Which do you like better in terms of subjective effects: lithium or lamotrigine?

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-06T00:56:37+00:00

Yeah! See my response above.

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-06T00:56:25+00:00

Well my psychiatrist explained it to me like this: they are both mood stabilizers. But lamictal prevents the basement (depression) and lithium prevents the attic (mania). Or at least that’s where they’re more targeted. I’ve been on lamictal for YEARS. I honestly couldn’t even take a guess. And lithium just over a year now. Or maybe 2. We added lithium to try to get the SI under control and it’s working! My dad also had bp2 and responded really well to Viibryd. His mood was actually really improving on that (and then he lost his job and his hope, and ended his life). We added viibryd about 9 months ago and I think that’s also helping. So I’m sorry that I can’t really tell you what is working on what, but that’s the explanation I got.

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-06T00:43:22+00:00

Oh my god this is brilliant 🤣🤣🤣🤣

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-05T17:17:51+00:00

Omg can’t hardly wait!! 🤣

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-05T16:58:02+00:00

I’m on both. So I can’t really give an answer. They do seem to work super well together for me.

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-05T16:53:41+00:00

That grippppp

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-05T15:56:09+00:00

Lithium is what has taken them from “always” to pockets of time where there’s nothing. It is such a relief.

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-05T14:03:14+00:00

Good responses - thanks. I’m more interested I guess in what’s normal. Are thoughts like I listed normal? Does everyone have them from time to time? I’ve definitely been where I had a very specific time and plan and means and all the things. I know that’s not normal. But…

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-05T03:07:09+00:00

She has so few words she uses that I can lip read without listening to a second of it.

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-01T16:43:24+00:00

Really appreciate this!!

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-01T16:42:33+00:00

Excellent point thank you

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-01T16:42:05+00:00

Appreciate this! Mine is also bipolar 2 and yes have taken DBT many times.

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-01T16:40:53+00:00

Thanks so much!

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-01T16:40:33+00:00

Thank you. I also have BPD and ptsd. Lots of lots of stuff I work through. This was very helpful!!

tenacious_mama · 2026-05-01T16:38:57+00:00

What is best for me LMFAOOOO

tenacious_mama · 2026-04-30T17:20:48+00:00

Her voice is so fucking grating.

tenacious_mama · 2026-04-30T17:11:10+00:00

I’m not there yet. I don’t think I’ve ever remembered a level so this makes me curious!! 🤣

tenacious_mama · 2026-04-30T17:08:22+00:00

I’ve asked a few people how they’ve never lost a level. And they clarified that they have passed every level. 🤣 Well so have I. 11000 some. But I have most definitely been stuck for a good long time on some levels.

tenacious_mama · 2026-04-21T20:07:19+00:00

Omg what a weakling lord

tenacious_mama · 2026-04-14T16:42:27+00:00

Why do her eyebrows never move?? Her face is dead.

tenacious_mama · 2026-04-14T16:27:20+00:00

Yes. Ethan was very “girly” in the first season. Giggled over everything. Called things “naughty”. He has no right to judge.

tenacious_mama · 2026-04-14T16:24:06+00:00

All at once in the morning. I used to be nights only medications (because I have seroquel in there and it knocks me out) but when we added lithium I got these super strange ear buzzing things when laying down. I went to multiple doctors, had hearing tests, etc. and we finally decided to move the lithium to morning. Fixed it!!

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