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Old Aug 11, 2016, 05:42 PM
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How do you make yourself do what’s best for your recovery?

I know what I should be doing, I know what seems to help. But I always seem to do the opposite.

I started taking lithium a couple of months ago and for the first time in ages I felt ok. It took a few weeks, maybe a month but the constant state of being suicidal just suddenly stopped. Unfortunately it was giving me side effects, I felt really nauseous. One night I forgot to take it, and I felt so much better the next day. I just didn’t want to take it after that. It’s now been 3 weeks with no meds.

I came clean today finally that I hadn’t been taking it. Had to take in my collection of pills, and now have to rethink if I want to be taking it, if I can commit to taking it.

My mood is slowly heading down again, I’ve been self harming more again. Drinking more. It’s just a matter of time before the suicidal thoughts come back.

The problem is that I don’t think I can commit to the lithium. I might agree to take it again, but I just know at some point I will stop again. It’s what I do.

How do I break this cycle? I want to be well. I know what I need to do to be well. But I just can’t seem to do it. How do I make myself do it? How do you make yourself?
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Old Aug 11, 2016, 06:05 PM
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It's hard. I have trouble with my medications too due to the sheer volume of them. Some days it is simply a relief to ignore them.

Have you talked to your doctor about the nausea? Can the doctor offer any other solutions other than "keep taking it"? Maybe there is an alternative you can try, or an additional medicine that can control the nausea, or anything that can help with the nausea?

I'm not familiar with lithium but I do have a nausea reaction with every anti-depressant I take. The nausea is temporary if I stick with it and the benefits stay behind. Talk to your doctor more about this if you can, it's not a good trade off if the lithium treats your depression but has an unlivable side effect for you.
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Old Aug 11, 2016, 06:53 PM
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I did speak to my doctor about it before, she said to go to my GP who would be able to prescribe an anti sickness. I guess I never got round to it. But I guess that is an option if I start it again. She did say it would ease in time, I just guess I'm too impatient for that.
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Old Aug 11, 2016, 07:08 PM
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That sounds like a goal since the lithium was helping you. Talk to your GP about an anti-nausea and try to keep in mind that it will subside.
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Old Aug 12, 2016, 08:44 AM
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Old Aug 12, 2016, 11:58 AM
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I used to be on Lithium but it made me a careless zombie. It's not for anyone.
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Old Aug 12, 2016, 06:24 PM
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I used to be on Lithium but it made me a careless zombie. It's not for anyone.
I have a friend doing very well on it. Different people react differently to medications. While I appreciate that it was not a solution for you, saying that it is "not for anyone" may scare off someone from treatment that may be a great solution for them. Please do not make generalizations about treatment options!
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Old Aug 12, 2016, 06:25 PM
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I have a friend doing very well on it. Different people react differently to medications. While I appreciate that it was not a solution for you, saying that it is "not for anyone" may scare off someone from treatment that may be a great solution for them. Please do not make generalizations about treatment options!

Maybe you meant to say "it is not for everyone" instead of "not for anyone".
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Old Aug 13, 2016, 08:46 PM
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Hello Skye,

This hit me pretty hard when you said:

"How do I break this cycle? I want to be well. I know what I need to do to be well. But I just can’t seem to do it. How do I make myself do it? How do you make yourself"?

I sympathize with you as I often feel like this. I know what I must do, and how to do it. But much like yourself, I cannot seem to bring myself to do it. I don't have an answer...but know, with that thought, you are certainly not alone in that line of thinking.

As for the medication...Dexter seemed to have some good advice on that. I myself, went through a period of trying to be on a prescription, then trying it without, then I'm back on. I hate pills...and I take medication for other health troubles as well...but as annoying as I find them, I try to tell myself that if it helps, it is worth the discomfort.

Now I have no experience with lithium, but if it really helped you, I would try Dexter's advice and see your GP for something about the nausea. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Old Aug 13, 2016, 09:46 PM
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Made a mistake above...ment it's not for everyone. Damn auto spelling
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Old Aug 13, 2016, 10:47 PM
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Made a mistake above...ment it's not for everyone. Damn auto spelling
No harm, I apologize for calling this out, it's been a pet peeve of mine lately.

I hope you eventually found a solution that worked well for you, or if you are still looking, I hope you find something soon.

Because we have such different reactions to medications AND because these reactions can be so extreme wrt whether the medications work or not AND whether there are side effects AND if the side effects are tolerable AND it taking so long to determine if a medication is working AND the possibility of any or all of these factors changing over time I sometimes think there should be Olympic medals awarded for our patience and for dealing with these illnesses.
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