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Mar 19, 2015, 04:34 PM
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I have bipolar 1 and am on a cocktail of several meds. I recently have been prescribed both wellbutrin and a low level of lithium 600mg, to climb out of a hell hole of depression. I'm wondering if anyone else has experience with lithium being used for this purpose.
I have had experience with lithium years ago in the past that was horrible because of side effects at a higher level. I have hope that it will help though. I would appreciate anyones thoughts and ideas about this. Thanks 
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Mar 19, 2015, 04:55 PM
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Lithium is often used in low doses to treat depression that didnt respond to other medications. Lower doses, so you should experience the hellish side effects you did with a larger one.
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Mar 19, 2015, 05:16 PM
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Being on a lower dose doesn't bother me like it did when it was 1200mg and my level was 1.2 in the past. I am still getting used to it. In the hospital one doctor said "oh just a baby dose of 300mgs" and the next pdoc who saw me later said we'll put you on 600mgs for depression.
I am curious of anyones experience if this helped anyones depression I am desperate to find hope in this.
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Mar 19, 2015, 06:08 PM
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There is research on lithium used as an augment in MDD. Think it works pretty well.
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Mar 19, 2015, 08:29 PM
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thanks for the responses tradika and jellybean.
I don't know why this thread is posted twice, I am sure I screwed up something, hopefully a moderater will come through and delete one of them.
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