Lithium dosage

[youhavethedove]

So when I was first diagnosed I was prescribed half the dosage that I am currently prescribed. How can the therapeutic range change so wildly? I don't see how it could have been therapeutic on the low dose and "bang in the middle" of the therapeutic range on double that dosage? I haven't changed in size that much..

 

[ipmanwc0]

So when I was first diagnosed I was prescribed half the dosage that I am currently prescribed. How can the therapeutic range change so wildly? I don't see how it could have been therapeutic on the low dose and "bang in the middle" of the therapeutic range on double that dosage? I haven't changed in size that much..

They like to ramp it up to give your body time to adjust. Also when it doesn't seem to be working well or not enough