Posted by Dan_MI on August 7, 2010, at 21:59:12
In reply to Lithium / Geodon question..., posted by SheilaC on August 7, 2010, at 8:22:34
Great news about lithium. I tolerate it very well, and get great relief from it, too.
I found taking it only once a day left me irritable, and prone to moodswings.
I recommend taking the lithium up several notches, and see if you still need that geodon. There are ways to avoid lithium side effects.
> Ok - I have a question. My new doc has me taking 60mg of Geodon at night along with 1mg of Klonopin. I sleep great.
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> In the morning I take 300mg of Lithium. I find this makes me a little hyped up. Could this be?
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> Also, I am feeling a little irritability - not as bad as in the past, but still. So I am wondering, should I take 150mg of Lithium in the morning and then another 150mg of Lithium at lunch? Would this help the irritability?
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> Or, should I leave the 300mg alone and divide my Geodon dose? Maybe I need a tiny dose of Geodon with my Lithium?
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> At least with the Lithium I feel more alive and alert. I feel like I can do things, where as before when I only took Geodon I felt drugged all the time.
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> What do you think?
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