Posted by SLS on December 20, 2009, at 9:23:04
In reply to Can lithium carbonate cause anger/rage?, posted by TriedEveryDrug on December 20, 2009, at 8:49:21
> Started taking Li, 150mg... day 3, nothing else.
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> I notice I extremely angry at things that have happened in the past. It's weird.
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> I'm not like this at all when I take nothing.
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> My GF is convinced it is the Li. I had a similar reaction on Lamictal.
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> Thanks
Is it possible that you have begun to improve?For many people, depression slows thoughts, drains mental energy, dampens feelings, and mutes memories. If you are experiencing a reduction in the severity of these symptoms, and your mind is becoming more active, your past memories might be more accessible to you, and your reaction to them more robust - anger. That's one possibility, anyway.
Lithium can work within a few days of the first dose. If no other explanations to your experiences are offered, you may want to continue with it and see where things go. I have never heard of a manic reaction to the initiation of lithium, but I guess anything is possible. Perhaps you can view your anger as a temporary phase in your recovery. I imagine you have a great many issues involving your past, present, and future that will require work to process. In the meantime, you can monitor your anger and remember that there are reasons, both biological and psychological, for its appearance, and that you can manage your behavior with that insight in mind. If you feel overwhelmed by the sudden realizations of what your life is and is not, try not to take on the entirety of your thoughts and feelings at once. I know that this is much easier to say than to do, especially when you are in the midst of a psychological and emotional crisis.
How is your anxiety level?
- Scott
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