Posted by holymama on May 26, 2005, at 13:34:12
I just lowered my lithium dose from 600 to 450, because of a feeling of overmedication or mild depression -- we weren't sure which. I fully expected to feel better and clearer, but instead I've dropped into a scary depression. It's only been two days, but theses things happen fast for me. I get reoccuring suicidal thoughts and weepiness and a heavy, syrupy heaviness.
I caught my pdoc just as she is leaving town until tuesday. She wants me to raise my lithium dose back up to 600 and she wants me to start 1mg risperdal (short term she said) to 'make sure things get going' while she's gone.
Why an atypical antipsychotic??
What will it do?
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