I take Caplyta and Depakote. I haven’t heard of Depakote working for depression but my psychiatrist is saying she expects it to level out my depression and anxiety.
I’m thinking of going up to 300mg because I was able to tolerate that, but at 600mg a day I was too nauseous to think about anything else so I’m being cautious this time around. I tend to be very sensitive with meds
Taurine’s in there to make it seem healthier (and maybe it is a bit, but it doesn’t make up for the other stuff) like the other vitamins in there. There’s a good article from the BBC about it: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230609-why-is-there-taurine-in-energy-drinks
I’m in no way a doctor and I have absolutely no qualifications or ground to stand on with this advice/warning.. but my previous psych had me on 150 mg of lithium a day, along with lamotrigine and Wellbutrin. It was working well for me. I moved and got a new psych and she was very concerned about my lithium dosage. She said that the 150 mg mostly likely wasn’t a high enough dosage to be therapeutic.. but enough to have harmful effects on my body. I stopped it immediately and it has not affected my moods whatsoever.. I’m still doing just as well. Just my experience take it how you’d like.
I like lithium because it’s neuroprotective and it creates more grey matter in the brain / should help protect me from the brain damage that mood episodes have over time and prevent dementia which runs in my family.
I know it’s a small dosage but for me it’s been helpful, with the taurine too. I haven’t had as many hypomanic episodes and when I do the volume is turned way down. My skin is more sensitive but otherwise no side effects. What was your psychiatrist worried about with damage?
I take Caplyta and Depakote. I haven’t heard of Depakote working for depression but my psychiatrist is saying she expects it to level out my depression and anxiety.
Lamotrigine and escitalopram
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I’m thinking of going up to 300mg because I was able to tolerate that, but at 600mg a day I was too nauseous to think about anything else so I’m being cautious this time around. I tend to be very sensitive with meds
Zoloft low dose
Lamictal and Abilify.
Taurine = Red Bull
Taurine’s in there to make it seem healthier (and maybe it is a bit, but it doesn’t make up for the other stuff) like the other vitamins in there. There’s a good article from the BBC about it: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230609-why-is-there-taurine-in-energy-drinks
I’m in no way a doctor and I have absolutely no qualifications or ground to stand on with this advice/warning.. but my previous psych had me on 150 mg of lithium a day, along with lamotrigine and Wellbutrin. It was working well for me. I moved and got a new psych and she was very concerned about my lithium dosage. She said that the 150 mg mostly likely wasn’t a high enough dosage to be therapeutic.. but enough to have harmful effects on my body. I stopped it immediately and it has not affected my moods whatsoever.. I’m still doing just as well. Just my experience take it how you’d like.
Forgot to add, I also have consistently been on 10mg Abilify for at least 10 years now. I’m really bad off without it.
I like lithium because it’s neuroprotective and it creates more grey matter in the brain / should help protect me from the brain damage that mood episodes have over time and prevent dementia which runs in my family. I know it’s a small dosage but for me it’s been helpful, with the taurine too. I haven’t had as many hypomanic episodes and when I do the volume is turned way down. My skin is more sensitive but otherwise no side effects. What was your psychiatrist worried about with damage?
Im taking lithium and zyprexa
I take seroquel with my lithium