Dear Pam,

when did you start the lithium again?

lithium prevents cycling but acts primarily above baseline, i.e. it treats and prevents mania. if one does get manic or hypo, depression often follows. if you were already in an upswing the lithium may have treated it but at that point depression could still follow, and lithium would not do much for that. you may find that it is transient, or you may need a little extra medical help with it, if it persists. take it one day at a time for now, and do call your doc next week if you still feel bad.

i recommend you keep a mood chart and write your meds in it too, since things are changing on both fronts. it will help you get a better longitudinal picture, and it will help your doc help you. in the long run, it will help you keep tabs on your response to different meds, difficult to remember when there are many meds and changing needs.



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