Cyclingsarah

When did it start working for you? 🙂 the initial anxiety has passed which is great!

Hi guys, just started Lithium yesterday. I know it can take several weeks to work, but I already feel it clearing my head a bit. question tho. Can lithium make anxiety worse in the beginning - like SSRI’s? Because I now find myself very panicky I am also on lexapro and mirtazapine.

I’m in week 4 of withdrawing from depakote. I have a LOT of anxiety, akastisia and agitation. Also very depressed. Thomas startes in week 2. Have anyone else experienced this? How long does it last? :-((

Just wondering. I have a lot of anxiety and am startinh lithium for bipolar disorder in a few weeks

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this! Helps me a lot. Really happy to hear that it works great for you. I hope it will for me too. I'm not afraid of lithium, so I just don't get why the doctors are?? I will have another chat with them - see if I can push them a bit harder..

Officially my diagnosis is MD and GAD. I think they are under the impression that lithium is a too "heavy" drug for me, since I don't even meet the criteria for BP ll. But from what I can read on this site, most people don't feel overmedicated or zombified on it. It's day 5 on lexapro and I still feel giggly, warm, kinda high BUT depressed. So my guess is mixed state. Are you still on Lithium? What do you think of it?

Exactly.. But it's difficult when they don't agree with the diagnosis. I'm sorry it didn't work for you. Hope you found something that did ?

Thank you SO much. This helps a lot. I was on 100 mg of sertraline 5 years ago with no problems at all. Today is day 4, and I don't feel as euphoric and high, though it's still there. Hopefully it will level out and work as Sertraline did for you.

I know, I don't get it either. I am on my 3rd opinion already. They all say the same thing?? Did Lithium work for you?

Also, have you since been diagnosed as bipolar?

And after that it worked the way it should? Are you still taking it? I have. They said to keep an eye on it and stay on it until next appointment.

I keep telling the doctors that I am sure of the bipolar reaction. They keep saying it's just me who is sensitive to medication. Also, we keep trying antidepressants because I'm seriously depressed and anxious, and they won't let me try Lithium.

Depression, GAD and suspected very mild bipolar. I have never been fullblown hypomanic, just have some of the symptoms - just extremely mild, and only drug induced. But I am also on Valproate and Gabapentin for mood stabilization.

This sound like me on Prozac. Not a good fit at all......

Aswaghanda and Rhodiola Rosea helps me deal a lot better with stress!!!! And I know this is pretty basic knowledge.. But getting enough sleep, eat healthy, meditate or breathing exercises and regular exercise. This is hard when you don't feel like you have the time for it, I know..