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09-12-2016, 10:27 PM
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I wonder if I could just take lithium instead of lamictal and geodon?
any thoughts? bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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09-12-2016, 11:48 PM
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Bizi, an on-line friend of mine has found that lithium (only) is very effective in managing her Bipolar.
If you decide to try it then I think that you need to know that its therapeutic range is quite narrow - what that means is that too little will not help but too much can have adverse effects. What that means is that, if you do decide to try it, your health care team will probably want to monitor you closely for a while. The information here might help you with this; Safe and effective use of lithium | Issue 1 | Volume 36 | Australian Prescriber. 
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09-13-2016, 06:17 AM
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In 1994 when I was first diagnosed, I was put on lithium. I did not like it. Don't remember why.
Maybe I did not want to effect my thyroid, or get the tremors.. These are still concerns of mine. Some one in my family has shakes so bad that she doesn't want to eat in public. Now I don't know that was from lithium or not, maybe an antipsychotic that she is taking??? I sent her a question regarding that very issue. I think I am talking myself right out of trying.... bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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09-13-2016, 09:48 AM
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Bizi
I don't know with bi-polar but I know that when you have epilepsy and take lamictal that they change you to zonegran many times. Reason being it works the same, but has lots less side effects. Derrick had taken lamictal for many years, but we knew it wasn't working as well as it should. He was changed to zonegran and it worked better for him. When it comes to side effects he never really told me those. So I don't know Donna 
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09-13-2016, 10:39 AM
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Wisest Elder Ever
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Thanks donna, I will look into that.
bizi I just looked it up. You can not take it if you are allergic to sulfa drugs, which I am. rats. bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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09-14-2016, 06:13 AM
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You really need to change pdocs. And when you do, you need to let him or her come up with a med plan as Mari suggested.
Researching drugs and asking for input on the forum is a good thing, but I wouldn't get my heart set on a particular drug, or rule anything out (unless prior history dictates it) until you talk to a pdoc. There should be a discussion about any med changes. The pdoc should provide relevant information, answer all your questions, and respect your input. I don't see your current pdoc doing that
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09-14-2016, 06:56 AM
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Thanks kay,
I think she is tired of me and my drinking. (I am tired of my drinking) She does not want to prescribe for me due to the fact that fact, she has basically said this. So there is the threat that I may lose her. Which frightens me. Have not heard too much about abilify....Have you? I wonder if it is weight neutral? bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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09-14-2016, 07:31 AM
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I took Abilify without any issues, but it wasn't working for me at the time I tried it (post-hospitalization for agitated mania mess). I was almost maxed out when I had to stop taking it for financial reasons because I hit the medicare donut hole. That's when I started taking seroquel.
It's another good drug that works well for a lot of people though. |
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09-14-2016, 07:38 AM
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Thank you kay.
I wonder how expensive it is, we have to pay out of pocket, have a $4k deductible each year starts again in january, we may be switching plans to pay higher premiums but have co pays for doctor visits and such. I would like to go back into counseling again. And who knows what jeffs heart is doing? bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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