- breast pain caused by meds? 12th June 2006
... feels even worse this time and im wondering if the lithium is making it worse somehow too, as ive only just been...
- just when i thought i was getting better.... 11th June 2006
... racing terribly even as i write this.
ive been on the lithium a month now. is it normal for the manic symptoms to...
... correctly, it took me 3 months to get stabilized on the Lithium when I first started taking it so your new is not ... surprising. Hang in there. Lithium is a great med. My doctor added Seroquel to the Lithium...
... also took me about 3 months to really stabilize on Lithium , I ended up on 1200mg a day. Your days will definitely...
- seeing and smelling things on lithium? 11th June 2006
... of the corner of my eye but I dont think it was the lithium . As far as the smells go, the only time Ive ever ... you may want to give your doctors office a call. Lithium works for a lot of people but there are just as many...
... no more problems.
I really don't think it's the lithium causing illusions. Read my post on "heard something...
... activity, but ive been very clouded since being on the lithium and experienced so many different things, its hard...
... agree that it may be part of the BP. I am not on lithium , and this happens to me. Exactly...seeing things,...
- What's the difference between bp 1 and bp 2? 11th June 2006
... was one of full-blown mania, and they were put on Lithium or some other medication before they ever had a chance...
- Should I marry girl with bioploar? 9th June 2006
... is insomnia and racing thoughts.
He has tried Lithium and another drug (don't remember the name), and they...
- resisted the urge to spend!! 9th June 2006
... that i finally think im making some improvements on lithium .
ive been taking it nearly 4 weeks now and until...
- dual diagnosis 9th June 2006
... dollars in impulsive investments. Since I have been on Lithium , Topamax and Seroquel, my impulse to spend has completely...
- Heard something 8th June 2006
... When my husband was on Lithium he heard a radio playing in his head constantly. I ... wouldn't work about that time too. He went off of the Lithium , the music in his head disappeared and decided to...
- Is Anyone Taking Lamictal (Experiences With ) 8th June 2006
... If you can answer this question, is it better than lithium , in your opinion? Thanks....
... Greetings,
I've taken both lithium and lamictal and would recommend either. I think lithium ... lamictal is better known for the depression end. I took lithium for eight years, it worked well, but kept me a little ... cocktail doesn't work I may go back to a lower dose of lithium and hopefully with some lamictal (100-150 for depression...
... If you can answer this question, is it better than lithium , in your opinion? Thanks.
I have been taking lamictal ... more than dealing with the depression. I also took lithium for many years and hated it and all the side effects...
... taking it though, that's for sure.
I can't take Lithium due to thyroid cancer, so I can't tell you anything...
... antidressants and it didi nothing for me! I have been on Lithium and Seroquel for about a year and am more stable than...
- Falling apart on lithium 8th June 2006
... Wish I could help you, but my husband is on Lithium and it has been nothing short of a miracle! He has...
... You will.....That's what Lithium is all about. A Mood Stabilizer is worth every thing ... adapted. I know, 22 years of stability and counting on Lithium .
Stay with it ... You can do it ;) :)
...
... medication (antipsychotic) in conjunction with the lithium . Talk to your doctor about these possibilities and...
... How much lithium are you taking, 600-1200mg is for avg weight, however ... put on weight over the years I had to increase my lithium and now take 1800mg a day?
Have you talked to your...
... hi Rani, thanks for your reply
im only on 400mg of lithium at present as ive only just gone on it and i had my...
... there myself) and tell you that Eyes is so right. Lithium can take awhile to kick in, especially if you are...
... When Ruth tills you that "time" is needed to adapt to Lithium , that is something you can "bank" on. ;)
Eyes...
- manic and miserable 7th June 2006
... like Ive been hit by a truck. Wellbutrin, Lamictal, Lithium , and Xanax. I am sick of taking all these meds everyday...
... help you. None of those meds. worked for me except Lithium (I'm currently taking 600mg). Just so you know, I...
... tried them all actually. None seem to work for me. Lithium is the gold standard, but Im affraid of weight gain ... disease like movements for a day or so after taking
Lithium - lithargic, hungry all the time
Prozac- manic
Paxil...
... devote more time to your meds and symptoms. Ive taken lithium for years, yes Ive gained weight but I also lost weight ... gained a lot, dont think it had anything to do with the lithium . Our daughter tried lithium and did ok for a while...
- When do people genereally have symptoms ? 7th June 2006
... i was had finally been explained.
ive now been on lithium for 3 weeks and am seeing a pdoc for the first time...
- caffeine crave on lithium 7th June 2006
... Hi Fallen :)
I've been on lithium for over a year and my dose just got increased. Yes ... Caffeine, I was told, reduces the strength of the lithium . If I were you, I'd maybe allow myself a half of a ... coke or something all day long. I don't know if the lithium makes me lethargic or not. Sometimes I stare out into...
... the best one to post here but.... I have been on lithium for years. I drink a lot of water but I do not deprive ... pound for some really good beans. I take 1200mg of lithium a day and at this point, I no longer feel the side...
... fruit juices. Alot of the weight gain attributed to lithium is actually from the sugar in the pop we crave!
...
- Trileptal, Trazodone, Klonopin questions... 6th June 2006
... and didn't do anything positive for me so I went to Lithium and Seroquel. All 4 meds work well for me for sleep...
- Bipolar - the depression (confused) and medication help 5th June 2006
... but it was inducing mania in me before i went onto lithium . However with a mood stabiliser an ssri shouldnt be...
- Diagnosed BPD in 45 min….. 5th June 2006
... psychologist prior to this initial visit).
2) Is lithium the most common prescription for BPD? (I haven't gotten...
... shorter periods of care prior to having the dio.
lithium the most common prescription for BPD. Yes indeed...
- Problems with Drugs and Alcohol 5th June 2006
... stupid things. Yes, I do currently take medication, lithium (600mg), risperdal, wellbutrin and Xanax (when needed ... effect. First, though we were going to increase the lithium and see if that helped balance things out. I know...
- should i still be feeling manic? 4th June 2006
... was diagnosed bipolar last month and started taking lithium 2 weeks ago. however i still feel quite manic and ... that i should feel better after a week of being on lithium and it should start to take full effect after 2-3...
... needs to be increased a bit. I am not familiar with Lithium because I am on Depakote for my mood stabilizer.
...
- Questions 3rd June 2006
... Teh Diffrent Meds Are But I Do Know They Both Take Lithium Along With Other Stuff, They Are Both In Special Schools...
- Seroquel 2nd June 2006
... out of a terrible depression. I take it along with Lithium 600mg, Topamax 150mg, Lorazepam .5mg, Zoloft 200mg ... too but am not sure if it is from the Seroquel or Lithium . It has been slow but constant, and VERY upseting...
- Am I bipolar? Need help!!!! 2nd June 2006
... older med no used much anymore) didnt help and the lithium reduced the symptoms I've been taged as bipolar ever...
... to be over. My doctor also considered to put me on Lithium , has not done it yet. I am sorry your sysmtoms are ... weight gain as much as Risperidone. How do you like Lithium . Has it helped you to pull you from depression and...
... If you're doing ok you might want to wait on the Lithium as it can can sleepiness and some weight gain. As ... needed other wise it puts me on a manic. Generally Lithium keep me from getting manic, but without it not only...
- does anyone else feel alone? 2nd June 2006
... got my diagnosis last month and have just started on lithium . Its made me quite ill at times but am perservering ... have the wrong idea about it.
I dont like taking lithium because of the toxicity risks but im prepared to do...
... there fallen Angel,
Ive been bipolar since "87" on Lithium since "93", There are a couple of others here tha ... a long term Lithium users and very full of wisdom.
I've been with...
- lithium wean 1st June 2006
... Ive been on lithium for years but past child bearing years. If it were ... alternative med for my condition and wean off the lithium very very slowly. Good Luck, K...
... Hey Soar,
I weaned myself off lithium after being on it for eight years at maximum dosage...
... Soar, if you are truly Bipolar you cannot wean off of Lithium without sooner or later beginning to cycle into manias...
... sdiagnosed and mismedicated.
If you want to come off the lithium you need to replace it with some other med if you...
... help you through the time it takes to - wean off of lithium , stay off it while you are trying to get pregnant...
- Does anyone else ever feel like this? 1st June 2006
... 24 different medications over 8 years. I'm now on Lithium 600mg, Seroquel 200mg, Topamax 150mg, Lorazepam .5mg...
- Are we being served 31st May 2006
... in prison (yet another manic episode) i was put on lithium and it completly changed my life.
All my thoughts...
- vision problems with abilify? 29th May 2006
... their vision. Do you know?
I know you are taking lithium and I have been thinking about going back to it regardless ... problems with my eyes. I hope that with a lower dose of lithium (then previously) and with a lower lamictal it may ... doctor tomorrow. Have you ever heard of a slow release lithium , and what the benifits might be? Thanks, K....
... ESKALITH CR is a controlled-release Lithium Tablet.
When switching from immediate-release capsules ... i.d. When the previous dosage of immediate-release lithium is not a multiple of 450 mg, e.g., 1,500 mg, initiate...
- new and confused 27th May 2006
... doctor/physicatarist yourself. Ive just started taking lithium on monday and for the past few days i felt really...
... Bipolar - the most severe form - and I've been on Lithium for almost 21 years now. It has worked great for ... really normal life for the most part. Once I was on lithium I found a stable wonderful relationship, have been...
- should salt intake be reduced on taking lithium? 27th May 2006
... Because lithium is related to sodium, it is important to drink plenty ... salt. Too little salt can cause the body to hoard lithium instead, and too little water will decrease urination ... , which again can lead to lithium buildup.
I've never seen anything in reputable...
... You got it right,Ruth. Lithium always requires sodium in the diet, as you explained...
- Experiences with Lithium 26th May 2006
... I am not BP but I do take lithium on a daily basis. Lithium has never caused any major...
... You have to drink tons of water while on Lithium . You also have to get bloodwork done on a regular...
... hi, lithium cannot be bought over the counter it HAS to be prescribed...
... Lithium works great for me, the mood swings went from fast...
... menitioned in a previous post to avoid salt when taking Lithium . To the contrary, please read the following :
Lithium ... therapy requires reaching plasma concentrations of lithium which are relatively close to the toxic concentration ... . Lithium is excreted primarily by the kidney; adequate renal ... salt and fluid intake are essential in order to avoid lithium accumulation and intoxication. Thus, a decision to ... initiate lithium therapy should be preceded by a thorough clinical ... of renal function. When sodium intake is lowered, lithium excretion is reduced. Diminished intake or excessive ... perspiration or use of diuretics will also increase lithium retention. Thus, lithium should not be given to patients ... diet including adequate salt and fluid intake during lithium therapy. Salt supplements and additional fluids may ... excessive losses occur. If diuretics are used during lithium therapy the serum lithium concentration must be closely ... monitored. Mild to moderate toxic reactions occur at lithium levels of 1.5 to 2 mmol/L; moderate to severe reactions...
... states in the patient care leaflet that came with my lithium tablets to avoid salt and caffeine too. was told the...
... Fallen-Angle
Research under Lithium Carbonate. Check under Precautions. This information ... concerning the importance of Sodium intake. I have taken Lithium Carbonate for over 36 years. My pdocs have always...
... I've heard it's dangerous to avoid salt while on Lithium as well for the very reason posted above. I guess ... Lithium doesn't truly get metabolized, but instead goes out ... body.
Anyway, someone above said you can't get Lithium without a prescription. That isn't true either. There ... is a form of Lithium, Lithium Orotate, which is sold over the counter, although...
... states but here in the uk you cant get any form of lithium without a prescription...
... several weeks, and I had two doctors tell me no, no, no, lithium could not be the problem, but yet, when our family...
- Worried about going on vacation..... 26th May 2006
... having a hard time stabilizing me because I can't have lithium and the other ones don't seem to be helping. I'm...
- Anyone gained weight on lithium? 22nd May 2006
... I was 30 when I was diagnosed and put on lithium - 5'3" 110 lb.
Now I'm 51, still on lithium - 5'3 ... " 125 lb.
Weight due to age more than the lithium !
:)...
... I took lithium for 8 years and did not gain weight. Make sure you...
... I've been on Lithium a little over a year and I was 132lbs. I'm now ~ 165 ... be changing anyway. Sometimes i attribute it to the lithium . I'm not as active as i should be but I also think ... i was unhealthy for a long time when i wasn't on Lithium .
Be patient with it. Either way our body's will...
- Diagnosed bipolar and now dont know what to expect 22nd May 2006
... sleepy all the time and they can try something else. Lithium is the standard, but I'm allergic so I take Lamactal...
- Excessive Sweating? 22nd May 2006
... soaked. I don't know if one of the meds I am taking ( Lithium , Risperdal, Wellbutrin) is causing this? I am too...
... can be embarrasing at times .
I am on a Gram of lithium a day and have just recently been prescribed Propantheline...
- Newbie and Feel Crazier 22nd May 2006
... I was on nothing. Now I am on Paxil, Lamictal, Lithium , Trazadone and just stopped Geodon....
... bad.
I was on nothing Now I am on ...Paxil Lamictal Lithium Trazadone and just ended Geodon....
- need some help 21st May 2006
... But once they changed my meds, everything changed.
Lithium is standard and I hear it works very well for some...
- Anyone try Lithium 21st May 2006
... Lithium seem to be the main drug to keep my bipolar stable ... I've tried 24 meds. and currently am on 6. Without Lithium I can be very dangerous to myself both when I am manic...
... I took two doses of Lithium and developed a very serious rash on my entire body ... . I'm BPD, but since I can't take Lithium I'm on Lamictal and Zoloft. It seems to work pretty...
... I was on lithium for 8 years. It worked well with few bothersome side ... abilify. Seems to be working well. I would recommend lithium and lamictal; the small dose of abilify helps curb ... my mania better.
Lots of folks here have been on lithium for many years (10, 20 +) and have had great success...
- Med problem- major help needed-long sorry 19th May 2006
... and wrote me out a prescription for paxil, 900 mg of lithium ( no mention of blood monotoring whatsoever) more trazodone...
... and 24 meds. my 3rd pdoc finally stabilized me on Lithium 900mg, Topamax 150mg, Seroquel 200mg, Lorazepam .5mg...
... got her to make arrangements for blood tests for the lithium , and totally scraped the zopiclone which doped me ... I am all on my own- with no help at all. I was on lithium before and it didn't do anything for the mood swings...
... any of the meds you took?
You mentioned you took Lithium 900mg, Topamax 150mg, Seroquel 200mg, Lorazepam .5mg...
- Lithium,Zyprexa or Hospital 19th May 2006
... to take it in place of Risperdal. I just started Lithium (again) and I am staying on Lamictal...hopefully these ... work or else. I have only two weeks to tolerate the lithium and zyprexa.
Any support or wisdom will be much...
... medications like you have been. I couldn't take the Lithium or the Zyprexa. The medication that I am on right...
... types of medications to get to the 6 I now take... Lithium (definitely major improvement), Topamax, Lorazepam...
... that the Lamictal is keeping me depressed. Maybe the Lithium can overpower it ( I know, not how meds work ). I...
... doesn't test for the zyprexa but I do get tested for lithium levels on a monthly. I knew about the weight gain...
... just got a blood test today, but I think only the Lithium levels were tested. I have my appointment with my...
... Seroquel 200mg. I have been on 8 mood stabilizers and Lithium and Topamax are the only ones that FINALLY worked...
... stopped them.
Went to pdoc today...got increase on lithium . Hope that will help me....
- Bipolar and always tired! 18th May 2006
... my meds, depression or something else? I'm taking Lithium 900mg, Topamax 150mg, Seroqel 200mg, & Lorazepam ...
... to work well. My pdoc told me today to decrease the Lithium from 900mg to 600mg and see if that helps. Does anyone...
... doctor was negligent in telling you to reduce your lithium . 900mg is low dose and I cannot see 600mg even being ... therapeutic. Do you know what you lithium levels are?...
... My Lithium levels were in the normal range on 900mg, so I was ... also concerned about dropping the Lithium . I am also on Topamax 150mg and Seroqel 200mg. How...
- Spending Sprees 17th May 2006
... learned to be a lot more consistant with my medication ( Lithium ). Buy the way,it is the cheapest mood stabilizer on...
- what happens when i want kids? 16th May 2006
... pregnancy, but ive heard some mood stabilisers such as lithium can cause severe abnormalities if taken during pregnancy...
... I was put on Lithium when I was 30 and have been on it ever since. I'm...
- Does lithium give side effects? 15th May 2006
... Was on lithium for 8 years. It was a very good mood stabilizer. Had ... The thyroid side effect is rare. Would recommend lithium but the pregnancy issue could be a problem. Did you...
- Two ssri's or add lamictal? 13th May 2006
... for me. Now I'm on effexor, lamictal, abilify and lithium and after one week, I'm seeming just a little leveled...
- Need some support and/or advice again. 13th May 2006
...
As some of you may remember my husband went on lithium a couple of months agon. He didn't seem to be doing ... the VA, nurse practitioner, who tells him that his lithium wasn't at a theraputic dose anyway so to stop taking ... him to go to his other doc. The one that prescribed Lithium but he keeps making excuses about not going.
I feel...
- ADVANTAGES of bipolar 12th May 2006
... have never known her not medicated (she has been on Lithium for 25 years), but she talks a lot about her problems...
- Bipolar Mixed State? 12th May 2006
... cycling; coadministration with an anticonvulsant and/or lithium reduces (but does not eliminate) this risk. Among ... has strong antidepressant effects. Lamotrigine and lithium (not an anticonvulsant) are the only drugs FDA-approved ... more effective treatment for bipolar depression and lithium is more effective for mania (Calabrese, Vieta & Shelton...
- Mood Stabilizers poop out like SSRI's? 11th May 2006
... Just a personal experience with a mood stabilizer. Lithium is still considered the first choice of mood stabilizers ... because I knew it was nessary to be consistant with Lithium . It hasn't pooped out yet,now at 22 years ! :)
...
... I have been on Lithium for 21 years.
I keep taking it because I will always...
... There is something about Ruth's and my experience with Lithium (or any mood stabilizer for that matter),that says...
- Do you feel better/worse with a dx? 10th May 2006
... a psychotic break with reality is 900 - 1200 mg of lithium .
A salt.
Go figure, huh??
Ruthie
:)...
- Maybe Bipolar II, Treatable? 10th May 2006
... depression.
I have been on neurontin, depakote, lithium , and I can't remember if tegretol is a mood stabilizer...
- Does anyone bipolar get true love? 10th May 2006
... combination of drugs:
effexor, lamictal, abilify and lithium . I'm giving the meds a chance, but i'm still struggling...
- BPD Mixed State, Will any med work? :o( 6th May 2006
... drug intereacts with the persons body.
Example: Lithium . It is a mood stabilizer. An older mood stabilizer ... quite well for many years of stability because of Lithium and other variables (therapy, support from family ... , etc.). Then there are others who have tried Lithium and have not faired well with it. Their bodies simply...
... ago when I was first diagnosed the Pdoc put me on Lithium Paxil and Zyprexa, and varied alternately Zyprexa ... felt squashed mentally, so it might have been the lithium , or the dose was too high. I agree with the other...
... out that they were giving him hecka-toxic doses of lithium - continually.
So ~ I'm a bit "poisoned" when it...
- What do I do now? 5th May 2006
... Depakote because it made me depressed. I can't take lithium because I'm severely allergic. I finally have a combination...
- Depakote advice? 2nd May 2006
...
I was diagnosed BP 21 years ago and have been on Lithium almost consistently with many and varied anti depressants...
- Feeling manicky and restless and risperdal 2nd May 2006
... as a mood stablizer goes, I am on Lamictal and also Lithium which I dont think is considered a mood stabilaizer...
- Vision Problems With Lamictal.. ? 30th April 2006
... effects.
By comparision,the vision side effects with Lithium is somewhat less. Your pdoc could consider using this ... that you are unable to deal with.
I have taken Lithium for almost 40 years with no vision side effects. I...
... for your response; it was a big help.
I was on Lithium for eight years. It worked well as a mood stabilizer...
- Help..my mother is bio-polar, I need advise 28th April 2006
... and state. She just started to become stable with lithium when she died. There were a lot of years wasted. I...
- Anyone else get hungry when manic.. 25th April 2006
... the answers to these questions.
I used to take lithium , 1200mg. Before I got up to the 1200 I too had the...
- when is the right time to tell him 25th April 2006
... people on the second or third date, or let them find my lithium bottle in the bathroom and ask me about it. I am...
- is it bipolar? 23rd April 2006
... regimen is a mood stabilizer. Typically this has been lithium . However, in the last few decades anticonvulsants...
... too so my parents are not really sure but he is on lithium . I am going to see if I can get that book. I heard...
- omega 3 & bipolar 22nd April 2006
... fighting off depression (I'm BP II) before I was put on Lithium - then I was just on Neurontin, Wellbutrin, and ADD...
- Would you recommend having your own child "diagnosed" ? 21st April 2006
... no shrink, no therapy.
And I'm luckily a good lithium responder and I am especially fortunate to be functioning...
- Medication Failure 21st April 2006
... right cocktail but the right dose of each med. Im on Lithium , Lamictil and now Resperdal. I also tried Seroquel...
- Bipolar anxiety 20th April 2006
... like to know what you are taking for it. I am taking Lithium , Risperdal Wellbutrin and Xanax as needed. Thanks...
- help with my bipolar daughter! 20th April 2006
... enjoyable. I know that when my relative was taking lithium , he really missed the highs....
- how many more 18th April 2006
... teen years". I went to a counselor and they put me on lithium -the all well too known "cure" drug. Well by the time ... pdoc. If,in fact,you are still diagnosed Bipolar,than lithium would still be your number one mood stabilizer.(It ... If you and your pdoc are in agreement with taking lithium , you will have to take it the rest of your life. Wouldn ... Bipolar for the last 46 years (64 now).I went off and on lithium for 24 years. Now with the consistancy of 22 years ... with lithium , I live a beautiful and stable life. :)
Eyes...
... several different medications but the combination of lithium , seroquel, and zoloft seems to be the magic combination...
- Girlfriend's Father is Bipolar 17th April 2006
... my girlfriend's aunt) committed suicide.) He takes lithium .
I just want to know as much as I can about bipolar...
- describe manic thoughts...??? 17th April 2006
... thoughts. That is the point to mood stabilizers. Lithium , Topamax, and Seroquel work for me, but I have tried...
- Bipolar/College ? 13th April 2006
... then decides she doesn't need them. When she started Lithium we could see a big change in her behavior, even though ... she couldn't tell the difference. She stoped taking Lithium when she broke out with a rash. She hasn't been given...
... then decides she doesn't need them. When she started Lithium we could see a big change in her behavior, even though ... she couldn't tell the difference. She stoped taking Lithium when she broke out with a rash. She hasn't been given...
- Get This! 12th April 2006
... I responded with, "The professionals have given me Lithium , Klonopin, and now Neurontin and you think I should...
- bipolar sister needs help! 10th April 2006
... had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is on lithium and zyprexa. She was flipping out thinking her husband...
- How happy is TOO happy? advice? 9th April 2006
... marriage neither I fear). I am religiously taking Lithium and Celexa and a small dose of Buspor which I'm fading...
- Seroquel beat me up... 6th April 2006
... feel that way?
I don't trust it. Should I? Does Lithium do this to someone?? Is this what I should come to...
- BiPolar I vs BiPolar II 4th April 2006
... euphoric type of mania, and thus, respond wonderfully to Lithium . Once started on Lithium, they are set for life- it ... stabilizers (usually Depakote and Tegretol rather than Lithium ) and atypical anti-psychotics must be tested to find...
... from there. I have heard a lot of people refer to Lithium , but because of the weight gain I've heard it causes...
- Bipolar Spouse 4th April 2006
... would end up a single mother, until he started the Lithium ...
The only key I have found is to find a GOOD ... is the only thing which has worked for my hubbie. ( lithium /lamictal) He is also in consistent therapy for 6...
- Bipolar I - only one "episode"? 4th April 2006
... psychiatrist needs to put you on a mood stabilizer ( Lithium , Depakote, Tegretol, etc) and/or an atypical anti...
... psychiatrist needs to put you on a mood stabilizer ( Lithium , Depakote, Tegretol, etc) and/or an atypical anti...
... episodes, and to prevent future episodes from occurring ( Lithium is especially note-worthy for its prevention of both ... you had the classic, euphoric mania, I'll bet that Lithium would be your best choice. Mood stabilizers don't...
... episodes, and to prevent future episodes from occurring ( Lithium is especially note-worthy for its prevention of both ... you had the classic, euphoric mania, I'll bet that Lithium would be your best choice. Mood stabilizers don't ... been told... and he wanted me to go in a Seroquel vs. Lithium BP trial sponsored by AstraZeneca Canada (maker of ... hesitant, and would much rather prefer something like Lithium (which I have researched much about), I can only trust...
