Monday 17 October 2011

How does lithium and other medications used to treat "manic depression" make a person feel?

also, how does your attitude and state of mind change?



please describe and explain.





Thanks for your answers!How does lithium and other medications used to treat %26quot;manic depression%26quot; make a person feel?lithium hasn't worked for me and I'm on lamotrigine about a month now i dont get as low as i used to or as high but still suffer with self harm. i think maybe its to early for me to tell
How does lithium and other medications used to treat %26quot;manic depression%26quot; make a person feel?
Some medications can act quicker than others (immediately or up to several weeks). These medication are designed to keep a person's moods stable. They really don't change your atttiude, that is your job - but they may make you feel better
How does lithium and other medications used to treat %26quot;manic depression%26quot; make a person feel?
In all honesty, the many really great medications seldom work all on their own. The Bipolar person needs long term therapy as well.



There are amazing results lately from neurofeedback. Treating mental disorders is not like treating a headache. One or two Aspirin will %26quot;cure%26quot; a headache, but rarely will a medication alone, even over time, %26quot;fix%26quot; a Bipolar condition.
The attitude and state of mind of person tends to change based on their current mood. So in the case of bipolar sufferers these moods can be manic, mixed, or depressed. When I was on lithium it had a leveling effect on my state of mind. More specifically the drug would make me feel more real whereas not being on the medication I felt dead on both the outside and the inside.



My attitude really doesn't change when I cycle through moods so I cannot give you an honest answer when it comes to that arena. I would like to comment that lithium was the best drug I've ever been on as far as mood stabilizing agents go despite the side effects.