My first blood test on Lithium came back ok. My blood lithium level was 0.35 (when 0.5-1.0 is where we’re aiming for), and we checked everything else, like thyroid and kidney function, which were also fine.
So now I’m up to 600mg daliy, before my next blood test on Thursday. This could get boring very quickly….
After deciding that Duloxetine was not providing me with very much theraputic effect at all, we’ve added Lithium to the mix, in an attempt to augment the action of an antidepressant. Since the side effects of Duloxetine were not too bad, we’ve stuck with it.
I’m on a starting dose of 400mg Priadel (the brandname I’m […]
Duloxetine seems like quite a goood drug in general. The side effects are not too bad; I’ve had mild constipation, dizziness on standing, and occasional nausea. Another thing worth noting is that it does affect people’s sleep patterns - I need to take it in the morning to prevent it making me an insomniac. […]