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Originally Posted by LorrieTorrie
I started Zyprexa (5mg) on 1/18, and Lithium (300mg) on 1/19. I began experiencing hypo mania shortly after starting the meds (it may have been there before, but I really started noticing that I was taking fast, had the urge to spend, was extremely irritable, etc after the fact) I told my pdoc, so we went up to Lithium 600mg and Zyprexa 10mg on the 26th. I feel like the hypo mania is getting worse. I'm worried a full blown manic episode might be near. He made it seem like the meds would work immediately, so now I'm freaking out that it's not working. Has anyone experienced getting worse before getting better? I'm just so frustrated I want to cry. Could the meds be making me feel this way?
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I am getting off of lithium after 6 months cuz I slipped into a bipolar depressive episode and I just slowly started getting worse. I was on lithium and abilify and it didn't work for me. I was on 900 mg of lithium and still no relief so when my med appt finally came I told her as im crying and sobbing to get me on something else, which she did. I do know my doc said sometimes wellbutrin will cause an extreme high and I was to call her immediately to avoid anything bad to happen like spend all my money or anything risky. So if your feeling like your getting a high, you should call your doc.