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I recently got switched from 120 mg Latuda to 900 mg lithium, and my pdoc said it should have a slight effect in 5 days. It has been 7 days now, and I do not feel any effect whatsoever.
My question is, how long does it take for lithium to start working, and do you think my dose might be too low?
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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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Lithium depends on blood level, not dose. So it depends on what your level is. Have you had a level scheduled? Usually they can do one about 4 days into starting or changing the level. But until they do a level you won't know if you are on enough or too much or too little. I've had a level of 1.2 on 400 mg or on 1200 mg depending. 900 is a moderate dose but it really depends on how you metabolize it.
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I agree with having your level tested. When I started Lithium I didn't see the full effect for at least a month although I did see partial improvement after a few weeks. It was a slow burner for me. I wish you all the best with Lithium. It has been a life saver for me.
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