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Hello there,
I was on Latuda 120 mg for a few months during the summer, and it had not worked for me. I became severely depressed. I then switched to lithium 900 mg on July 31st, and my pdoc told me that I should notice a slight improvement within 5 days. Quite a bit of time passed by and I saw no improvement. I then booked an urgent appointment on August 13th, and my pdoc prescribed Pristiq (an antidepressant) with the lithium. My mood suddenly improved on August 15th. I don't think Pristiq could have fixed things that fast, so I am assuming that the lithium took longer than expected to work.
Starting September 2nd, I have noticed low moods again, sometimes getting quite severe.
So, my question is, could lithium stop working in such a short amount of time?
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Diagnoses: Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, GAD, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobias Previous Medications: Cipralex (Escitalopram), Celexa (Citalopram), Cymbalta (Duloxetine), Zoloft (Sertraline), Seroquel (Quetiapine), Latuda, Abilify (Aripiprazole), Lectopam (Bromazepam), Concerta (Methylphenidate) Current Medications: Lithium 900 mg, Vyvanse 60 mg (twice per day), Pristiq 100 mg, Clonazepam (Klonopin) 3 mg, Haldol 2-4 mg + Ativan (Lorazepam) 1-2 mg
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