Lithosun Sr 400Mg Tablet Health Feed

Dear Syed,
I don't know for what diagnosis, you are taking these tablets, at what dose and for how long. However if you are going to drink alcohol to reduce your anxiety, please take acamprosate also. It reduces the craving for alcohol!

You can have a normal pregnancy and there will be no complications if your mental state is good and controlled.

You can chose to start with simple mindfulness exercises. Progressive relaxation techniques, begin with simply standing in morning sunlight for 3 mins. Gradually increase it 1 min in each 5 days.
These are the foundations for handling lower states of brain.
Regarding leaving medicines you have to do it under the guidance of your psychiatrist, attempting it on your own can be hazardous.

Risperdal consta should be used during pregnancy only if the anticipated benefit outweighs the risk
the risks to your baby associated with taking lithium during pregnancy are: heart defects. Taking lithium in early pregnancy increases the risk that your baby's heart might not develop properly
so before planning pregnancy ask treating psychiatrist as he/she can change drugs if required.

As it is there is no permanent cure for some types of bipolar disease and your treating doctor can diagnose clearly based on your case

Dear lybrate-user,
during an episode of mania, you tend to lose insight. You believe that you are normal and others are trying to label you. During manic phase, you may lose name, fame, prestige and money. That is why you were admitted for treatment.
Since bpad is a chronically recurring disease, you are continuously given lithosun s r as mood stabiliser. If you stop the medicines, you may get another manic attack which is costly needing admission. If you continue with lithosun regularly...more

bipolar disorder is a life long disorder, episodes can come many times a year or once in many years. Mood stabilisers should be taken as per psychiatrist's advise and shouldn't be stopped on own. Relapse is very difficult to treat.

Hello Lybrate user,
in any kind of physical illness we need to continue the medication to overcome from the disease. The same thing applied in psychiatric illness. If we want to overcome from the disease we need to continue the medicine which prescribed by the psychiatrist. It will help to decrease the symptoms as well as the illness. Thank you, have a speedy recovery.

Hello friend,
be aware that medicine is just one part of any psychological issues or treatment. Beyond medicine, there are many other actions you need to adopt especially psychotherapy or mindset change techniques, life style changes, relaxation, exercises, diet etc are required to make progress.
Are you following such things in your routine? If not, suggest you to approach a psychologist in parallel to identify the suitable solution.
Feel free to reach me for further assistance.
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More than 1 year they have to be taken long time if not life time, if during reduction of dose the symptoms recur. Discuss with your treating psychiatrist, he will surely explain. All the best.