- Relief from Lithium shakes? 24th November 2004
... Type I Bipolar and I've been taking 900-1200 mg of Lithium every day since 1985.
The only thing I've found that ... that my doctor has had me take all 3-4 capsules of Lithium at bedtime (with milk/food).
By the time I get ...
I'm with you though, I have had a real life with Lithium , and all the side effects it has are still a walk...
... Heya All!!
I'm BP Type II and I've been taking Lithium (along with four other meds) for over five years ...
... Lithium can cause hypothyroid and make existing and hidden ... your meds to check your thyroid when you have your lithium levels checked. My pdoc checks it all the time. Just...
- New to this site. 22nd November 2004
... family relationship will grow and help us all.
Q. Lithium 1.2gms daily? comments please.
Q. I get down rather...
- Ive been lurking (takes a deep breath)... 21st November 2004
... left-temporal disturbance as well. I'm now on 1.2gms Lithium daily and I'm fairly stable. I also live in England...
- Ever had a cloudy head and then made it clear? 19th November 2004
... far I'm in a slump with my meds - coming down from lithium and increasing the lamictil - and I'm not sure what...
- advice on new meds for 11 year old boy 16th November 2004
... These are the meds they have him taking..
300mg lithium carbonate 7am
100mg gabapentin
250mg epival (trying ... him off)
100mg serequel.
3pm he takes
300mg lithium
100mg gabapentin
7pm he takes
150mg lithium...
...
Personally, I found no releif of my bipolar with lithium , but MOST people do, so I can't comment on its use ... memory effects that are very common with Neurontin.
Lithium is the gold standard in bipolar.
Seroquel dosage...
... anxiety. Not so much mood stabilizer. He still takes his lithium which did bring him out of a manic state in the past...
... this for kids, but my doctor had me take all of my lithium at night (with food or milk).
The theory being that...
... who is now, 12 was diagnosed a year ago...
i took lithium up until about 2 years ago... then i a year ago i...
- How do you know when you can't work? 10th November 2004
... prohibiting me from driving for my job - here in England Lithium prohibits you from driving trucks - that coupled with...
- Sex-Crazed Manics versus Maniacs ??? 9th November 2004
... Nope, I'm still the original poster child for Lithium !
:)...
... My apologies - if I wasn't bipolar & on lithium the menopause would have made me even crazier...
...
- any advice on 11 year old son starting gabapentin.? 8th November 2004
... diagnosed bi polar , type 1 diabetic , is currently taking lithium carbonate and epival.(depokate) , he is being weaned...
- Need advice please 8th November 2004
... combine it with other meds. I'm currently taking it with lithium and lamictil. I'm trying to wean off the lithium and...
- Newbie on board.... 7th November 2004
... until I was 30. I'm also pretty well stabilized on lithium and am glad to meet another "med compliant" person...
... healthy, either. So.....I'm currently coming down from lithium , which seems to have left me more depressed than ever ... made me feel so much better. Aside from the acne ( lithium ?) things are pretty good....
... stable in the last 6 months. Currently taking 1.2grms Lithium daily.
Looking back I can see Bi-P in me since I...
- Do you ever feel normal? 6th November 2004
... and very lonely because I've been well stabilized on lithium - and still know that beneath the surface lies another...
... and I suffered from dimentia for over a week. The Lithium caused thyroid issues, the anti-psychotics caused...
- Neurontin making me more manic? 5th November 2004
... other mood stabilizers have you tried? What about lithium ?...
- What is your seroquel experience? 4th November 2004
... studys next week. They will have me on seroquel and lithium . I just took myself off depakote and zyprexa, the...
... taking another drug to combat the side effects, (ie, Lithium causes thyroid problems after time). Good Luck and...
- the way you act around others v.s. around people you are close to 3rd November 2004
... imbalance. There are lucky one's like me who are lithium responders, and there are other's who struggle to...
- Medication Question: Risperdol and Lithium 31st October 2004
... I've been taking 1200 mg/day of Lithium since 1985.
I'm 5'3", weigh 125 lbs, and am 50 yrs...
... i still have weight and food issues.. it hink the lithium has had a huge effect on my weight.. and now i see...
... there, just to add my experiances, I've been taking Lithium for 6 years now. Currently on 1.2grms daily. I'm ex ... special forces, so I was 'Superman' fit, I found the Lithium slowed my metabolism down so much I put on thirty...
... hi...i tried lithium w/ no success...too many side effects....i'm now on...
- venting I think 21st October 2004
... need a mood stabilizer (say an anti-seizure med or lithium ) in conjunction with an anti-depressant....
- wellbutrin side effect 14th October 2004
... why most bi-polars add a mood stabilizer (such as lithium ) to their drug regimen.
You should definitely talk...
- Does lowering tpmx = weight gain? 7th October 2004
... tried Depakote and Tegratol and I am totally afraid of Lithium . I have tried a lot , I mean ALOT of other things...
- The pill and Bipolar 7th October 2004
... now (I'm 50) and feel fine.
Maybe it really is the Lithium alone that that has saved me all these years!...
- Hypomania/mania and Spiritual experience 5th October 2004
... Spiritual angle??
Even now (after almost 20 years of lithium ) I find myself a little more spiritual & metaphysical...
... Do you know any other good one's? Do you think the lithium has been what prevented you from experiencing that ... to rail you with questions, but I have just started lithium and am curious if it takes until you get it to the...
... manic/depressed/or on a plateau??
If you are put on lithium while on a plateau it would be more a case of you ... another mania or depression surface.
If you are put on lithium while manic/hypomanic it can take a while (like a ... usually take some type of anti-depressant along with the lithium until you're stabilized.
How many mg/day are they...
... the past. I am a bit pissed b/c I am on 1200mgs. of Lithium and tid bit of Wellbutrin and all I think I need is...
...
But in answer to your other questions about my " lithium plateau", I work, I laugh hard enough for tears to ... 20 years ago that I am what is called an "excellent lithium responder" and count myself blessed for it.
And ... have felt that energy/vibration. Before AND after Lithium . Sometimes at church, sometimes when someone tells...
- just need to vent..... 24th September 2004
... Really a kick in the old self-esteem for the excellent " lithium responder" I had been for 19 yrs...
Oh, and even...
- Topamax Question for anyone 23rd September 2004
... Because of the reaction my doc wants to put me back on lithium and it didn't really help the first time.Now he is...
- Neuroleptics 19th September 2004
... schizoaffective disorder, but today he stopped my Lithium (im still on Depakote though).
Im so confused...
- Serenity Now? 18th September 2004
... Depakote back to 1500mg but now has added 600mg of Lithium a day. I'm absolutely terrified of having to take ... looking on the internet and found a non prescription Lithium supplement called "Serenity". The credentials on...
... are a mixed type, depakote is the proper choice, not lithium . It just adds another degree of expense & toxicity ... effect (contrary to what you may hear). The reason is lithium does not control mood swings (for mixed) but depakote...
... That OTC med is a form of Lithium Orotate that when taken at the theraputic dose is ... HORRIBLE on your kidneys. Lithium Carbonate, the RX, is way safer, and works....
- Please name some mood stabilizers other than Lithium 16th September 2004
... carbamazepine (Tegretol) lithium (e.g., Lithonate) valproic acid (Depakene, Depakote...
... Medication Why you might choose it
Lithium Classic bipolar I symptom pattern: euphoric mania...
... perhaps psychotic at times, and your cycles are slow, lithium is the standard treatment. It is becoming passe quickly...
... perhaps psychotic at times, and your cycles are slow, lithium is the standard treatment. It is becoming passe quickly...
- Need someone to talk to.... 14th September 2004
... was diagnosed bipolar in 97. At first they had me on Lithium and Prozac. Then to Prozac only. Then to Lexapro only...
- Effexor xr scare help everyone 14th September 2004
... Concerned,
Are you also on a mood stabilizer like lithium ? Because (remember, I am not and will never be a doctor...
... try me on effexor as well as my celexa.I had been on lithium but my former psychiatrist said I wasn't bi-polar ... all types of bi-polar and now that she took me of lithium that it would not have the same effect as before.So...
... anticonvulsant.
Bipolar ii I suggest depakote & not lithium ....
- my story with bipolar 11th September 2004
... my parents.
I finally was diagnosed and put on Lithium - haven't had a major high or low in going on 20 yrs...
... Hi Ruth nice to meet you! well I'm on Lithium , do you want water all the time? I could drink and...
- Going Crazy--Can't get dianosed 11th September 2004
... psychiatrist passed away and was excellant. She had me on lithium and said I was bi-polar.When I was sent to a new one ... the high mania.He said that because she took me off lithium the chances of me going back on and getting the benefit...
- Anyone had anticonvulsants added to their depression meds 9th September 2004
... stabilizer (all of them are anti convulsants except lithium i think) does is reduce that activity.
This helps...
- Camping (Normal?) 8th September 2004
... stuff...
I'll be glad when Thurs is over with - my Lithium plateau makes it hard for me to grieve properly until...
- Manic Depression?! 6th September 2004
... depressions.
For example, I was finally stabilized on lithium and then managed to work full time, live on my own...
- meds with sauna 3rd September 2004
... into a sauna, hot tub, etc. when on meds. I am on lithium , klonopin and zoloft. Thanks for the responses!!...
... against staying in hot tubs or sauna's since I am on Lithium . The belief is that loss of fluids from the heat ... can lead to lithium toxicity. If you do venture in, be sure to drink...
- Meds for those with Liver Probs. What can we take? 1st September 2004
... Hi, Lithium clears totally by way of the kidneys, not the liver...
- Anxiety in Bipolar 30th August 2004
... under what conditions you take them. Personally, with lithium , I became incredibly thirsty and eventually had to ... water intoxication. But the biggest problem I had on lithium was that it markedly decreased my ability to think...
... was working out so well for you.
Have you started Lithium yet? How is it going?
Take care, keep us updated...
... to 10 brands of medicine at the time that I was on lithium , so it's a little hard to say if it caused me to be ... getting back to the point, I don't think it was the lithium . Polypharmacy can be tricky and confusing, but it...
... extremely constipated. Good luck in starting the lithium ! I have an aunt who's on it and the only side effect...
... Yes lithium is becoming passe, but if it makes you a zombie that...
... was just diagnosed with bipolar...I refused to take lithium because well...I am stubborn and have seen people ... to your doctor about another drug...don't just take lithium because he/she recommends it first...
good luck....
- Need help with wife? 26th August 2004
... word for it
lorazepam (Ativan)
buspirone (BuSpar)
lithium (e.g., Lithonate) current
valproic acid (Depakene...
- lithium fears 25th August 2004
... Hi,
I've been on Lithium Carbonate (1200 mg/day) for 19 years now.
I have ... not too bad on the weight gain
I have a CBC with lithium level, creatine & TSH done every year and have not ... SECOND best thing that ever happened to me because Lithium is the first.
And I mean it!!
:)...
... The wife takes a small dose of Lithium along with Depakote and a host of others. The Lithium ... the mania. I wish they would try her only on the Lithium , anti depression med and an anti phocict med.
...
... Exactly what i was going to discuss.
Lithium is indicated for bipolar i, euphoric type mania, long ... stabilizer during the day contributes to good sleep). Lithium did nothing for me.
Depakote also does not cause ... am 95% depressive & it has helped w/ my depression, lithium again did nothing. If you don't get manic then you...
... I've heard both good and bad things about lithium .
When I was on it, I was so thirsty that my doctor ... a comparison.
Now I have an aunt who has been on lithium and never had those problems except for the thirst...
- bi-polar disorder binge drinking 22nd August 2004
... overlapping without weaning me off....anything from Lithium to Lamictal, which a "second opinion" doc who told...
- anyone know about omega 3-6-9 and kids for bipolar 22nd August 2004
... is currently taking epival 875 mg of epival 600 mg lithium , .5 mg ritalin and a multivitamin....
- Anyone not take antidepressants? 19th August 2004
... while in a manic phase. While I was stabilized on Lithium I did end up taking an anti-depressant for probably ... down" and 1 "up" or so a year).
After that the Lithium seemed to do it's thing on the depressive side too ... myself anyway!
I am officially termed a "compliant lithium responder" and I know how lucky I am to have found...
...
If the mood stabilizer dosage is high enough ( lithium 1800-2100 mg's/ day, depakote 1500-2000mg/day) there...
...
If the mood stabilizer dosage is high enough ( lithium 1800-2100 mg's/ day, depakote 1500-2000mg/day) there...
... Anti-depressant stabilizes the depressive part and lithium and such that controls the mania part is a stabilizer...
... Depakote(weight gain), and many more. I'm currently on Lithium , Abilify, Seroquel, Celexa, and Trileptal. The Lithium...
- Need encouragement 13th August 2004
... on just about every drug there is - and it was just Lithium Carbonate alone that did the trick. It just took...
- A Natural Path to Healing 12th August 2004
... route to help my up and down swings. I have been on lithium in the past, but have never tried any anti-depressants ... have seen products out there that take the place of lithium , but can anyone elaborate on their experiences with...
- Lithium and my neighbor 12th August 2004
... for starters...
Have you asked her when she had a lithium level drawn last??
I am surprised that the neurologist ... has not followed up on possible lithium toxicity himself if he/she is aware of your neighbors ... lower dose in her older years.
I have been taking lithium for 19 yrs now (although I am only 50) and only have...
- BiPolar 11th August 2004
... :) My 19 yr.old son has BiPolar and was on Lithium for a year and now he's on Risperdal. Since he started...
- Lithium induced hypothyroidism 11th August 2004
... I have been on and off lithium for the last 10 years. About 6 months after the first ... ever seen anybodies. So now when ever I am perscribed lithium , I get a synthroid scrip right along with it. Sometimes ... of hypothyrod, sometimes you dont. While you are on lithium , try to get your thyroid checked every 3-6 months...
- --->Newbie<--- 9th August 2004
... but started having problems at age 13.
2) I'm on Lithium alone (1200 mg at bedtime)
3) I haven't had a mania ... or deep depression since 1985 when I started on Lithium .
4) I'm 5'3" and weigh 125 lbs.
Welcome!...
- depakote side affects 8th August 2004
... increased and it seems to be working better. i was taking lithium , but i was sooo drowsy and didnt like it so after...
- Affraid of Doctor's New Suggestion 5th August 2004
... he was a little argumentative but they adjusted the lithium and then he was ok. I really felt like he would of...
- feeling bad :( 5th August 2004
... I dont really know what to do. Im on Depakote with Lithium , an antipsychotic (respiradone sp?), and Lexapro....
- Short term memory lost???? 4th August 2004
... from almost 9 years ago. It seemed since he started lithium that his memory has gone . He will now forget things...
- Help with a 9y/o with poss. bp 4th August 2004
... is now taking 875mg of epival (depakote) and 600 mg lithium per day and he is finally more stable on this combination...
- 11 year old son and hair loss 3rd August 2004
... diabetic. He is currently taking 875 mg epival and 600mg lithium per day in divided doses , he has just started losing...
... dont know if this will be helpful or not. I was on lithium for a very short time (the doctor put me on way of...
- How do I do this? 25th July 2004
... two meds he can give me for this. Depakote(sp?) and Lithium . I am scared to start Lithium I have heard bad things...
- See Ruth. See Ruth Stress Out. 25th July 2004
... m Bipolar I, and I've been basically stabalized on Lithium since 1985. Have had some problems for the last 2...
- Schizo Affected Bipolar 22nd July 2004
... bi-polar disorder, and I spent several years taking lithium . He also thought I was suffering from some type of...
- Whoah, Lexapro does help my BPS 22nd July 2004
... hearing some new reports about an old mood stabilizer ( lithium ) that are more encouraging about pregnancy risks....
... led researchers to the following conclusions:
Lithium and first-generation antipsychotics are preferred ... concerning specific medications are listed below.
Lithium - A decision to continue taking lithium during pregnancy ... saving to the mother. Other women might switch to lithium because it has fewer risks to the developing fetus ... than their current medication. While taking lithium , it is important that women stay hydrated to prevent ... lithium toxicity in themselves and the fetus. Careful monitoring ... of lithium levels can help prevent a relapse in the mother and ... will also show if there are high lithium levels in the infant.
Depakote - Since Depakote ... doctors suggest that a woman's meds be switched from lithium or an anticonvulsant to a first-generation antipsychotic...
- constant mild depression 13th July 2004
... go manic again ( i wish). I am about to try taking lithium orotate, to see if that has any effect. :)
I am...
... ischemia, both from depression itself and the meds, esp. lithium . Depression and ischemia are co-morbid, so to speak...
- Serenity - Does it work. PLEASE HELP 12th July 2004
... Thanks. I would like to get off Lithium ....
... You could end up getting off Lithium Carbonate, but Serenity is Lithium Orotate and it ... is still lithium .
Without FDA approval or testing
Without Blood tests...
- Tegretol or Lithium? 10th July 2004
... Lithium is fabulous. Never had any problems with it.
After...
... Salty and I are the posterchildren for Lithium here...
I've been on Lithium since 1985!!
I haven...
... Thanks guys for the posts. I think I will take the Lithium over Tegretol after what you guys have said and from...
... 1) A slight hand tremor - (better if I take all my lithium at night)
2) Mega thirst - I drink water all day...
... Thanks Ruth *hugs*. My doc ended up puting me on Lithium . I took my first dose about 1 hour a ago. So far so...
- New...my story 7th July 2004
... She does take Lithium . I found out that growing up they were not sure how ... also and that was a BAD time...she couldn't be on the lithium and things were really manic. I just don't know how...
- Lamictal side affects... what are they? 6th July 2004
... bad time with mania right now. Did you ever consider Lithium alone, or mixed with Lamictal?
I found that when ... taking the Lithium it did away with my mania (which Lithium is best known ...
I found that I had more side effects with the Lithium then with Lamictal. But Lithium works best for me ... more about other mood stabilizers. Please consider Lithium , many people have had great success with this drug...
... works out ok for you... :)
Oh, btw, i have taken lithium before, it left me a zombie, I never seemed to adapt ... bad time with mania right now. Did you ever consider Lithium alone, or mixed with Lamictal?
I found that when ... taking the Lithium it did away with my mania (which Lithium is best known ...
I found that I had more side effects with the Lithium then with Lamictal. But Lithium works best for me ... more about other mood stabilizers. Please consider Lithium , many people have had great success with this drug...
... all together. I am BP 1 and have always counted on Lithium -the doc has me down to 900 mg/day!! And the Lamictal ... no rash). I am just not sold on the idea of d/c my Lithium , for Lamictal-as one poster, I think it was klawk...
... for me. I hope with doc's assistance to go back to Lithium and my antipsychotics, soon!!!
I never understood...
- Breaks my heart....my daughter has BPD 30th June 2004
... daughter live like this. She now just started taking Lithium after trying several other meds with no success so...
... the time.
I am now 50 and have been stabilized on Lithium since I was diagnosed properly at age 30. Even with ... it's side effects Lithium has made it possible for me to lead a fairly everyday...
- New Here- Abilify Questions 25th June 2004
... for about a month now as an add-on to my other meds ( Lithium , Neurontin, Wellbutrin, Strattera) to calm me down...
- Bi-Polar w/ ADD 21st June 2004
... you will remain a zombie for quite some time, I too lithium with it as well, and well.. made college a major blur ... some of the heavier ones didn't do squat.. as for the lithium .. even more so of a zombie, I told my doctor I could ... college clueless plus I was embarrassed about taking lithium .. Amitriptyline has a major side effect pertaining...
- apinecone:please read 21st June 2004
... a better zone/level. I think for BP this is what lithium does for some people: 'lifts' and makes things more ... 'inert', less volatile ( lithium , the gas, is inert); the lift can be just enough to...
- anxiety?? 20th June 2004
... then I wake up an hour or two later - but I'm on lithium and I get up to go to the bathroom 3-4 times a night...
- New 18th June 2004
... years...
I was fortunate that I responded well to Lithium . It's the only med I take... 1200 mg a day.
Did you...
... Although last night he did read the sheets bout Lithium and Depakote and agreed that I made the right choice...
- Lamictal or Lithium? 17th June 2004
... needed for the same anti-seizure protection. As for Lithium , I don't know about that. But you might check with...
... I take Lamictal and have also taken lithium , and the lamictal did nt make me gain weight, and ... worked better than lithium , with less side effects. Hope that helps....
... I've been on lithium for over 20 years with no problems. It totally controls...
... got. Thank goodness for him! :D
I was only on Lithium once and that was at the beginning of treatment 9...
... Everyone has a different opinion.
I too have been on lithium for over 20 years and it's great--no side effects...
... usually prescribed for people who are bi-polar 1. Lithium is for the mania mood.. it's a heavy (metal) tranquilizer ... here.. Lamictal & Wellbutrim are anti-depressants and lithium is suppose to be used to oh i guess one could say...
... Hi,
I'm Bipolar 1,rapid cycle.I had heard lithium was for bipolar 2.I have great mood success with lamictal...
... Lithium worked great for me for three years. But then it kind ... A lot of doctors lately are hesitant to prescribe lithium long term, because of its long term effects on your ... a days, as a suicide prevention pill. High dose of lithium at first, while other new meds kick in, then weaned ... the neccesity of both, as they do the same thing. Lithium does work, but a lot of doctors don't like to prescribe ... and been on med after med after med. And while the lithium worked wonders for me ( I went from trying to kill ... stabilizer, that you request something other than lithium . There are thousands of combinations, Im sure he can ... find something other than the lithium to work with the lamictal....
... almost 20 years now.
I'm 5'3" and weigh 125 lbs.
Lithium has been good to me....
(By the way, lithium is ... heavy metal! Honest! Here's some general info:
Lithium carbonate--a salt--came to be regularly used to control ... medication to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression). Lithium is helpful in 70 percent to 80 percent of people with ... most effective psychiatric medications available.
Lithium has been most frequently and effectively used to control ... prevent manic episodes in persons with bipolar disorder. Lithium has been successful in treating depression as well...
... nothing but good luck with it. But I would not touch lithium with a ten foot pole. But thats just me! Good luck...
... It isn't always an And or, but for the most part, lithium is prescribed concurrent to an Anti-depressant. It ... is up to your doctor if he/she wants to prescribe Lithium with thyroid issues. The drug does have a warning ... weaned me off of Paxil, and has prescribed Lamictal and Lithium . My problem is that I am hypothyroid, (had 85% thryoid ... as I am quite overweight now. I have heard that Lithium can be very bad for a thyroid patient, but have also ... heard there are bad effects from both Lamictal and Lithium . My question to you all is who here have tried either ... I am only on the Lamictal, because of fear of the Lithium effect on my thyroid and weight. Can anyone let me...
... belief comes from?
"Any competent chemist knows that lithium isn't a heavy metal (nor is it particularly toxic ... . Where do the people therefore get the idea that lithium is a heavy metal from? Well I suppose their reasoning ... went: lithium is a toxic metal, heavy metals are toxic, and therefore ... lithium is a heavy metal."
For me it's sad to see a very...
- Lithium Level Blood Test 15th June 2004
... already mentioned it;
Because the blood level of lithium rises rapidly for a few hours after swallowing a lithium ... blood drawn about 12 hours after the last dose of lithium .
Most patients take their nighttime dose of lithium...
- Being BP and Self Esteem? 14th June 2004
... difference in how I turned out as an adult.
Stabilized on lithium for 20 years, able to work at a job, married to a...
- Any one have any luck with alternative? 9th June 2004
... has some real promise....
Just sign me,
Been on Lithium almost 20 yrs - and it still beats the alternative...
- Info on living well 9th June 2004
... very high compared to other peoples. I take 2000mg of lithium per day,along with 6mg 0f Resperidone and 60mg of...
... I've been on Lithium almost 20 years now... And as I understand it, there ... are studies that show that if you go on & off of Lithium too much you won't get the full stabilizing effect...
- Lithium and herbal interactions? 7th June 2004
... that it is VERY important to stay hydrated while on lithium , and if this cleanse is designed to empty your digestive...
... can work against the balancing properties of the lithium . Best to check with a doctor first when one's mental...
... from you!
I take a multivitamin a day on top of my Lithium and that's about it!!
Is it a med do you think that ... whether the ingredients will dehydrate us leading to Lithium toxicity..
aaaaaargh!
(Thanks for putting up with...
- I cant take anymore of it! 1st June 2004
... have said....it really means alot to me! I was on Lithium but stopped taking it because I was tired of meds...
... Hey Whitney, the good news is that Lithium is one of the cheapest mood stabilizers out there...
- Lithium, Lamictal, Hypothyroidism 1st June 2004
... I was taking lithium for almost 2-3 yrs and I never had any bad side effects ... empty stomach. Tanning beds are just fine when taking lithium ....I tanned also. Hope I could have been of some...
... hey kimberly
i used to be on lithium for years and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a ... cple months i had gained about 60 lbs. i also have a " lithium induced" goiter. i don't know many details on this ... .
went off the lithium ..now i've lost 40 lbs.
i'm still on lamictal though...
... I am looking for anyone who is taking Lamictal or lithium and has had thyroid problems. My dr. has recently ... prescribed Lamictal and Lithium for me, but I have heard it could be bad with thyroid ... I have some lab work done. My dr wouldn't give me Lithium because of my thyroid problem. I'd like to hear about...
