Lithium - How many doses a day?

[batshitprincess]

I currently take 900mg of lithium and since I began years ago, I've taken it all at dinner.

My current pdoc has changed the dosing, with 300mg at breakfast and 600mg at dinner.

Since I started this new scheme, I feel off. I've been very snippy with my husband and am having trouble being productive. We just bought a new house and I'm not helping at all between hiring the painters and cleaners and packing up so we can be out of the rental by the end of the month. I also have a big event coming up next weekend, and I've started to think I should cancel it since I'm having so much trouble trying to get ready.

Folks on lithium, how many times a day do you take it, and when? 

Anyone else have these issues when moving it around?

Thanks-

Jennifer

[Iceberg]

Xr or ir? 

[Rabbit37]

I take 600mg, IR, at bedtime. 

[dancesintherain]

I take 150 IR in the morning and 450 ER in the evening.

[looking for answers]

i take XR or ER and i take 1250 total

450 am

800 pk

[batshitprincess]

Sorry - I take XR. It's easier on my gut.

Thanks, everyone!

I'll post more when I'm feeling a bit better.

[Chrisalt87]

I take 600 mg in before bed and 600 mg when I wake up.

 

this dosing also seems to cause me issues 900 mg at night alone didn’t.

[looking for answers]

1 hour ago, Chrisalt87 said:

I take 600 mg in before bed and 600 mg when I wake up.

 

this dosing also seems to cause me issues 900 mg at night alone didn’t.

What issues did it cause

[saoirse]

I take 600 mg before bed. I used to take 900 mg but it was causing me to throw up.