I have struggled quite a bit with substituting Q10 for Lithium. Adding to my existing dose was relatively easy, substituting was not. I think I am now stable but it is so recent I cannot be sure. I reduced my dose of Lithium from 1150 mg to 900 mg about 2 months ago (I put up a few posts at that time). Because reducing the... Read more
Yesterday, I lowered the dose of Coenzyme Q10 to 50 mg from 100 mg as planned in an effort to prevent mild morning highs. I don't know if it was a coincidence, but it worked. I did experience very slight mood shifts during the day but I have a nasty cold. That makes it almost impossible to evaluate. I would guess that... Read more
Yesterday I posted what I was doing with Coenzyme Q10 as an alternative treatment to Lithium. After reducing the Lithium dose and raising the dose of CoQ10 I experienced initially severe mood oscillations which mostly died down. Today I experienced a bit of a high in the morning, followed by an absolutely normal rest of day. My... Read more
A few months ago I discovered that Coenzyme Q10 dramatically improved stability over Lithium alone. I started taking 300 mg of Lithium 12 years ago and over the years found it lost effectiveness. At 1100 mg it was borderline effective when I made my discovery. Just 20 mg of Q10 made a huge difference. I did experience some... Read more
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