Meds don't always continue working at the same degree of effectiveness, Michael. Matter of fact, it happens often enough that the majority of beepers need to change every so often. What a shame, too!

I don't know what they'll need to do, up your level or perhaps add something, but being Hypo is only good when you are Also getting enough sleep and Not worrying everyone else around you, etc. etc. You know what I mean, right?

I take 900mg of lithium - at the moment, that is All I'm taking - and I am Sure it's not enough for the long haul. Heck, this time of year, it would take an Elephant gun to keep me down! lol

Let your pdoc know what's going on, please. Even though you just "have a lot of energy."

:)

lithium never worked right for me and after 2 years of being on it, i developed a thyroid condition. if you drink more water or less it affects your level. because of thyroid problem i have i gained 20lbs knocking me out of therapeutic range completely. even though it never worked well to start with. Being hypo manic isn't that bad its becoming full blown manic and then crashing afterwards thats dangerous. every episode you have makes your symptoms worse. the next episode WILL be worse. thats why a lot of people don't get help because they like being "high on life" but honestly coming from someone who is losing everything right now, it gets worse over time. and those hypo episodes turn manic and the crashes are harder. or worse, you start having mixed ones! so please get it under control now. i wish you the best

I've used 1200 mg/day of lithium for over 30 years and it's never stopped working. I do think that the meds work within a given range and if our metabolism and mental activity pushes us into mania it's not the meds fault. I'd use an anti-psychotic as needed to help keep the manias under control.

I had issues with 800mg lithium failing to stop a nasty bout of hypomania. I think sometimes any med can potentially fail.

I'd get pdoc advice before it turns nasty on you.

I was on 1500mgs of Lithium for a while but now am off of it. You need to keep monitoring the Lithium levels in your blood through a blood test.

Maybe you just need to increase your dosage, ask your pdoc.

It didnt work for me ever .. I hope you will get to your doc Micheal.. I know you believe it's simply some extra energy but clearly your wife dosent agree..big hug for ya..x

I take 1200mg a day and sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. I find myself depressed a lot and manic. You may need to get blood work done... Hope you feel better

Thanks everyone. I'm going back up to 1200mg and then I go for a blood test.

I've been thinking about this how I don't know that I'm exahausting to be around because I'm moving and talking at 100 miles and hour. I never thought about what kind of affect that has on people around me. They just can't keep up and I somehow it causes them to feel exhausted. Not sure exactly how this transference works but it is happening. So me being manic somehow sucks all lthe energy out of my wife. Note to self, being hypo manic is not a good thing even though it feels really good.