Posted by Larry Hoover on November 4, 2004, at 10:02:51
In reply to Re: Lithium for taking the edge off » Larry Hoover, posted by KaraS on November 3, 2004, at 15:39:07
> > > I noticed in another post of yours that you are currently taking some lithium orotate. Do you mind if I ask you why and what, if anything, it is doing for you? My pdoc suggested I try it but I have major reservations - esp. because of my hypothyroid condition.
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> > Despite my intellectual reservations about lithium orotate (expressed in some detail on this board), I was persuaded by personal accounts of efficacy. The actual lithium intake is quite low, relative to therapeutic lithium doses as for mood stabilization. The low dose would most likely keep it from being acutely or chronically toxic to the thyroid, I would think.
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> > I decided to add it in with my a.m. selegiline (5 mg seems to be the dose for me, with 500 mg DLPA), to see if it would take the edginess off. It seems to do so.
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> Also, Larry, if you don't mind, could you tell me how much lithium you are taking? I have a friend on Wellbutrin who got a prescription for Seroquel in order to take the edge off. It was probably overkill and he's going to abandon it. I was wondering after reading your post whether a small amount of lithium might just do the trick for him as well.
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> Thanks,
> K
>I'm using the 120 mg lithium orotate. At that dose, I cannot conceive of an adverse interaction. Niacinamide or taurine might be other options to consider.
Lar
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