Posted on 02/16/2011 6:39:24 PM PST by decimon
It is a naturally occurring substance in several parts of the country... Having worked periodically on the psych unit at the hospital, those on lithium get weekly lith level blood drawn, because it can be toxic. The blood levels of lith. have a very strict perimeters of use. Lith levels were constantly being adjusted according to blood levels...
Like any power medication, if not monitored can be fatal..the same goes for those people on medical blood thinners (not aspirin)like coumadin.
We call it “bipolar” because manic-depressive isn’t quite accurate. You can have hypomania and depression and be bipolar, but you technically can’t be manic-depressive.
You should also sit down and talk to someone who has been helped by Lithium. It is a crippling, crippling disorder that does not deserve to be taken lightly or made fun of. I sincerely doubt you’ve lived with someone who has bipolar disorder or have it yourself. From what I’ve heard, it’s godawful.
Too often true.
I've taken a low dosage of Xanax .5mg 3-4 times per day for over 16 years now with no problems. I can not take antidepressants it makes it much worse. My wife has taken Xanax 25 years same dosage no problem. She has serious neurological damage {quadriplegia}. Xanax likely saved her life. A doctor also had her on antidepressants and she went into Serotonin Syndrome twice in a weeks time. Xanax is a counter acting drug for it. Had she not been on it at the time the reaction may have been fatal.
I do believe Xanax is safer than SSRI's and other type antidepressants when Xanax is prescribed properly in lower dosages.
Good info for those who it might help! Thx!
How does that make her any different from other women?
The sweet part. ;-)
Thank you! As someone with a son who is BiPolar, I can tell you that public misinformation and misconceptions and stigma make dealing with these devastating illnesses doubly difficult. Am am a teacher for NAMI for a 12-week course to help families understand and better help their ill relative. I am also my State's coordinator for this course, called Family-to-Family (Watch the video). If anyone reading this knows of families with loved ones suffering serious mental illness, please tell them about NAMI and the Family-to-Family program.
I’ve got a college-aged child who is probably bi-polar. Depakote seems to be helping but she needs more help than the college shrink. Anyone care to Freepmail me if you know of a good doc recommend in the Northern Utah area?
Where did you have to go to get the TDCS treatment?
http://brainadvantage.com
The last time I checked 25% of diagnosed bi-polar patients die from suicide. I was married for 25 years to someone with this disorder, and multiple suicide attempts, wild spending and extremely aggressive behavior was not a picnic. Anyone who compares this condition to a neurosis is a fool.
Bipolar is extremely serious. It is destructive not only to the person who has it but to all who have relationships with that person.
As a friend of mine says, there are many different degrees of suicide. Some folks do it all at once by gun or pill, but many do it one cigarette or one drink or one binge at a time. And suicide is never just about the person at the center of it. It destroys big chunks of the lives of all involved.
That link doesn’t seem to work any more.
Any other places you would advise to check for information?
Never mind, your link does seem to work after all.
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