Posted by pearlcat on March 29, 2007, at 19:36:13
My new pdoc just put me on lithium600mg per day along with my lamictal 200 mg per day. I am on my second day of it. How long does it take to tell if it is working? I guess I have a soft bipolar, I know i have add and depression as well as addictive tendancies to opiates. The dr seems to think the reson I like Opiates is because of the bipolar disorder and that it can help with that. But of course it is addictive. I have been a whole slew of antidepressants and they have not ever worked. I am very very worried about the weight gain. I guess because I am so "vain" bacause I am not comfortable being overweight and because of that I get depressed and of courese then my poor hubby suffers. My pdoc said to bear with him that because I am on a low dose it should not be a prob. He actually is the first doc that seems to care. He alos the first doc that I have acyually laid all the cards out on the table especially about my addiction probs. Any insight on the regimend and how long it will take me to feel happy would be great!
Thanks
Pearlcat.
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