- new here 27th May 2005
... i have been diagnosed bipolar for 6 years. taking lithium for approx 3. i
currently own a condo in new england...
- Should I go to the hospital? 27th May 2005
... 300 mg lamictal, 20 mg celexa and 150 mg wellbutrin. Lithium didn't do much for me. Celexa and lamictal alone was...
- creativity-a state of "being"? 26th May 2005
... really need to crank out some work, I'll bounce off lithium for a few days in order to get close to where I was...
- How did your Bipolar disorder begin ???? 25th May 2005
... different Doctors in her work place.
She is taking Lithium , and she tells me that more BPDoctors are going back ...
to Lithium .
I can sooo relate to being anxious and afraid...
... pegged me as BP while I was in college, put me on lithium and had me do some follow-up blood tests. Either he ... antidepressants which I desperately needed. Stayed on the lithium for a few years, then took myself off. Continued with...
- 20 questions from newbie 24th May 2005
... Does Lithium mess with your memory? I have to write everything ... children.
Does this get worse with age?
I'm taking Lithium , Lamictal and Wellbutrin. Do these drugs knock your...
... Yep, lithium can mess with your memory. The choice is "sane with ... make me want to scream and I've been stabilized on lithium for 20 yrs. I don't know if it gets worse with age ... birthday party!
I don't know about the immune question - lithium doesn't affect it at least.
Lithium is a natural...
... Don't know anything about lithium , but just wanted to chime in on the noise issue. My...
... SECOND best thing that ever happened to me because lithium was the first!
I'm lucky to have someone who accepts...
... Regarding the lithium /lowered immunity question, I don't think lithium is ... would probably help.
I too had a tough time on lithium , and I felt better after I weaned myself off it. Now ... happened in the last 6 months, one while I was on lithium alone and only months later when I was off lithium...
... I have been taking Lithium for a few years. It has not affected my memory one ... is worth it. I have not had one relapse while on lithium for like 3 years....
... I, too, am having memory loss problems and am on Lithium . My doctor wants to change me to Lamictal, but I...
... I, too, am having memory loss problems and am on Lithium . My doctor wants to change me to Lamictal, but I...
- Lithium Questions 23rd May 2005
... Hi, B! How long did lithium work for you before toxicity became an issue? Your ... taken it at all.
Another aspect to consider is how lithium was being administered. Were you given regular drug ... increased your dosage beyond what was healthy for you.
Lithium did more harm than good for me, so I switched to Lamictal...
... Hi
My daughter used Lithium for a while and had problems with diarhea so they ... changed
her Lithium to the slow release tablet and split it up to be taken ... with milk also seem to help with nausea. I've taken Lithium for years and my body has adjused to the side effects...
... again it still was low as I had the diarrhea. The Lithium just stopped working for me for no reason and there ... issues in my life. I did notice when I started the Lithium the improvement only lasted for two weeks, then we ... but who knows about tomorrow.
When I was taking Lithium everything above went away except for my sleeping...
... anyone have any suggestions on how I can continue with Lithium and have it work for long term instead of two or four ... weeks? Maybe take something with Lithium to keep the levels up or ?? All I know Lithium was...
... I was doing the same thing as you taking Lithium twice a day and it worked great! But it seemed to ... is it used for?
I will ask my doctor if I can try Lithium again and maybe mix it with something so the feeling ... does not go away. How long have you been taking Lithium again?
thnx...
... hardly remember anything! I think I have been on the lithium for like 2 months and lamictal for 3. The lamictal ... a long time to get in your system so he added the lithium . First I think 600mg then 900 then 1200 (due to severe...
... this person pointed out a good possibility why the Lithium may have stop working for me.
While I was taking ... Lithium I was drinking anywhere from 16-20 glasses of water ... habbit I have. Could it be possible I was flushing the Lithium out of my body? :)...
... I am confused. So you were taking lithium for about 2 weeks, and your symptoms seemed to be ... during that time might just have been coincidence. Lithium is VERY effective for many people, but its effects ... worried about how your fluid intake might affect your lithium levels? Lithium is a salt, so large amounts of fluids ... that is okay. The trick is that everyone absorbs lithium differently based on a variety of factors. That is ... Does that make sense?
There really isn't a max lithium dosage. As long as your blood serum levels are low ... need to increase your dose. You can take 2000 mg of lithium a day and not be in danger as long as you are getting...
... No..
When I started Lithium the first two weeks were great and let me tell you ... concertrate again. The doctor said it was safe to raise the lithium because my level was still low. After raising I started ... month and I did not feel better and the doctor said my lithium level was still low.
I took Lithium longer then ... longer then two months.
Over 11 years of taking meds Lithium was the only med that worked for me, this is why I ... million dollar question is... could it be possible the lithium stop working because I was drinking more then enough ... water through out the day maybe causing the lithium to flush out my system quickly?...
... I don't know how to post a new topic. I have taken Lithium for 14 years and the last two years I have shown what ... neurologist says I do not but rather believes I have Lithium Toxicity.
Do any of you know anything about this...
- I'm stopping lithium, any advice? 22nd May 2005
... can you get a second opinion? lithium has helped me tremendously. Of course, I don't think...
... never want to have those mood swings again.
I'm on lithium and I do have some side effects. They're just worth...
... avoid the sales when I'm in that state ;)
The lithium didn't work for me, nor the lamictal and celexa in ... combo with lithium . While going the the trial and error phase with the ... supervision.
Please do not discount other drugs due to lithium 's ineffectiveness in your case. There are ways to...
- Can you all help me find info on Bipolar Disorder?? 22nd May 2005
... and brain weren't terribly happy when I decreased my lithium level by 1/2 earlier this year. That was on the advice...
- Sexual Dysfuntion? 21st May 2005
... Has anyone heard of loss of libido with either Lithium or Abilify?...
... where both can cause that side effect. I only have did lithium , and it didn't cause me that side effect. however...
- Doctor want to change meds but not sure if i want to.... 21st May 2005
... I've been on Lithium for 20 yrs and I've never had a major depression or...
- Does Lamictal really work???? 19th May 2005
... I am on 150 mg lamictal and also 1200 mg lithium . I have no clue as to which one is working or both ... of them. Of course i credit the lithium because the lamictal alone wasn't helping but of course...
... is my mood stabilizer of choice. I started out on lithium , couldn't stand the idea of taking something that ... toxic, so I ramped up on lamictal and decreased the lithium until I no longer took it.
Even with lithium, lamictal ... still sunk into a depression. It wasn't until the lithium was gone and wellbutrin was added to the mix that...
- symptoms when on lithium-is this normal? 18th May 2005
... Hi all, just me again. I started taking lithium roughly 5 weeks ago-started out on 750mg, then up ... like depression starting all over again. I thought lithium was meant to stop the mood swings? Or can they still...
... Hi!
Your moods are not caused by the Lithium . You're probably really feeling those feelings!
...
Here are the side effects that you can get from Lithium . (Maybe none of them, maybe more than one. For me ... hands.
I'm figuring that they're doing regular Lithium Levels on your blood while you're going up in mgs ... ??
Lithium was a miracle for me - I haven't have a bad depression...
... I never thought lithium caused how I'm feeling-and am familiar with the side ... should be feeling this way, given the fact I'm on lithium :)...
... misunderstood!
Sure, you'll feel things while you're on lithium . Just not the extreme ends of moodwsings......
... the drug combo you're on. I felt like that while on lithium by itself, then lithium and lamictal, then lithium ... lamictal and celexa. It wasn't until I dropped the lithium and started up with Wellbutrin that I felt normal ... relapse in symptoms is normal when you've only taken lithium for 5 weeks. Lithium didn't do the trick for me, and ... not do the trick for you. Most docs start you off on lithium because it's the first drug used for BP with a proven ... lamictal can sometimes be used with or in place of lithium . And if you tend to have longer depressive episodes...
- breakthrough episodes... 16th May 2005
... mentioned I've not long been diagnosed and am now on lithium (1250mg/day). As much as I'm starting to feel settled ... can still have "breakthrough" episodes while taking lithium -how common are these? I'd just hate to screw things...
... Hi, I've been on 1200 mg of lithium for 20 yrs - and although I've had "breakthrough" ... sure we're talking about the same thing.
Without lithium my highs and lows were out of control. Waaaaay out...
- tell friends 15th May 2005
... utterly surprised and who had NO idea!
(Hooray for Lithium in my case)
:)...
- Stop believing your special.. 15th May 2005
... own experiences....,
Initially, in 85', I took Lithium , and I took it for years.
Then, I took Depakote...
... with our input, on how we feel....,
Years ago, Lithium was about the only choice....,
Our middle Daughter ... diagnosed as ' BiPolar '.
Her BPDoctor put her on Lithium , and she also takes an Antidepressant.
Sarah is ... And she says that the BPDoctors are prescribing
Lithium a lot more, these days !
Hey ! I have an idea....
- MISDIAGNOSED for 5 years..... 15th May 2005
... diagnosed her with BP and prescribed heavy doses of lithium . She had a case of the shakes for a while, and I think ... fluctuated drastically after that, and the bloat from lithium surely didn't help.
Now she is a happy and healthy...
- Anyone heard of this? 14th May 2005
... prognosis. I am currently on 150 mg lamictal and 1200 lithium . He says that delivering my baby and antidepressants...
... prognosis. I am currently on 150 mg lamictal and 1200 lithium . He says that delivering my baby and antidepressants...
... was told by my first doctor that I'd need to stay on lithium for life, then by my second one that I can come off ... s talking rubbish - the difference in my brain on lithium was immense and I actually felt normal for the first...
... on. I am not having any bad side effects from the lithium either (so far), but I guess if I can chuck em. I...
- Info. Needed Re: Trileptal and Geodon (want to lose weight) 13th May 2005
... looking for exactly BUT, I take lamictal (mood stab) and lithium and no weight gain for me. Good luck! Love, Lori...
- Very confused and unsettled newbie 13th May 2005
... me to think and function at my normal level. I take Lithium , depakote,neurontin,seroquel,and immipramine all in...
- At Wits End (Long) 13th May 2005
... due to $$ - you should be aware that some meds (like Lithium ) may not work as well after being discontinued and...
... .....
Let's see - the meds he is on for BP are Lithium and Lexapro and yes, he is taking them (he does so ... for not wanting him to go back on any of those. The Lithium and Lexapro was the best combo he has found. He was...
- Have Bi Polar 2 disorder and want to try LSD or Mescaline. 12th May 2005
... polar disorder 2 for about 5 months. I currently take lithium , seroquel, and neurontin...thought i've been through ... feel like i've lost all my creativity and intelect on lithium , what should i do?...
... lithium + lsd / mushrooms = BAD NEWS. seriously, don't do...
- is this bipolar or my anxiety 12th May 2005
... My dads had anxiety his whole life and used to take lithium when I was a young child, but I think he was bipolar...
- my husband has bipolar 12th May 2005
... a support group I had been stabilized very well on lithium and almost didn't "fit in"...
Your husband is very...
... construction when he's having "good days".
He's tried Lithium that made him so detached he couldn't function in...
- When to tell if you need medication... 9th May 2005
... am sick of being mellow too. I am on lamictal and lithium and I am thinking of shtcanning my meds. At least ... lowering my lithium . I am not thinking very clearly so its prob not a...
- Fast Talking?? 9th May 2005
... done. If I remembered.
I thank God everyday for lithium . Except for the last week - my hormones are going...
- Convulsion, body twitching, involuntary movement? 9th May 2005
... nvoluntary movements after going back on his meds (he takes Lithium and Lexapro for BP and Topamax for his migraines)...
- Lamictal success story? 7th May 2005
... who's a psychologist freaked when she heard I was on Lithium . She highly recommended Lamictal -- aside from being ... antidepressant effect.
Lamictal was better than Lithium , but I really turned a corner when Wellbutrin was...
- Need Info on Trileptal 6th May 2005
... poor and 10 being great I am a 2. What med is like Lithium but not Lithium? I had great results with Lithium ... but it just stopped working for me. When I took Lithium I was able to focus, laugh and did not get the negative ... effects. Lithium just stopped even after they upped it.
thnx...
- Weight and Bi-Polar 6th May 2005
... ) ! I have been on lamictal since Feb and added lithium in March I think it was or maybe beg of April and ... hunger or med induced hunger (I read a lot about lithium causing weight gain). So usually I will eat like...
- Have you ever felt your Mania come while sleeping.. 5th May 2005
... had, he decided to start right away. He prescribed Lithium .
Then I came home from the Doctors office, and ... your can poison yourself. Ack.. Also my Mom took Lithium some time back, and didn't like it at all and had ... me down a bit on my hypomania, I hope it isn't like lithium , I heard Lithium can take six months or more to help...
... sight, which is why I quit it. I feel as though my lithium has not taken that long to kick in. As I was going...
- Anger and Med adjustment? 5th May 2005
... finally called pdoc yesterday and he said to increase lithium 300 mg. Will this help anything? Has anyone increased ... dosage and noticed any difference? What exactly is lithium supposed to do? I am ready to give up. Thanks....
- Can someone please tell me something good about Lithium? 4th May 2005
... Just Dave,
It is really not all that bad. I am on Lithium and Wellbutrin. Also Trileptal and Effexor. I amy ... the other meds I have been through. Basically wit Lithium ; don't cut back on salt, drink plenty of water, if ... the counter meds. Some can increase the toxicity of Lithium . Ibuprophen, Aleve, any NSAIDS. Just take Tylenol ... . You will be monitored with blood tests for your lithium levels. There is a theraputic range. I am starting ... to lose weight on Lithium that I gained from other meds. There are people that ... have been on Lithium for 20 years. Works for some, doesn't for others. ... is one that has been working for a lot of BP's. If Lithium doesn't work, maybe you can try that.
Sondra...
... up a coffee cup?? Who's really noticing but me!
Lithium is cheap, a natural element on the Table of Elements ... , and lithium has probably saved me from suicide or life in an institutio ... yrs old. Not totally overweight I'd say -
If lithium clouded my mind it has a funny way of showing it. ... Menopause has screwed up my mind more than life with Lithium (and YOU don't even have to be concerned about that...
... the potential rewards. For the majority of people, lithium is very safe and well tolerated.
It is unlikely ... that you will ever have lithium toxicity, because your doctor will monitor the levels ... in your blood. For some people, lithium is an absolute godsend. I am certain my husband would...
- Coming down from a "mania" 2nd May 2005
... it is -dysphoric mania or whatever. He put me on lithium to bring me down or whatever. I was started on 600 ... does anyone think about this? Am I getting too much lithium (just went to have blood drawn Sat) or not enough...
... posted something regarding my BF and I mentioned the Lithium as possibly being part of the problem. And now you...
... with me when I wrote that? :o
I've never taken lithium or lamictal, but I'm on a bunch of other stuff, and...
- Question about Lithium, need help 1st May 2005
... Have you noticed any changes since you have been on lithium ? First , I wouldn't suggest going off any meds without ... This threw me into a manic state and now I too am on lithium , but he says as soon as thats under control, I can...
... question! I noticed a massive change when I went on lithium so the question about whether you noticed any difference ... doctor, but do get some advice before you come off lithium if that's what you decide to do - it's quite nasty...
... as I plan on playing alot of poker tournaments. My lithium level was 1.0 where my psycharist wants it 7 days...
... Hi
Ive been on lithium since for 12 years. I went off it once for several ... you feel you need to do. If you choose to stop the lithium just do it slowly, I didnt notice any side effects ... when I stopped my lithium . Good Luck...
- Hi, I'm Bipolar, how are you? LOL 30th April 2005
... meds help with that. not sure. I am on lamictal and lithium . Are you taking anything? Love, Lori...
- lithium & weakness? 29th April 2005
... Hi Kathryn. I have been on 600 mg lithium for a few weeks and just for about a week and a half...
... legs feel like spaghetti. I'm not sure if its the lithium or not, but I'm going to cut back to 1200mg a day...
- Depakote and Sleeping 29th April 2005
... side effect I would welcome. I am currently on 1500mg lithium a day and it does not help me sleep. i have been put...
- "defining oneself" by their illness 26th April 2005
... the boards, maybe it'll make sense to me someday.
( Lithium is a natural element - lithium carbonate not so far...
- Went to Tdoc yesterday. Results 26th April 2005
... folks are recommended to take "mood stabilizers" (like Lithium or Valproic Acid [Depakote]) to even-out the effect...
- Helo, and anyone heard of this please? 25th April 2005
... would like to know if anyone has taken seroquel with lithium and notice a rapid heartbeat when they go from lying...
... Hi Dave doesn't take lithium as he is more manic than depressed, his pdoc says ... carbamazepine (tegretol) and for those more depressed lithium .
He slept like a log on seroquel, also on chlorpromazine...
- The Mud Report 24th April 2005
... schizoaffective. I wonder what is yor experience with Lithium , I am having high blood pressure and fluid retention ... with it. Are the new seizure drugs just as good as Lithium (i.e. Lamictal, Trileptal, Zonegran). Any thoughts...
... My wife is BP. She does take Lithium . However, Depakote is the main moos stabilizer. ...
- The effects of Lamictal.... 21st April 2005
... added abilify to the mix (didnt work for me) and now lithium to get me through this "manic" time. Good luck to...
... said I am having a manic phase and I will take the lithium for a short time until I get it under control. I...
... it only works on the depressive side and put me on lithium to slow me down. After 2-3 weeks now, I am really...
- Abilify anyone? 21st April 2005
... it did NOT calm me down at all and switched me to lithium . He actually said we can try doubling up the abilify ... or switch to lithium and really recommended the switch. So I didn't have...
- Weight Gain 18th April 2005
... I am trying to be extremely careful with lithium since my own pdoc said I will probably gain weight...
... My husband is on Lithium and YES he has gained weight like 40 lbs... The doctor...
- New Here, 17th April 2005
... reassurance? To give you an example of my life before lithium , I'll just mention horrendous drink and drug problems ... wasted money on all sorts of things. Two weeks on lithium and I finally found out what it's like to feel normal...
- Mental Block 17th April 2005
... went today. My thyroid is right on the money and lithium levels are low so I am to take another pill in the...
- Do I have any company in this?? 16th April 2005
... this "episode" or whatever you call it. When does lithium "kick in"? Um, sometimes I am tired and I still don ... 't want to go to sleep. I wonder why. This LITHIUM is making ME thirsty. So what do you all think? ...
... this "episode" or whatever you call it. When does lithium "kick in"? Um, sometimes I am tired and I still don ... 't want to go to sleep. I wonder why. This LITHIUM is making ME thirsty. So what do you all think? ... hope so!!
I believe it is what they call MANIA..... Lithium may not be enough in itself to calm down your manic...
... contended with TOO much of my life...
I use(d) lithium at one time, and YES, it makes you very thirsty.....
... than a couple days, and I figure you've only been on lithium for like, what, three now?
I agree with M*, you...
... Hey, thanks guys! Yep Ive been on lithium for 3 days. All I could think of is - Jane, stop...
- Ruth6:11 14th April 2005
... Sorry to bug you, but didn't you say you were on lithium and didn't gain any weight? I am freaking out since...
... Lori, I am on lithium and I haven't gained any weight either. I do exercise...
... encouraging though, so don't worry!
I've been on lithium for 20 yrs - and I've gone from 105 lb when I was ... calories on that it is a miracle that I was not a COW on lithium !!!
One of the usual side effects of lithium is...
- What's bipolar really like for someone who absolutely has it? 12th April 2005
... eating & bathing are expendable.
(whew - thank God for lithium )
:)...
- SEROQUEL & ER 10th April 2005
... thx for the info. I was doing ok on 50mg day with lithium , sleeping great. i also added 5mg valium. I just up...
- seroquel and Lunesta 10th April 2005
... about the side effects of seroqul when taking with lithium about my rapid heartbeat. I am fortuante to work at ... in order to increase your blood pressure, both the lithium and seroquel can cause this and both taken together ... alot more potential serious side effects than the lithium and ask the doctor about the newest sleep medicine...
... beggining to think my side effect could have come from the lithium instead of the seroquel. I didn't take the seroquel ... pulse and blood pressure was up 3 hrs after taking the lithium . I work third shift, so i took 15mg valium and it...
- Cymbalta for depression 5th April 2005
... music group. it was really strange.
i do also take lithium , triliptal and clonapin in fair high doses. but,...
- (Polls?) Have any of YOU been OK'd to limit your meds "on your own" by your Pdoc or ? 5th April 2005
... my meds.
I've gone from a lifetime of 1200 mg of lithium per day to 900 mg/day.
A few more incidents of feelings...
- Irritability??? 4th April 2005
... finally weaned off most of them and is stable on just lithium now!
I know several people who take one to be up...
... no more abilify for me. On to bigger and better, LITHIUM . This sucks! Anyone just wanna quit this trip??...
...
My doctor mentioned to me about putting me on lithium if this last combo doesn't work. But you have to have...
... ok, so heres what i'm on, 150 mg lamictal, 300 mg lithium (think thats each pill though and I take 2), and 10...
- anyone on TRILIPTAL?? 3rd April 2005
... I am on Trileptal and in December Lithium was added. Doing very well with the two. Good luck...
- Sleeping problems 3rd April 2005
... taken it, none of the benzos helped me sleep. I take lithium as a mood stablizer. I have also tried ambien, which...
... my friend, i heARD LITHIUM IS VERY GD FOR INSOMNIA BUT I REFUSE TO TAKE IT BECAUSE...
... The lithium doesnt hel me sleep, just my mood swings. The seroquel...
- Mental institute for a Bipolar person 2nd April 2005
... the wall 24/7.
She's 25, on Geodone, loxapine and lithium ....
- Diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Question about Bipolar disorder 2nd April 2005
... put on a couple mood stablizers to rule out bipolar ( lithium and trileptol) and it was always found by these other...
- Just Diagnosed with Bipolar 1st April 2005
... two weeks ago with bipolar. I am currently on 900 mg lithium daily, the doctor wants me to move up to 1200 mg and...
- Hello Everyone, I'm New Here 30th March 2005
... years. For me it's been a
great med., after being on Lithium and Depakote over a period of years.
It seems to...
... years. For me it's been a
great med., after being on Lithium and Depakote over a period of years.
It seems to...
... have had bipolar for many, many years and did well on Lithium alone until menopause. Since then, everything has...
- Mixed diagnosis 30th March 2005
... of age, and back then had been put on Prozac, then Lithium and Amitriptiline. I am now 33 and had been off medications...
- Bipolar with PTSD, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP! 26th March 2005
... here for advice and a good laugh. I currently take lithium and trileptal for my illness and take my classes online...
- Sick and tired of being sick and tired....., 20th March 2005
... been given Haldol !
The Doctors started me out on Lithium , for several years, then I was
switched to Depakote...
- Worried 17th March 2005
... are many here who have felt this way. He won't take lithium and his doctor won't prescribe it to him. Totally ... anti lithium . I know it has helped many people though.
Anyway...
- " Last page ????????? " 17th March 2005
... P Doc,
you know ? BTW, she is being treated with Lithium . I was a little surprised,
by this. I have heard ... the P Doctors have gone back to Lithium . It's working,
so that's what matters, right ? (And...
- Lithium 15th March 2005
... dehydrated.
I don't have any advice for you on the lithium . It's got to be devisateing finding something that...
... that one.
Diahrea... I have experienced that from Lithium and some other meds and boy can it be a pain in the ... still suffer from the lovely diahrea and I'm not on Lithium anymore. I was only on Lithium for a few months,...
... I am still taking the Lithium , the doctor told me over the phone to lower my dose ... 900mg which I did and it didn’t make sense because the lithium stop working for me at 1500mg. The diarrhea went away ... there and none of them worked. Why is that?
But Lithium worked then stopped working.
Let me ask everyone...
... Do you take any other medicines with the Lithium . I have heard and have had a good response by taking ... 100mg at bedtime. I also am currently taken 900mg of lithium and gettting ready to move up to 1200mg a day of lithium ... racing thoughts, and get to angry to quickly, the lithium has helped with that probably with the combo of seroquel...
... medications are out there for mood disorders/bipolar beside lithium that have great results?
It's great to know I am...
... trying to sort out medications. Finally they choose Lithium & Zyprexa..I am currently taking 900 mg/day of lithium ... maybe he can suggest a different drug, adjust the lithium levels, or send me yet another time for those "wonderful...
... I take 900 mg Lithium a day but I also take Trileptal, Wellbutrin, and Effexor ... sleep. I have not had any negative effects from the Lithium except some tremors. I get nauseous if I don't eat...
- So I took my first pill today... 14th March 2005
... have been on it for about two years and I also take lithium . For the Two years I have been on it I haven't really...
- does lithium cause weight gain?? 12th March 2005
... for BiPolar disorder cause weight gain...definaetly Lithium . I hope you can talk your Dr. into another drug perhaps...
... Welcome 'suzzie'
I was on Lithium for seven years. I gained 28 pounds and am struggling...
... I've been on lithium for 20 years, I'm 5'3" and weigh 125 lbs. At 50 that...
- Dizziness?? 12th March 2005
... This is in the winter too.) If you are on a med like lithium (and some others) that are dehydrating you need a...
... I have been told mine is the lithium . Who knows?
Aren't we all so quirky around here...
- "anxious, restless, and agitated" mania as opposed to "on top of the world" mania 11th March 2005
... never took medication for fear of gaining weight on lithium . I am miserable though and heard it is the gold standard...
- Some questions 11th March 2005
... On lithium for 20 years, age 50, 5'3" & 125 lbs.......
... symptoms. Also Klonopin-for panic attacks. I tried Lithium and Depakote and blew up like a balloon......I am...
- Lithium? 9th March 2005
... I've been on lithium for 20 years. I am 5'3" and weigh 125 lb.
I always ... was the SECOND best thing that ever happened to me - lithium is the first.
:)...
... male - in early fifties (age wise), now...
I did lithium for a while, after the Depakote, and no weight gain ... already been skewed)...
I actually kind of liked lithium . As fate would have it, I (like my father) am EXTREMELY ... medication resistent... Lithium remains my mood-stabilizer "of choice" for use during ... Manic Depression (and occassional hospitalizations) - Lithium had just come on the scene, and he was over-medicated ... Dad never gained any considerable weight while on Lithium (and his use goes clear back to World War II)...
...
... lithium screwed my frined up big time-all my friends who took...
... I've been on Lithium (plus Neurontin, Wellbutrin, Strattera [ADD], and...
- Dating Someone w/ Bi-Polar... Please Help! 5th March 2005
... Trazadone (sp?) and Depakote. He also mentioned being on Lithium in the past. What exactly do these drugs do? What...
- Guy trying hard to love bipolar girl please help 3rd March 2005
... usually not prescribed for that. Usually Seraquel, lithium , geodon are prescribed. hm.
She can go to Social...
... recognizes herself as such. She has been on Depakote?, Lithium , and some others I don't remember, but I know that...
- Another "what could it be" question 3rd March 2005
... completly blank while I am doing something. I take lithium and I am told that has something to do with it. Hope...
... comination of your medications. I took respirdal and Lithium and couldn't remember my own address. My Dr. pulled...
