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Depression

2017-10-04 06:19:37
Iam a depression patient nd on lithoson300mg bd i have slight discomforts now..still it reoccur whether on lithium
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Dear client, lithium is a good molecule as a mood stabilizer but the dose which u r taking seems less. I recommend u to go for blood test which is called SLE(serum lithium estimation ) and if it is less than 0.8 it means u need to increase the dose of lithium after consulting ur psychiatrist .

Answered2017-10-06 16:11:56

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