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Good morning all. I have been trolling the boards here for a really long time, finally decided to join the conversation.
I was Dx bipolar 2 about 8 years ago, and have had crummy luck with pdocs and therapists. Worse luck with meds ... Have been down the list, every category, and nothing has helped, most things have made me much worse. I also have chronic daily migraine, which complicates meds and dealing with emotional flips. The only major med I have not tried is lithium. My husband, who has been unconvinced of the diagnosis for years, has started going with me to a new pdoc. He agrees with the doc that I need something to help, and encouraged me to try the lithium. It could help the migraine, too, and my neuro is on board as well.
So I am on 600mg, started 3 days ago. See a definite increase in water retention and needing to go to the bathroom. Last night, despite my normal sleeping aids and nothing bad on my mind, I woke at 1:00am and was unable to get to sleep. I can't say this is terribly unusual.
Wondering what you all think of lithium ... The good, the bad, and the ugly. Pretty nervous, having had nasty responses to so many other well-respected meds.
Thanks!
T
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All who wander are not lost. - J.R.R. Tolkein
Bipolar NOS, Conversion Disorder, Panic Disorder, with Agoraphobia, and Social anxiety
Chronic daily migraine, fibromyalgia, and various other stuff!
Too many meds to list, but Thich Nhat Nhan and Eckhart Tolle more effective than all the pills combined!
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