 2012, at 17:53:31
In reply to Re: Saphris - more reactions » Twinleaf, posted by SLS on February 27, 2012, at 15:42:34
> > Sometimes the combination of lithium and drugs in the Saphris class will cause extra-pyramidal symptoms, when either one alone will cause either mild or no symptoms.
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> > In this situation, I think I would really want to know if Saphris can help. Could you withdraw the lithium and see how she does on the Saphris?
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> That's a particularly bright idea. I would not have thought of it.
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> - Scott
Well... like I said, the doctor wanted me to withhold the Saphris tonight. I did ask about withholding lithium, but she said she'd rather withhold the saphris.When my daughter walked in the door she was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. I got an email from her 6th period teacher saying that my daughter has been sluggish since last week, and told me about her leaving class today, escorted by another student. When I asked my daughter about her symptoms, she said that they gradually subsided, and she felt fine by the end of 7th period. She then spontaneously offered: "Mom, I think it's the lithium because of all the shaking."
She really wants to go down on the lithium instead of leaving out the saphris.
Question: Since we're kind of doing this on our own - - will it be a problem to go from 600mg to 0? If we have to titrate down then I'll probably be able to talk her into it, but if you all who have taken lithium have had no trouble going from 600 to 0, then that's what we'll do.
Let me know what you think!
Solstice
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