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Lithium Day 14
Aug 21st, 2012 at 8:16pm
 
@ 900mg (300 x 3)- still getting a hit each morning, and a less often but still frequent nightly hit.
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Seeing some side effects from the lithium (weight gain, fatigue)
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Is 1 to 2 headaches a day (definitely down from 4 to 5) considered "success"?  -- i also take 720 verap.
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Reply #1 - Aug 21st, 2012 at 8:53pm
 
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Is 1 to 2 headaches a day (definitely down from 4 to 5) considered "success"?

Nope. Total failure.

What do you think? Of course I'm being sarcastic.

Less pain = success in my book.
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Reply #2 - Aug 21st, 2012 at 8:56pm
 
Understood, and agree.. I was curious if I should actually try to go up on the lithium and squash the 1 or 2 but take the side effects worsening, or worse, no change in headaches and still side effects.
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Will probably discuss with neuro, but my gut is telling me to stay put.  Thank Brew!
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Reply #3 - Aug 21st, 2012 at 9:00pm
 
You already know what my recommendation is. Wink
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Reply #4 - Aug 21st, 2012 at 9:06pm
 
I sure do.  I'm getting closer to that option.  I just fear the detox...i need to find a "good" time to do it.
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Re: Lithium Day 14
Reply #5 - Aug 22nd, 2012 at 3:26am
 
Joshua wrote on Aug 21st, 2012 at 8:16pm:
Is 1 to 2 headaches a day (definitely down from 4 to 5) considered "success"?  -- i also take 720 verap.


If it was a drugs trial, that level of decrease, even if it was only down to 3 a day would be a success.

However what matters is is it enough for you. Obviously 0 a day would be ideal...
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