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Posted by Jeroen on May 12, 2012, at 15:17:27
maybe lithium??? i have no other options for my pdoc
i am already on 20 mg abilify and seroquel XR 150 mg, and ativan 1 mg twice daily
what will lithium do? :( im so depressed and loosing hope here :(
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on May 12, 2012, at 16:21:02
In reply to maybe lithium??? i have no other options for pdoc, posted by Jeroen on May 12, 2012, at 15:17:27
Lithium has been known to help manic depression, many times I have asked people whats its effects are and they usally said it keeps your from high but it keeps you from falling into depression. It's vary useful even today...you should check into Provigil...its not really known to have any psychiatric side effects like amphetamine, yet it does still do have side effects, there just less pronounced. Low doses of caffeine until you see your doctor should help.
Good luck!
Posted by Christ_empowered on May 12, 2012, at 18:45:29
In reply to Re: maybe lithium??? i have no other options for pdoc, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on May 12, 2012, at 16:21:02
I'd avoid lithium if at all possible. Lithium+antipsychotics commonly equals EPS, even if before you were tolerating the antipsychotic just fine. Plus, I think it ups the TD and NMS risks.
What kind of depression? Apathy, fatigue, or something more agitated? Do they xanax in your country?
Posted by Phillipa on May 12, 2012, at 19:08:02
In reply to Re: maybe lithium??? i have no other options for pdoc, posted by Christ_empowered on May 12, 2012, at 18:45:29
Jeroen are they thinking now bipolar instead of schizophrenia? Phillipa?
Posted by Brot on May 13, 2012, at 10:13:35
In reply to Re: maybe lithium??? i have no other options for pdoc, posted by Phillipa on May 12, 2012, at 19:08:02
well the thing I dont get is why they dont put you an a mood stabiliser. it is known that its beneficial in shizoaffective disorder...
I am shizoaffective too, am on seroquel and amisulpride plus 300mg of lithium. I think it should be quite side effect free to take a "low" dosage of lithium". I dont have any side effects at all.
Since adding lithium I am MUCH less anxious and less shy, more relaxed and well just much much better.
go and give it a try. if its crap, you can quit anyway...
byebye
Posted by Jeroen on May 13, 2012, at 10:18:04
In reply to Re: maybe lithium??? i have no other options for pdoc » Phillipa, posted by Brot on May 13, 2012, at 10:13:35
is that 300 mg twice daily or how do you take it?
Posted by Brot on May 13, 2012, at 10:24:44
In reply to To Brot, posted by Jeroen on May 13, 2012, at 10:18:04
> is that 300 mg twice daily or how do you take it?
no, just 300mg in the morning
I am also a rather depressed guy, and lithium also helps my depression a lot
Posted by Jeroen on May 13, 2012, at 10:50:05
In reply to Re: To Brot, posted by Brot on May 13, 2012, at 10:24:44
yea, i am depressed guy too, i think it might help me aswell
so you have almost zero side effects from it, thats great
Posted by lawgrindmeintoground on May 16, 2012, at 17:36:47
In reply to To Brot, posted by Jeroen on May 13, 2012, at 10:50:05
> yea, i am depressed guy too, i think it might help me aswell
>
> so you have almost zero side effects from it, thats greatI was on lithium for a while for bipolar mostly depressed (at that time) and had no side effects. Except after a year, I started drinking over 100 ounces of water a day. Lithium caused hypothyroidism. So just watch for that. I miss it, frankly.
Posted by Zyprexa on May 18, 2012, at 0:37:39
In reply to maybe lithium??? i have no other options for pdoc, posted by Jeroen on May 12, 2012, at 15:17:27
Jeroen,
Do you take an AD? Or have you ever. I felt much better after I started Celexa. Before that I was on just zyprexa.
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