Posted by azalea on November 7, 2008, at 15:32:20
In reply to Lithium - 300mg? -- Question, posted by ricker on November 7, 2008, at 14:21:31
Low-dose lithium is effective as an augmenting agent, even if blood levels are not therapeutic.
See this blog entry by Dr. Jim Phelps . . .
http://www.psycheducation.com/2007/12/value-of-low-dose-lithium.html"In summary: low-dose lithium is a great medication. It is inexpensive, and under these circumstances can often be taken with no side effects at all. The risk to one's thyroid production is still there, and long-term monitoring of kidney safety is still warranted (although that risk is likely to be much lower with the lower dose)."
> I can tolerate 300mgs of lithium maximum.
> Question, If another mood stablizer is added at therapeutic range, will the lithium serve any purpose, or is the dose just too low? Note; when I was on lithium, I could only get to 600mg and the tremors were somewhat intolerable. I believe my blood serum level was 6.4 ?? on 600mgs?
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> Thanks for your thoughts.
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> Best, Rick
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