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Posted by Squiggles on August 14, 2004, at 8:55:58
I find that in the case of lithium
(maybe other drugs are different)
i sometimes feel the symptoms of toxicity;
I then skip a cap for a day to bring
the blood/brain level down. Unfortunately,
the next day, i often get headache or
vertigo in the back of the head where i
once had the head injury incident (stroke
or seizure or lithium o.d. - don't know).I'm sort of stuck between a rock and a hard
place because i would like to lower the
lithium dose but only slightly by cutting
a cap every two weeks or so. Is this a bad
idea?tx
Squiggles
Posted by Racer on August 14, 2004, at 9:47:04
In reply to Stopping and restarting dose, posted by Squiggles on August 14, 2004, at 8:55:58
Especially in your case, with that head injury, this really is a question for your doctor. Have you brought this up with your doctor? If so, what does he/she say?
Personally, it doesn't sound like a good idea to me. I'd suggest that lowering the dosage by reducing the daily dose would be preferable to lowering the dosage by skipping a day or two a month. That's only one opinion, from a non-professional, so give it the weight it deserves.
Again, I do hope that you'll consult your doctor about this. Best luck.
Posted by Squiggles on August 14, 2004, at 10:02:30
In reply to Re: Stopping and restarting dose, posted by Racer on August 14, 2004, at 9:47:04
Thank you very much for your quick
response; i will do that -- i have
already asked on numerous occasions
to have my dose lowered but my dr.
does not want to lower it. Perhaps
he knows something i don't.:-)Squiggles
Posted by mike lynch on August 14, 2004, at 19:06:44
In reply to Stopping and restarting dose » Racer, posted by Squiggles on August 14, 2004, at 10:02:30
Exacly what are the symptoms of toxicity just curious..
Posted by Squiggles on August 14, 2004, at 19:44:29
In reply to Re: Stopping and restarting dose, posted by mike lynch on August 14, 2004, at 19:06:44
hi mike,
- confusion
- lack of concentration
- fogginess
- headache, esp. on top and back centre where
the axe incident happened (seizure/stroke)
- headache earthquake feelings
- won't mention diarrhea because i have had
it for 3-4 yrs almost every time;
- vertigo
- feeling of dangerMy dr. tried to ease my fears of toxicity
by pointing out that my bloods are always
in the therapeutic range (1x yr. test for
23 years now); But i worry that there may
be cumulative toxicity over the years.
It seems worse since the seizure/stroke
incident - at least it seems to hit the
same areas of the head.I may just not know what is going on.
Squiggles
Posted by Squiggles on August 15, 2004, at 6:48:27
In reply to Re: Clonazepam Tolerance » mike lynch, posted by Squiggles on August 14, 2004, at 19:44:29
FYI:
I feel better this morning; interrupted
sleep, and a bit of a headache but no
severe vertigo; much more like a hangover.Could be the clonazepam interaction?
I am back to my regular dose and will
try to resist temptation interrupting
it. I think that my ingnorance inclines
me to mistrust my doctor's orders about
lithium toxicity. Anyone else, have
problems with non-compliance?Squiggles
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