Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 937702

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first week of lithium

Posted by floatingbridge on February 22, 2010, at 19:16:40

300mg taken at night. No detectable side effects. My mood has been good--however, I attribute that to my mysterious inner weather.

May increase to 600 in a month.

I appreciate all the info and hand-holding I receive here.

Re: first week of lithium » floatingbridge

Posted by Phillipa on February 22, 2010, at 21:34:10

In reply to first week of lithium, posted by floatingbridge on February 22, 2010, at 19:16:40

FB a week? What's your inner weather? So far so good what have you noticed? Love Phillipa

Re: first week of lithium » floatingbridge

Posted by SLS on February 26, 2010, at 14:01:41

In reply to first week of lithium, posted by floatingbridge on February 22, 2010, at 19:16:40

> 300mg taken at night. No detectable side effects. My mood has been good--however, I attribute that to my mysterious inner weather.
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> May increase to 600 in a month.
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> I appreciate all the info and hand-holding I receive here.
>

Good luck.

:-)

If it doesn't hurt, lithium can only help. It encourages neurite (nerve branch) growth and prevents apoptosis (cell death). It also promotes the growth of astrocytes, a type of glial cell that helps to nourish nerve cells and reduce synaptic glutamate concentrations, presumbably reducing excitotoxicity.

I take 150mg of lithium twice a day. It is best to divide the dose if you are not using an extended release preparation. For unipolar depression, 300-600mg is generally recommended. For what little improvement I receive from it, I don't seem to benefit from going above 300mg. At 600mg, I begin to feel flat and unmotivated.

- Scott

Re: first week of lithium » SLS

Posted by floatingbridge on February 27, 2010, at 2:44:06

In reply to Re: first week of lithium » floatingbridge, posted by SLS on February 26, 2010, at 14:01:41

> Good luck.
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> :-)
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> If it doesn't hurt, lithium can only help. It encourages neurite (nerve branch) growth and prevents apoptosis (cell death). It also promotes the growth of astrocytes, a type of glial cell that helps to nourish nerve cells and reduce synaptic glutamate concentrations, presumbably reducing excitotoxicity.
>
> I take 150mg of lithium twice a day. It is best to divide the dose if you are not using an extended release preparation. For unipolar depression, 300-600mg is generally recommended. For what little improvement I receive from it, I don't seem to benefit from going above 300mg. At 600mg, I begin to feel flat and unmotivated.
>
>
> - Scott
>

Thanks Scott, I may just stay at 300, think my doc is thinking along the lines you wrote. "Nueroplastcity" is how he framed it for me. Guess thats's optimistic.

I have noticed increased anxiety. A blip? Close friend said maybe I am feeling more and that is scarey. I know the anxiety has increased. Any relation to the lithium ad-on? hmmm.

Scott, it's so nice to see you :)

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