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Posted by kevinj909 on September 26, 2008, at 0:05:48
hey all...
My doc has recently suggested that I start taking Lithium for my Depression. He's recommending that I start at 150 and move to 300 soon after. Has anyone tried Lithium at 300mg? Any luck? Any side effects?
Thanks in advance,
k
Posted by SLS on September 26, 2008, at 5:03:28
In reply to 300mg of Lithium for Depression, posted by kevinj909 on September 26, 2008, at 0:05:48
> hey all...
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> My doc has recently suggested that I start taking Lithium for my Depression. He's recommending that I start at 150 and move to 300 soon after. Has anyone tried Lithium at 300mg? Any luck? Any side effects?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> k
I would just like to comment that your doctor knows what he is doing. The range of dosages for lithium when used as an adjunct medication to treat unipolar depression is 300-600mg.
- Scott
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 26, 2008, at 22:28:56
In reply to 300mg of Lithium for Depression, posted by kevinj909 on September 26, 2008, at 0:05:48
Li helped me, but not as much as I needed it to. It is worth a try. It is a good drug. Make sure your pdoc montiors your blood levels of the drug. 300 might not be in the therapeutic range (Li has a very specific range recommended for augmentation). Everyone is different, but I take 600 to keep me in the therapeutic range.
Good luck.
Best,
EE
Posted by SLS on September 27, 2008, at 1:49:32
In reply to Re: 300mg of Lithium for Depression, posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 26, 2008, at 22:28:56
Hi EE.
Actually, there is no established therapeutic blood levels for lithium when it is used for unipolar depression - unlike in bipolar disorder. One usually needs significantly less lithium to treat unipolar depression than what is used to treat bipolar disorder. Some studies at Harvard indicate that 300-600mg is effective.
- Scott> Li helped me, but not as much as I needed it to. It is worth a try. It is a good drug. Make sure your pdoc montiors your blood levels of the drug. 300 might not be in the therapeutic range (Li has a very specific range recommended for augmentation). Everyone is different, but I take 600 to keep me in the therapeutic range.
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> Good luck.
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> Best,
> EE
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on September 27, 2008, at 15:44:28
In reply to Re: 300mg of Lithium for Depression, posted by SLS on September 27, 2008, at 1:49:32
I thought Lithium was for "manic-depressive" depression (Bipolar).
This is hard to think about post.
rj
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 27, 2008, at 20:58:01
In reply to Re: 300mg of Lithium for Depression, posted by SLS on September 27, 2008, at 1:49:32
Well, I'll be darned. Now that you mention it, I can't find any specific blood level for augmentation. However, my old pdoc had a very specific idea about the range that she wanted me to be in (of course I can't remember what that range was). When I see my new pdoc next month, I'll ask if he is aware of any literature on the topic.
Best,
EE> Hi EE.
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> Actually, there is no established therapeutic blood levels for lithium when it is used for unipolar depression - unlike in bipolar disorder. One usually needs significantly less lithium to treat unipolar depression than what is used to treat bipolar disorder. Some studies at Harvard indicate that 300-600mg is effective.
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> > Li helped me, but not as much as I needed it to. It is worth a try. It is a good drug. Make sure your pdoc montiors your blood levels of the drug. 300 might not be in the therapeutic range (Li has a very specific range recommended for augmentation). Everyone is different, but I take 600 to keep me in the therapeutic range.
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Posted by Jeroen on September 29, 2008, at 13:19:59
In reply to 300mg of Lithium for Depression, posted by kevinj909 on September 26, 2008, at 0:05:48
hi , i read on the internet in one person 300 mg did nothing after a week but then his doctor added another 300 mg and it worked good for his depression
good luck
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