Posted by JohnSky on September 13, 2007, at 9:36:03
In reply to Re: Lithium - how long before it works? » JohnSky, posted by gardenergirl on September 13, 2007, at 9:22:08
Thank you. I wish I had as quick a response as you...I'm in wait mode... and I dearly hope to be able say what you did: "I not only felt not depressed, I felt happy". Sounds wonderful.
I have been on Lithium 3.5 months. My Brother started to respond at 4 months so I'm hoping I will be feeling better soon. My doctor told me some people respond as early as a month... others take 6 to 9 months.If you desire at some point to address the anxiety you might want to try a meditation and
mindfulness program. You learn to accept the anxiety as opposed to fighting to push it away... and when you really accept it the fight is over and it less and less and issue.John
> I mainly felt my mood lift. I not only felt not depressed, I felt happy. My anxiety is pretty buried under depression, and I'm a master at not letting myself overtly feel anxiety. Not that it helps any, except in the very short term. I know I have it, but it's a big blind spot to me. So anyway, I'm not sure how lithium might be affecting any anxiety I have.
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