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Old Jul 06, 2014, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by HALLIEBETH87 View Post
I am on it and have been for about a month and a half I guess. I had been on latuda and it didn't help me at all. I am on Lamictal and Gabapentin right now with the lithium. My dr had me on 900mg of lithium but I was having such bad vertigo she brought it down to 600. Turns out it was fluid in my ear! Its gone now but I seem to be doing ok on the 600mg. My brain battles me though because now I start to think maybe Im ok and don't need to take lithium. I mean Im not sad or doing impulsive things. And maybe Im not really bipolar but just go through phases.

I agree about needing to drink more as it makes me thirsty but nothing crazy.
I understand about the still fighting the bipolar. I think even though we are on medication for our sickness we will always have to fight it. Medication helps the fight easier.
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