Posted by smith562 on January 22, 2005, at 9:59:58
In reply to Lowest meaningful lithium level, posted by tensor on January 21, 2005, at 9:22:26
Hey Mattias,
I now use lithium 450mg with zoloft. I find none of the antidepressants work unless I have a small dose of lithium on board. 600mg makes me too depressed ... I am considering trying 300mg per day. I use sleep as my gauge .... I adjust the dose of lithium so that I get 8 hours of sleep per night.
Hope you are well ... good luck with lithium.
Smith
> Hi,
>
> I've been on lithium for two weeks 600mg. After one week the lithium level was 0.3 and today it was 0.2. I noticed a slight improvement in mood from yesterday, having a little more energy than before. I know the level should be at least 0.4-0.5, but from experience, has anyone done well at levels lower than that? And at the same time convinced it actually was lithium that helped.
> I couldn't reach my pdoc today and will not until tuesday, i did however talked to my therapist(who also is a physician) and told me to increase to 900mg. My next blood test is next thursday so from that point of view it would better to start with 900mg now than on tuesday. Thoughts on this?
>
> Thanks,
> Mattias
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