- new here with questions 31st May 2004
... recall the name of it but it was long. I can't take Lithium because of my thyroid. I've been weaning off the Zoloft...
... delusional thinking, no sleeping for days, etc.
I've taken lithium carbonate as my mood stabilizer since 1985 and have ... one med. I'm one of the "lucky" bipolars who is a lithium responder and can tolerate the side effects.
You...
... one med. I'm one of the "lucky" bipolars who is a lithium responder and can tolerate the side effects.
Hi ... and she prescribed Lamictal (sp?) since I can't take Lithium . She told me that Depakote wasn't a good choice either...
- genetics and some rambling... 29th May 2004
... time...
But I'm one of those who responds so well to lithium alone that I just go to my GP once a year for a refill ... don't tell him!!
Its not like I'm not taking my lithium , and personally most anti-depressants (god forbid...
- lithium for my ten year old son 28th May 2004
... would normally calm an adult down, but speeds him up? Lithium is a very old drug, tried and tested.. but, THAT scares...
... The lithium has helped my son. It has been nearly two weeks and ... yet , we are hoping the combination of epival and lithium will help him...:)...
... your support. Well my boy is doing better with the lithium . BUT . , there is always a but.. He seems to have...
- New need medication help???? 27th May 2004
... take either of the meds that you do (I have been on Lithium since 1985) someone will definitely check in and share...
- what do you do 25th May 2004
... working (menopause really has screwed up my lifelong lithium plateau) I found a part-time job - at a funeral home...
- Bipolar taking Lamictal, had fainting spell after exercise. 21st May 2004
... with bipolar for about 12 years. I used to be on lithium , but stopped taking all meds some 6 years ago because...
... with bipolar for about 12 years. I used to be on lithium , but stopped taking all meds some 6 years ago because...
- sorting thoughts.... 19th May 2004
... just stinks.
I managed to function pretty well on lithium until menopause kicked in. Then I had to quit working...
- Lamictal/sick to stomach 17th May 2004
... ve never take Lamictal, but I have nausea from the Lithium I take...
Is is possible to take the Lamictal in...
- New Here - Hello Everyone 17th May 2004
... I'm a Type I Bipolar, and have been stabilized on lithium for almost 20 years... Lately I haven't felt so balanced...
- newly diagnosed bi polar 15th May 2004
... well. No rash. ever. It is so much better than Lithium ... If you want to get rid of the panic, 35 minute...
- Wife of Bipolar - Horrible Experience Last Night!!! 13th May 2004
... longer!!!!!
He's been on every medication except Lithium . Is this my last medicinal option? Please let there...
... blackest pit of catatonia ever, and most importantly, Lithium , which has prevented the major manias and depressions ... Bipolar Disorder.
I know that some people think of Lithium as the "last option" as you put it, but I don't really...
... [QUOTE=Ruth6:11]I know that some people think of Lithium as the "last option" as you put it, but I don't really ... having serious suicidal thoughts when I was put on Lithium , and it totally changed my life, and allowed me to...
- Paranoid Delusions 13th May 2004
... none of the drugs
they gave me ever helped. The Lithium takes the edge off and keeps me out of the hospital...
- Quit my meds - Alternative, Lithium Orotate? 11th May 2004
... Lithium orotate would be a great option for you! i dont use ... sufferers i have found alot of people talking about lithium orotate for bipolar and the results are really fab...
... main sellers of it states right on their website that lithium orotate has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and ... disease..
Plus the cost is enormous compared to generic lithium carbonate, and there are no checks of lithium toxicity...
... main sellers of it states right on their website that lithium orotate has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and ... disease..
Plus the cost is enormous compared to generic lithium carbonate, and there are no checks of lithium toxicity...
... I got my first bottle of lithium orotate. $12 for a months supply. I'm starting on...
- Hard to Understand 10th May 2004
... know. I think her doctor said he might put her on lithium , but only if she gets depressed again. She is afraid...
- Bad Thoughts 8th May 2004
... having bad thoughts on and off for seven years. I take Lithium and Risperidone. At the moment I take 6mg of risperidone...
- Beyond confused! 6th May 2004
... fullest. After nearly 40 years of life, I was put on lithium around last Thanksgiving. It saved my marriage, or ... allowed me to save my own marriage. I'm NOT saying lithium will be the best med for you or anyone else, but it...
- Medication Dosage Question - Please help 5th May 2004
... My son is 18 and bipolar. He is prescribed Lithium 300 mg - 3 times per day. In addition he is taking ... morning and afternoon Litium that he can take all three Lithium at once with his other meds at bed. This seems to...
... I have been taking 4 - 300 mg capsules of lithium carbonate, at night, for many many years.
The theory ... at the time was that since lithium can be hard on the kidneys, taking all of them at ... this, I've been diagnosed for almost 20.
I just take lithium , so please don't hesitate to ask if you have ANY questions...
... liquid is liquid as far as keeping hydrated while on lithium goes. (Alcohol is NOT considered a good one tho!)...
... i have always taken my lithium all 900mg at bed time and it has always worked ok...
- Can SSRI's cause bi-polar? 3rd May 2004
... to the mood stabilizers such as depakote, lamictal, lithium , etc. I don't know if this makes you feel anybetter ... why I'm mentioning it), but, with the exception of lithium , I htink all of the mood stabilizers are actually...
- Nedd Reassurance I Did Right Thing 26th April 2004
... isn't possible. Insulin doesn't cure diabetes and lithium doesn't cure me. While every Mom wants that perfectly...
- Seroquel and Sports 19th April 2004
... i was told the same about lithium (or was it trileptal??? been on so many, hard to keep...
- Depakote 18th April 2004
... have been labeled for use for bipolar are Depakote, Lithium and that other one i cant spell lol its also an anti...
... have been labeled for use for bipolar are Depakote, Lithium and that other one i cant spell lol its also an anti...
- I hate this crap 17th April 2004
... up there that you will turn.
I'm 50 now, stable on lithium , met my husband at age 35, have a few good friends...
... Ruth how long have you been on lithium for. What I dont like is that these psych drugs ...
- Need HELP with son!! 17th April 2004
... was misdiagnosed all those years. He is currently on Lithium 300 mg, 3x day... also on Resperdal and Zonegran....
- meds dont seem to be helping 13th April 2004
... of them, at my insistence, my sons pdoc put him on lithium and depakote, which seemed to be working, then the...
... told me when he put me on abilify....i was taking lithium at the time which doesnt always touch the full depression ... meds though because of bad side effects i had from lithium ....trileptal seems to be doing ok for the moment....
- Bipolarity and Self Esteem 13th April 2004
... manic or severely depressed. I've been "balanced" on lithium since before he met me. It was an eye opener for him...
... me was just before Thanksgiving 2003, I was put on lithium . That was a godsend... for the first time in my life...
... initial trials suggest it may have higher efficacy than Lithium or other already proven mood stabilizers. Trials...
- Bi-Polar to ADD? 7th April 2004
... diagnosed with bipolar, though. I took Adderol along with Lithium and Depakote, the latter of which I gained about 40...
- antidepressants 7th April 2004
... quickly weaned me from the Zoloft while I started Lithium . Certainly, because anger begets anger, I had become...
- Just Diagnosed bipolar from depression new meds.. 5th April 2004
... anti-depressant. Usually the first suggestion is Lithium , then Depakote. Don't hesitate to ask to try one ... toxic levels for the liver/kidneys. I've been on both Lithium and Depakote, and while I don't want to jade you even...
- i'm bipolar and no one seems to be able to help me 2nd April 2004
... myself with bipolar, found a shrink who agreed. been on lithium for 15 years, after fooling around with many antipressents ... , most made me manic, lithium brought me a calmnesss i never felt before, about...
... problems.)
Like the previous member, I've been on Lithium alone also. For 19 yrs!!!
Many people have alot...
... sand sleeping pills to be discontinued. Then try lithium on its own. If that does not work try sodium valproate ... stabilisers work on their own try a combination of lithium plus sodium valproate which many people are finding...
- any advise? 1st April 2004
... I didn't get married until I was 35. I'd been on Lithium (same risk decision - risk me or risk my baby) for ... lived with myself if my baby had the heart defect that lithium may cause and had died, and I couldn't imagine giving...
- anybody's spouse bipolar? i'm stressed.... 1st April 2004
... all night if he could. But he recently changed to lithium and continues to take his prozac as well and he is ... Medication affects everyone differently but I feel like the lithium allows more of his "real" personality show through...
- lamactil side effects 31st March 2004
... pills. Like you and Neurontin, it reminds me of my Lithium and Depakote days.
Thus, I load my Lamictal as...
- Assisted Treatment 31st March 2004
... aside from the nasty side effects i had on lithium ( sleepiness, apathy, GI troubles, nausea etc) i wasnt...
... controlled or forced to do anything, and I never refused lithium or ativan or other meds that I had read about and...
- Leaving Bipolar disorder untreated 30th March 2004
... into Bipolar I during my last manic episode. I was on lithium and zoloft but had abrubtly stopped the medication...
... Stopping medication cold is a bad idea, especially lithium . The suicide rate for people stopping lithium cold ... while it hasn't been conclusively shown, stopping lithium abruptly may alter the course of the illness, i.e ... concerns.
I'm with you there. I've been on both Lithium and Depakote, and while I don't mind needles, it's ... properly monitored, there is very little danger in taking Lithium for extended periods of time. Depakote is a newer...
... Some were conducted before the widespread use of Lithium ; many used small sample populations (including the...
- yet another med change........grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 29th March 2004
... hi again...i have been taken off the lithium and put on trileptal due to the nasty side effects ... i got from the lithium ....any info on trileptal would be greatly appreciated...
... hi again...i have been taken off the lithium and put on trileptal due to the nasty side effects ... i got from the lithium ....any info on trileptal would be greatly appreciated...
... to adjust to it. I'm really desperate to stay off Lithium and Depakote though so I'm giving it a try. I seem...
- newly diagnosed 25th March 2004
... bad habit of pulling all-weekers, and I got put on Lithium and diagnosed as BP. I ended up making it through...
- ZONEGRAN, anyone? 22nd March 2004
... My son takes Zonegran 100 mg at bed, in addition to Lithium 300 mg 3x day and Resperdol 1 mg at bed. No ill effects...
... about 9 months now - 200 mg a day along with 600 mg of lithium . I had been on lithium 900 mg for 15 years and while ... helped me drop a few pounds and allowed us to lower the lithium dosage. Originally I had been on a higher dose of ... first diagnosed when I was on a very very high dose of lithium and lithium only. It was bad for me and I almost...
- been a while since i visited... 22nd March 2004
... be very effective for rapid cyclers. Depakote and Lithium helped, but to a lesser extent and for limited periods...
- grantophus or other lithium users..... 19th March 2004
... i noticed in one of your replies that you got off lithium and depakote due to unacceptable side effects...i ... curious as to what side effects you experienced from lithium ....i have been on it for about 3 weeks and so far ... you, or anyone else reading this w/ experience w/ lithium , tell me your experiences with it??? i'd appreciate ... could give....thanks, PPP~~~
PPP:
I went off lithium due to becoming "toxic". No matter how low the dose ... had horrible acid reflux. I actually lost weight on lithium . I had no choice but to go of it, so my situation...
- Cycling dont know what to do... 14th March 2004
... Dont know what meds i could take. Should i augment lithium with my current med combo or what? I know my psych...
... as antidepressants dont work on me. Should i try lithium ? I see my psychatrist tommorrow, i dont know what...
- "normal" 10th March 2004
... my life almost 10 years ago. I felt leveled out on Lithium and Depakote ER, but the side-effects were overwhelming ... While Lamictal has shown slightly lesser effacity than lithium for BP I, recent studies are suggesting that it is...
- "Ruling out" Bipolar from ADD 7th March 2004
... could just be an issue of relativity... compared to Lithium or Depakote I can't feel it... dunno.
As for...
- Eskalith CR vs. Lithium Carbonate 6th March 2004
... hi....eskalith cr is also lithium carbonate (450mg/ controlled release) so my guess ... you would have the same results from it as you did lithium carbonate....maybe the controlled release will keep...
- abilify vs seroquel?????? 4th March 2004
... hi again...my doc has just added abilify to my lithium and i nearly fell over at the pharmacy....60 pills ... try seroquel but it has a sedating effect...with the lithium already knocking me out, i really dont want/need more ... with me about either of these drugs??
as for the lithium , so far i'm just sleepy, nauseaus and have the dreaded...
... hi again...my doc has just added abilify to my lithium and i nearly fell over at the pharmacy....60 pills ... try seroquel but it has a sedating effect...with the lithium already knocking me out, i really dont want/need more ... with me about either of these drugs??
as for the lithium , so far i'm just sleepy, nauseaus and have the dreaded ... thanks for your help....PPP~~~hi ppp my husband takes lithium and abilify and lots more his abilify wooks the best...
... hi ppp my husband takes lithium and abilify and lots more his abilify wooks the best...
- calling all lithium users...i'm one of you now 28th February 2004
... PollyPrissyPants, you can take the lithium at night if it's making you so sleepy. I have never ... experienced that side effect.
Lithium saved my life, so I don't have anything bad to say ... see him the next day...my meds are now changed to lithium cr and abilify and he will be adding another in a ... grrrr i hate my brain!!!
yesterday i started the lithium and slept all day and all night...i know sleepiness ... certain obligations i need to meet....so please, fellow lithium users, tell me something good if you can....
thank...
... Hi Polly, I am hoping the lithium helps you as much as it has me.
I believe it is the ... ever had being tired like you are as a side effect of lithium . Just thirst, some hand tremor and a little nausea ... if I don't take the lithium with some food or milk. I take all 4 of my capsules ... maybe I sleep thru some of the side effects.
Plus, lithium can be hard on the kidneys and my doctor believes ... kidneys almost a whole day to "rest".
I've been on lithium for almost 20 years and I have never once had a mania ... imagine that I don't ever see myself willingly going off lithium when it has given me the chance at a "normal" life...
... started that a few days ago. it was between that and lithium because trileptal wasnt doing the trick. i opted ... not for lithium because of my family history with thyroid problems...
- Bi-polar 26th February 2004
... loudly and walked into someone's place. After getting lithium and some other meds, it took about a week for me come ... about things in my life that seem hard to deal with. Lithium stablizes my moods so that I don't get manic, and...
- more drugs. 25th February 2004
... weasel:
I'm on Lamictal and I love it. I started on Lithium then went to Depakote ER, and began Lamictal around ... seem to disrupt my waking time. Also, unlike the Lithium & Depakote, I don't notice the Lamictal at all. Lamictal...
- Risperdal 23rd February 2004
... As far as mood stabilizers, there are quite a few: lithium , dapakote, tegretol, neurontin, topamax, trileptal...
- All Bipolars Try Lithium Orotate (the Mineral) 19th February 2004
... Regular lithium is not a drug, it is also a mineral (element). It ... be bound to another element, for example carbon = lithium carbonate, the most common prescription. I've heard...
... herd and read so many good things about the mineral lithium orotate!! its not the drug lithium just a mineral...
... Sorry, there's no quick fixes.
[One common form of lithium used by psychs. is Lithium Carbonate (Lithionate)...
- Just out of hospital 17th February 2004
... changed my meds all around in the hospital. Took me off lithium , upped my Lamictal, put me on Paxil, changed my Zyprexa...
... changed my meds all around in the hospital. Took me off lithium , upped my Lamictal, put me on Paxil, changed my Zyprexa ... change. And you did not seem to be tolerating th lithium at all. I hope the med change starts doing something...
... I don't remember any side effects from it unlike lithium whcih ************ my world up, I was given too high ... a dose of lithium and overdosed on it daily but thought what was i was...
- This is gonna sound stupid... 17th February 2004
... disorder are called mood stabilizers, and they include lithium (Eskalith or Lithobid) and divalproex sodium (Depakote ... ).
Lithium has long been used as a first line treatment for acute ... mania in people with bipolar disorder. Lithium is effective for preventing episodes of mania from ... after it has begun. However, for some individuals, lithium is ineffective and for others, lithium has a variety ... disorder in 1995. Depakote seems to be as effective as lithium for treating mania and it has fewer side effects, ... individual is already receiving a therapeutic dose of lithium or an anticonvulsant mood stabilizer. Research suggests ... medications used to treat mania.
Side effects of lithium include hand tremors, excessive thirst, excessive ... thyroid supplements. In very few people, long-term lithium treatment can interfere with kidney function. Common...
- Super rapid cycling 9th February 2004
... states.
I haven't noticed any rapid-cycling with lithium (for the past 3 years or so)
hope you feel better...
- lithium is sucking right now 9th February 2004
... Well, I'm not too excited about being on lithium . So far it hasn't helped my depression--I'm quasi ... the mood stabilizers I've been on are Lamictal and lithium . There's not much left to try but Depakote. I wonder...
...
Sometimes when you are first being stabilized on lithium a small amount of an anti-depressant (preferably an ... MAOI inhibitor and not an SSRI) is needed.
Lithium is excellent at getting the manic phases under control ... tabilizing, you may be able to step back down to 900 mg. of lithium fairly soon. Also, check with your doctor about taking ... all your lithium shortly before bedtime with some milk or food. It...
... have you been taking those AD's and how long taking lithium ?
If it's been a while (over 3 months), have your ... pdoc request blood work down to gauge your lithium level.
In the meantime, try writing poetry or playing ... depakote.
I've been on lithobid (XR version of lithium ) 1200 mg per day for about 3 years and it's worked...
... newer...I had less side effects). I am sorry the lithium isn;t working. Ihad an unbearable tremor w/it too ... even hold aglass of water to my mouth when I went off lithium . Be persistent w/your doc about other choices, and...
- vitamins and amino acid profile 9th February 2004
... this in the lab? I'm assuming yes as my pdoc has the lithium level and kidney and liver functions analyzed semi...
- Saw my psych. yesterday... 7th February 2004
... that, I probably would have gone.
So he upped my lithium from 900 to 1200 mg, which has me upset because my ... can't write legibly. I asked him if this cycle means lithium isn't working for me and he said he thinks it is working ... is where it stands right now. I sure hope upping my lithium works, because I really need some help right now. ... If lithium doesn't work, there isn't much they can do for me...
...
Sometimes when you are first being stabilized on lithium a small abount of an anti-depressant (preferably an ... MAOI inhibitor and not an SSRI) is needed.
Lithium is excellent at getting the manic phases under control ... depressant you may be able to step back down to 900 mg. of lithium fairly soon. Also, check with your doctor about taking ... all your lithium shortly before bedtime with some milk or food. It...
... consider the hospital. You may just need new meds. Lithium isn't for everyone. As f or the "letting people down...
... feel a little bit better and I've decided to give the lithium 5 days to kick in (that is when my new dose will reach ... years and he thinks it might be possible that the lithium is decreasing my thyroid function). I hope it could ... wash.
Of course I am continuing to take all my meds ( lithium , Lamictal, Remeron, and Zyprexa) and still hoping...
- lamictal side-effect?? 5th February 2004
... day-to-day, I don't even notice the medication.
Lithium was brutal on me. It drowned me out, and I just felt...
... day-to-day, I don't even notice the medication.
Lithium was brutal on me. It drowned me out, and I just felt...
... another story. I was already on the Adderol with Lithium and Depakote, so that probably wasn't a major contributor...
- Depakote better than Lithium 3rd February 2004
... I agree, if I had to choose between Lithium and Depakote, I'd pick Depakote any day. Lithium ... Depakote, which was like a wonder drug coming from Lithium .
As far as effectiveness and side effects, different ... on different people (if you can follow that :)). Lithium is still the most effective med as far as number of ... meds, just ask your doctor about other alternatives. Lithium is still the preferred treatment, with Depakote a...
... Depakote because I wouldn't need blood tests unlike with Lithium and my doc agreed! I am going to call my doc first...
... undefinedI was on Lithium first but taken off of it before I noticed much change...
... For the most part, these are more hit-and-miss than lithium , but some people respond very well to them. Here ... down of what I know about what's out there besides Lithium or Depakote. I think there are more in testing now ... I think that patients find these meds gentler than Lithium or Depakote, but they're not effective for as many...
... thing is meds don't effect everyonr the same way. Lithium works great for some people....I can't tolerate it...
... I took both lithium and depakote together and noticed a big improvement...
... care all
Chris :)
[QUOTE=bp II]I took both lithium and depakote together and noticed a big improvement...
...
I would just like to point out that I take both lithium and Depakote in combination and feel fine. However ... tell that the Depakote is easier to take than the lithium . Depakote made me increase weight, which I have dieted...
... I would just like to point out that I take both lithium and Depakote in combination and feel fine. However ... tell that the Depakote is easier to take than the lithium . Depakote made me increase weight, which I have dieted...
- Feeling way too bipolar again (long) 1st February 2004
... diagnosed BP since I was about 15. At that time, I tried lithium for a while, got toxic on it several times, decided...
- Running low on hope 1st February 2004
... want to do anything. I'm sick of the tremor from my lithium and sick of not feeling good. I mean, I don't feel ... seems to be dead and never coming back. When I went on lithium 2 months ago I felt really hopeful that this was going ... and my normal way of life! Am I just not giving the lithium enough time, or is this the way the rest of my life...
... I've been on lithium for 20 yrs, and I still have my ups, and more like ... job, and I had plans that worked out ect. And the lithium helped me to be stable. I think that we all have ups ... downs with the Bipolar, and with my experience with lithium , I felt great after the first few yrs of taking it...
... and my normal way of life! Am I just not giving the lithium enough time, or is this the way the rest of my life...
... weasel:
I actually just replied to another post about lithium , so [url=http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showpost ... the link[/url] to that post. I had problems with Lithium also. I felt like it drowned me out and felt heavy ... some BP research & make a breakthrough). I've tried Lithium & Depakote, and I'm now on Lamictal, which is really...
... want to oversimplify here, but it is possible that lithium just isn't right for you. Docs tend to try it 1st ... diangnosed BP at 15 or 16, and have been tried on lithium 3 times, every time I became "toxic"...even on 3000...
- Am I Bipolar? 31st January 2004
... you more manic without taking a mood stabilizer like lithium or depakote.
but sounds like to me that you're...
- Anyone out there? 30th January 2004
... I knew existed. He was very frank about saying "My lithium just gets to me after a while, and I stop taking it...
- Easily overwhelmed 26th January 2004
... up I couldn't focus. I feel that since I've been on lithium I have made some progress in this area--before lithium...
... up I couldn't focus. I feel that since I've been on lithium I have made some progress in this area--before lithium...
- Has anybody had to leave a job due to stress levels? 24th January 2004
... d wake up choking from it, some nights I'd take my lithium and wake up just in time to throw it up. (sorry for ... a year before I left, and once I broke through my lithium plateau to grieve, it took me longer to deal with...
- Forgetfullness? 22nd January 2004
... recently adjusted while in the hospital. He is now on Lithium and Olanzapine(sp?) and he takes an ativan on occasion...
... ativan every day, for a very long time, and I also take lithium , and sonata for sleeping. I am very forgetful, I lose...
... problem is that it could be a side effect of my meds (on lithium only since '85) or it could be menopause symptoms...
- Please help me 20th January 2004
... taking any of my meds, I would let my doctor know. Lithium is the only medicine I want to use to stabilize my ... manic, depressive. or mixed moods. If I quit lithium , I'd most likely become very manic, and possibly have ... here on the board, who say mood stabilizers, like lithium have kept them stable for years. I know alot of certian...
... your doctor, like one of the posts said, and see if lithium or somethign will work for you. Don't let life be...
- New diagnosis! 16th January 2004
... being bipolar I. I mean, BP I's are the ones that lithium is supposed to really help and it's been helping me...
... being bipolar I. I mean, BP I's are the ones that lithium is supposed to really help and it's been helping me ... downtown wrote a 5 page report recommending I go on Lithium and sent the document to my family doctor.
My ... family doctor said he will NOT EVER prescribe me Lithium or any other phyciatric medicines unless a pdoc puts...
- guy I'm dating is bipolar 14th January 2004
... episodes). In the end, he told me he wasn't taking his lithium b/c he didn't like the way it made him feel. I tried...
- topamax to the max! 14th January 2004
... it happens), I will probabley have to start taking lithium .
To get back on the subject, I do think that the...
- I'm back, new and improved and that's B.S. 13th January 2004
... saw in there changed all of my meds, pulled me off lithium , paxil, and buspar, and put me on topomaz, zoloft...
- topamax and depakote 12th January 2004
... I am on lithium and topamax and, even though the mood stabilizer has...
- Trileptal 12th January 2004
... said when we met next he'd either up it or put me on Lithium ....
... I just started taking lithium two weeks ago. Before that I was taking Trileptal...
- Does normal feel depressing to anyone else? 8th January 2004
... think works but i am not sure. its escalith, a form of lithium . And it doesnt make me happy, it gets rid of the mood...
... something else to help with the effects of eskalith ( lithium .) I had pretty bad short term memory loss. Someone ... lamictal at the same does but my doc took me off of the lithium and depakote and put me on risperdol instead. all...
... but i definitely could not drink when i was taking lithium and depakote. i would get really sick. i do notice...
- Different kinds of lithium 8th January 2004
... have much to say, seeing as though I've never taken lithium ...but, i just wanted to say thats GREAT that you have...
... is something interesting. This past month I took my lithium scrip to a different pharmacy than I usually use, ... and I swear on the new brand of lithium I feel better! But I thought all the generics were ... they're not or I just reached the point where the lithium really kicked in and I started feeling better.
So ... good as I have the past 4 days!
My daughter took lithium for a few years..then the shakes really crept in, ... stomach feels better...last refill I noticed its back to lithium ...dont know why they changed it...ya think theyd let...
- tired mom 5th January 2004
... and that is Menopause.
I was stable on 1200 mg of lithium alone for 17 years and then wham! I can't even function...
- problems in the head 4th January 2004
... changed your diet or your intake of liquids? I know with lithium they tell you you must not change your salt intake...
