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Does Taking Only Lithosun Helps To Treat Depression?

My wife has been following medicines for last 6 months for depression.
Lithosun SR
Daxid 50mg
Opiprol 50
Modalert 200.
For last one week her condition is little bit worse.Can anyone help me what to do?My doctor just prescribed to stop all medicines except Lithosun.Is it enough to keep her normal?
Wed, 26 Mar 2014
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Hello
You have not mentioned the dosage of lithosun. Moreover, i donot think that presently lithium alone can be sufficient.
In my opinion her daxid should be increased to 75-150mg daily dose, and stop opiprol ( as it is not desirable at all in her case). get the lithium levels done, if it is less then it will be good to increase her lithium dose. Continue monitoring her condition.

She should start showing improvement in about a week. Ask her to take more water and salad.
May continue modalert for some time and when she ges better stop that.

Hope this helps you
wish you good luck.

Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry

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Does Taking Only Lithosun Helps To Treat Depression?

Hello You have not mentioned the dosage of lithosun. Moreover, i donot think that presently lithium alone can be sufficient. In my opinion her daxid should be increased to 75-150mg daily dose, and stop opiprol ( as it is not desirable at all in her case). get the lithium levels done, if it is less then it will be good to increase her lithium dose. Continue monitoring her condition. She should start showing improvement in about a week. Ask her to take more water and salad. May continue modalert for some time and when she ges better stop that. Hope this helps you wish you good luck. Dr. Manisha Gopal MD Psychiatry