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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 220746" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Ditto what smallworld said......</p><p>It is the gold standard for a reason.</p><p></p><p>Truthfully, Lamictal is a much more scary prospect than Lithium - it is that stigma you are talking about that starts to mess with us. The effects of Lithium start back as early as the 1900s when people started using "mineral springs" to treat their depression. It is no more unsafe than using things like Depakote, or Trileptal.</p><p></p><p>I feel like a broken record, but literally the only medication that has ever made such a profound difference that I could tangibly see it was Lithium. It took about 2- 3 weeks, and suddenly what I had assumed had just been Matt's quirks disappeared - what I did not realize at the time were that those "quirks" were actually symptoms of mania.</p><p></p><p>Obviously it did not take away all of his issues - but his mania all but disappeared unless he is under highly stressful situations. (AKA his current one.)</p><p></p><p>Hugs - I know it is hard. It is all OK though. </p><p>FWIW I agree with psychiatrist - </p><p>K needs an AP as an additional, calming agent, at a relatively low level. However, the main medication that she will need to quell the storm in her brain is a MS.</p><p>(OK, I just sounded like a pompous DR...........so sorry..............but you know, just my opinion, yadayadayada, blah, blah, blah.)<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/peaceful.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":peaceful:" title="peaceful :peaceful:" data-shortname=":peaceful:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 220746, member: 3301"] Ditto what smallworld said...... It is the gold standard for a reason. Truthfully, Lamictal is a much more scary prospect than Lithium - it is that stigma you are talking about that starts to mess with us. The effects of Lithium start back as early as the 1900s when people started using "mineral springs" to treat their depression. It is no more unsafe than using things like Depakote, or Trileptal. I feel like a broken record, but literally the only medication that has ever made such a profound difference that I could tangibly see it was Lithium. It took about 2- 3 weeks, and suddenly what I had assumed had just been Matt's quirks disappeared - what I did not realize at the time were that those "quirks" were actually symptoms of mania. Obviously it did not take away all of his issues - but his mania all but disappeared unless he is under highly stressful situations. (AKA his current one.) Hugs - I know it is hard. It is all OK though. FWIW I agree with psychiatrist - K needs an AP as an additional, calming agent, at a relatively low level. However, the main medication that she will need to quell the storm in her brain is a MS. (OK, I just sounded like a pompous DR...........so sorry..............but you know, just my opinion, yadayadayada, blah, blah, blah.):peaceful: [/QUOTE]
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