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Posted by alchemy on June 14, 2010, at 18:46:28
(I don't feel like doing a search for past posts right now)
Any positive stories for bipolar 2 types w/ Lamictal & Lithium?(also take Celexa & Wellbutrin)
I tried it for a couple of weeks years ago and I was agitated/anxious/depressed. But I'm hoping it was because I was already in a messed up mood.
Posted by Dan_MI on June 14, 2010, at 21:28:15
In reply to Adding Lithium to Lamictal + Mix, posted by alchemy on June 14, 2010, at 18:46:28
Lithium saved my life.
Prozac saved my job.
Lamictal saved my relationship.
> (I don't feel like doing a search for past posts right now)
> Any positive stories for bipolar 2 types w/ Lamictal & Lithium?
>
> (also take Celexa & Wellbutrin)
>
> I tried it for a couple of weeks years ago and I was agitated/anxious/depressed. But I'm hoping it was because I was already in a messed up mood.
Posted by alchemy on June 14, 2010, at 22:33:49
In reply to Re: Adding Lithium to Lamictal + Mix, posted by Dan_MI on June 14, 2010, at 21:28:15
> Lithium saved my life.
> Prozac saved my job.
> Lamictal saved my relationship.I love to hear that. Are you a typical manic bipolar? How long until you noticed the effects?
Posted by morganator on June 15, 2010, at 9:40:11
In reply to Re: Adding Lithium to Lamictal + Mix » Dan_MI, posted by alchemy on June 14, 2010, at 22:33:49
Remember you don't have to take a dose so high that your lithium levels are at what is thought to be clinically therapeutic. 300 mg or 600 mg split in 2 divided doses a day may be enough for you to notice significant improvement. Just don't let whoever is prescribing have you believe that you need your lithium levels to be in the "therapeutic" range.
Posted by Dan_MI on June 15, 2010, at 22:25:24
In reply to Re: Adding Lithium to Lamictal + Mix » Dan_MI, posted by alchemy on June 14, 2010, at 22:33:49
i'm bipolar 2 since the age of 18. Hypomania is usually the direction I go in. I'm very good at avoiding and killing hypomania.
Lithium worked for me the first day I took it. It immediately quenched a mixed state in me. I know my reaction is somewhat abnormal, but I think there are some genetics to the way people respond to lithium. There's almost a subdiagnosis of bipolar disorder for people who respond to lithium.
And other people really can't stand it.
> > Lithium saved my life.
> > Prozac saved my job.
> > Lamictal saved my relationship.
>
> I love to hear that. Are you a typical manic bipolar? How long until you noticed the effects?
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