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I started Lithium at 900mg and after 2 weeks I started feeling great for about 2 weeks then I started experiencing low mood again.

Later my dose was increased to 1350mg. It’s been 1.5 weeks and I feel worse and potentially some toxicity symptoms (dizziness, upset stomach, muscle weakness, headache)

I’ve read that unipolar depression requires a smaller lithium range than bipolar. Should I ask my psychiatrist to bring me down to a smaller dosage in hopes of feeling better like I did at the beginning?

I started taking it 5 weeks ago and my blood levels are in range. The first 4 weeks went increasingly great. This last week has been horrible due to a decrease in my other medication (Effexor). I increased my Effexor dose to its original dose but now I cant feel the benefits of lithium like the first three weeks. Is there a chance that lithium still needs more time to stabilize in my body? Or did Effexor mess me up?

I had reduced my dose and felt horrible after 4 weeks. I updosed and only feel slightly better after 4 days. How long does it usually take after updosing to feel better?

Extra info: I started taking lithium for unipolar depression at the same time as the reduction in Effexor. 3 weeks in I felt amazing with the help of lithium. But then I felt horrible due to Effexor decrease. I increased my Effexor and felt slightly better right away but have not been able to go back to feeling amazing again.

I can’t find information online on my experience. I’ve been on 900mg for 5 weeks. I felt increasingly well the first 4 weeks. This last week I’ve felt depressed, then neutral, then good, then depressed again cycling each day. Has anyone else experienced something similar?

My lithium levels are in range. SSRIs/SNRIs, and Antipsychotics don’t help so I can’t supplement.

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My first three weeks on lithium 900mg were great. This last week I’m feeling increasingly horrible. I feel really depressed like I was before. I just started a new job and I’m afraid I’ll have to quit. I am at the appropriate lithium levels. I am afraid of things getting even worse.

Please help. Is it normal to feel ups and downs before stabilizing? How long should it take for me to feel better again? Or does this mean lithium isn’t working for me anymore?

I take 900mg for treatment resistant depression. Should I be taking a higher dose? Is it normal to feel depressed again as you’re trying to stabilize with lithium?

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Edit: My gf also wants to know how you guys made up. This didn’t happen to us! JUST CURIOUS.

You might’ve bought it thinking it was somewhat light but it has more than you bargained for.

I have the opportunity to buy it for $30 but am unsure if I will enjoy it.

Mine was Canvas until I found out I’m not huge on games where drafting is the main mechanic.

Games that are so tedious, boring, frustrating, that you just threw the game to get out of there

Bonus if you tell us what happened

I’m tired of games that feel like solitaire

I want to see what people like that isn’t considered mainstream by BGG or vice versa

What was your experience?

What are the most common side effects I should expect? How long until I may feel relief from depression?

I want to bring up tricyclics to my psychiatrist tomorrow. I’ve tried most SSRIs, SNRIs, Spravato, and TMS. I’m stuck taking Effexor due to withdrawal symptoms if I try to go off it, so I can’t try MAOIs.

Are tricyclics hard to come off of completely?
What side effects should I look out for?

I have an appt with my Psychiatrist tomorrow. I don’t know much about TCAs. Which do you recommend? Have you tried either of these options for depression?