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Lyme Disease board
  1. Dr. Appt update 16th May 2008
    ... bactrim, flagyl and omnicef combo. He also had me start lithium oratate (from the vitamin shop). Apparently is has ... physch. So we will see. I have only been on the lithium since Tuesday but so far no relief. Still have racing...
    ... before. We will see how it works out with the lithium . I did ask if I could of have bartonella for a...

  2. PICC Line Approval! 22nd October 2007
    ... bad. Does anyone know if Rocephin interacts w/ Lithium ? My psychiatrist had to put me on Lithium b/c I'm ... attacks. I don't want to tell my LLMD that I'm on Lithium b/c of the stigma associated w/ it. Thanks!...
    ... I called my psychiatrist and he said that the lithium will not interfere w/ my IV antibiotics....

  3. Lyme and Depression 30th January 2007
    ... monitor your self with great care. I nearly died on lithium even with all blood tests as normal and these stupid...

  4. Ever been told its all anxiety? 29th November 2006
    ... being comatosed and in no life state atall, they tried lithium , my heart stopped each night i was in great danger...

  5. help needed please 11th June 2006
    ... doesnt belive then im going to be pumped full of srri's lithium and rubbish again and get ill, so theres no point...
    ... links and an explaination of my adverse reactioon to lithium as i have posted in TML thread. i couldnt of given...

  6. Wife decided to divorce me 5th June 2006
    ... of perscription brain meds, I had heart failure on Lithium and it is just being proven now that They either inhighten...

  7. Treated without Blood confirmation??? 7th May 2006
    ... then when doctors have pumped you with manic meds and lithium to teh point you nearly die, they still wont accept...

  8. They're coming to take me away, ha! ha! 20th April 2006
    ... having heart failure at night and suffering severe lithium rejection which eventually i would of died from. ...

  9. IM Scared 1st April 2006
    ... give me anything, shes so hung up on depakote and lithium ... i have come to teh point im to tierd to bother...

  10. we saw a real tick! 20th March 2006
    ... herself 2 weeks ago because she'd stopped taking her lithium . I know all too well the affects of it and if I thought...
    ... people. I had severe tendancies to suicide when on lithium as i had been dumped by every one who was suppossed ... to care for me and pumped with lithium which was what was making me ill, i had no where to ... even fallen with a vertigo attack rapidly induced by lithium to 6 a day and broken my foot , and still no one wanted ... and it was then i was having heart failure due to lithium .) Bless you honey and big hugs Jules xx...

  11. help translating professional jargon please 17th February 2006
    ... gather info for the phyciatrist and starting with teh lithium effect on myself but this is quite deep anyone got ... This study has examined the "in vitro" effects of Lithium Carbonate on the immune system at low (10(-3), 10 ... 2)mM) and therapeutic (0.5-1.5 mM) concentrations. Lithium , in the presence of a range of mitogens, was found ... greater than 1 mM IL2 production was also enhanced. Lithium was also found to increase IgG and IgM production ... within the therapeutic range. However at these levels Lithium inhibited cAMP production. Whether Lithium acts individuall...
    ... article that you are referring to. It sounds like lithium enhances the bodies ability to make IgG and IgM antibodies ... to show that it has been exposed to something, so Lithium makes this happen easier. cAMP is cyclic adenosine...
    ... im on to something but im at a fork in the road. Lithium messes with teh immune system, for stronger or worse ... confident in my readings. When i first started the lithium it was great but later i almost died, So i could of...
    ... reaction. I will look up the mechanism of action of lithium and see what I can come up with and I'll let you know ... . Frango I am back. Just looked up lithium p.i. information and one thing I noticed is that since ... lithium has effects on calcium and sodium in the body you ... are supposed to eat a diet that contains salt. Lithium can lead to salt depletion which can throw off all...
    ... leave a weakness and a lyme front door.? Although lithium itself is salt, thats another thing that confusses ... and type of salt did this. Theres a posibilitty lithium can help cure cancer but they are still researching...
    ... at last by jove watson i found it. Lithium is an autoimmune medictaion it causes overload of ... :-) More More In humans, therapeutic doses of lithium causes granulocytosis and lymphopenia It causes one...

  12. anitdepressants with lyme 3rd February 2006
    ... violent Amatriptalin, sent me to a big S state, Lithium nearly killed me. Depakote i nearly attacked other...

  13. HOBBIES thread ( theraputic aid) 8th January 2006
    ... hold, I was ultra rapid cycling Bi polar, i was given lithium , i was highly allergic to. I belive the near death ... on lithium gave my Lyme a megaboost and i never went back as...
    ... now we have you on 1000mg valium, double doses of lithium and an odd electric shock treatment. Your Cognative...

  14. Anyone have food allergies?..Possible this is related to Lyme?? 8th January 2006
    ... depakote and epilim. Before that i nearly died on Lithium ( I would not say to any one to turn this drug down...

  15. Happy Thread :-) but long please try to read me.. 6th January 2006
    ... real. I am as allergic to the depakote as i am to Lithium , Martazapine and any other drug i have tried. My...

  16. Is this the right result detox 15th November 2005
    ... before called tick tack toe, as i was very ill on lithium rejection. im applying for a bowen test, and today...
    ... while i had to get new name and all! I had the lithium allergy a few months back terrible time nearly died ... . By the lithium making my system so low i think the critters got a...
    ... Hi Jules, I remember the problems you had with Lithium , hope all is better as far as that. I believe one...

  17. Update - Getting somewhere finally... 16th June 2005
    ... I was wondering more about this Sun thing. I take Lithium for depression, this makes me sensitive to the sun...

  18. Lyme and Mental Illness 8th March 2005
    ... doc, answered a bunch of questions, and he put me on lithium . Told me it'd be 2 weeks before I notice it's effects...

  19. Examples of possible Lyme Disease symptoms/treatments 16th December 2004
    ... settee as you do when lymie. any way i was given lithium as im mentally deranged all in the head syndrome. ... in your head also. anyway, i was so ill with the Lithium that Lyme ran riot, it was the only time i had had...

Menopause board
  1. Is this a symptom? 17th April 2008
    ... need to check the liver. (years ago they tried me on lithium , same thing they check the liver to be sure your levels...

  2. Meds for perimenopause or pmdd 14th March 2005
    ... weight gain, other than the older antidepressants like Lithium . Of all the antidepressants I took, I liked Effexor...
    ... weight gain, other than the older antidepressants like Lithium . Of all the antidepressants I took, I liked Effexor...

Men's Health board
  1. cluster headaches 5th August 2007
    ... immediately diagnosed it as cluster headaches. He went on Lithium & Topomax as a long term treatment, and used maxalt...

Mental Health board
  1. Finding the balance and HOPE 19th June 2008
    ... I saw a doctor who put me on Depakote, a cousin to Lithium . This drug slowed me way down, and made me gain over...

  2. What kind of disorder? 17th June 2008
    ... psychiatric advised me with "Alprax(Alprazolam)" and " lithium " which I've been taking over a year now, this helps...

  3. Lamital, Seroquel and Lorazapam Sore neck 14th April 2008
    ... just started them in Jan 08 and came off 300 mf of Lithium 2x a day. I have a very sore neck and it seems...
    ... force myself to not move my neck. When I was on lithium 4 mo ago I did not have this issue. With this new...

  4. Daughter suicide talk 30th December 2007
    ... ...Serax (tranquilizer) Effexor (anti-depressant) Lithium (mood stabilizer) What has led to the remissions...

  5. Medication not working anymore? Paranoia, obsessions, etc. 11th December 2007
    ... for the depression, Wellbutrin for the depression, Lithium to keep my mood level steady, Temazapam for sleep...

  6. Thinking make trouble 28th November 2007
    ... of your symptoms are coming from the new meds. Lithium can cause confusion, and "jerking" movements....and...
    ... Hi: Lithium can cause tremors and they can become rather severe...

  7. need info on blood testing mental health patients 14th August 2007
    ... hospital. Especially if you are on certain meds like Lithium or Tegretol. I have never had my blood tested in...

  8. OCD or Schizophrenia? Experts? Need help 11th August 2007
    ... treat BP are used to treat Schizophrenia. I take Lithium , Abilify, Celexa, Seroquel, and Tegretol. I used...
    ... treat BP are used to treat Schizophrenia. I take Lithium , Abilify, Celexa, Seroquel, and Tegretol. I used...

  9. Experiences with zoloft 2nd August 2007
    ... was also on and off of other drugs such as Depakote, Lithium , and Seroquel. They can all cause weight gain as...

  10. Psychosis. 17th July 2007
    ... work for me, although it may work for you, but I'm on lithium and Serequel. Right now I feel fine, but I am always...
    ... work for me, although it may work for you, but I'm on lithium and Serequel. Right now I feel fine, but I am always...

  11. What can I do? please help 25th January 2007
    ... companies. The doctors convinced me to take seroquel, lithium , and effexor in order to be "normal" but in reality ... going off of a street drug. And esp. if I go off the lithium the doc will detect it in my blood levels and get...
    ... is that the doctor will get mad if you go off the lithium . The doc is not your daddy and you are an adult - ... substantial evidence to suggest that withdrawal from lithium is anywhere near withdrawal from heroin. However,...
    ... for responding. However, I wasn't talking about the lithium withdrawal that would be bad, I was talking about...

  12. Is this tourettes? 1st October 2006
    ... Phenelzine (Nardil) for the agrophobia. He's also on Lithium , but i don't know what for. He says he's never been...
    ... have bipolar disorder, I have no idea why he'd be on Lithium . Nardil is an MAOI, which isn't an ideal anti-depressant...
    ... they are given L-dopa.) If he's bipolar, then the Lithium should be helping his mood swings. It doesn't seem...

  13. Bipolar? 29th June 2006
    ... had him on Zyprexa, but the doctor switched him to lithium . The first Dr. diagnosed him as Bipolar, second Dr...
    ... it was very wise that the doctors switched him to Lithium , which works wonders for people with classic, "euphoric...
    ... medications to work more quickly. They put him on the lithium last week. When we see him how should we react if...
    ... heavy anti-psychotic such as Thorazine or Haldol with Lithium for about a week, and then wean the patient off of ... the anti-psychotic and continue the Lithium . It usually takes a couple of weeks for the patient ... might want to question the diagnosis. Also, if the Lithium doesn't work soon, then he may have to play around ... started it a week ago, don't lose faith about the Lithium yet. Do you have any more questions? :) -GatsbyLuvr1920...
    ... they gave him any other meds than the Zyprexa and now Lithium and I guess some group therapy. He's in a state facility...
    ... he seems to be getting the right treatment with the Lithium . I once saw a graph of a patient with bipolar I who ... idea of his cannot possibly fail. It seems as if the Lithium is indeed working if a lot of his symptoms are gone...

  14. citalopram 26th June 2006
    ... close to six months. I also take remeron, wellbutrin, lithium and zyprexa plus a sleeping aid. Mind you I have...

  15. HELP Whats wrong with my Mom? (long) 18th May 2006
    ... is she doing about it? My mom was bi-polar and took lithium (after an attempted suicide) and DRANK on top of it...

  16. i'm new and need advice, can you please teach me... 28th July 2005
    ... medication. Many young bipolar patients stop taking their lithium or other mood stabilizers because they want to, once...
    ... stabilizer. There're two types of mood stabilizers: lithium and anti-convulsant drugs that were originally designed ... euphoric mania, your friend will most likely be put on lithium . Depakote and Tegretol are used more for bipolar II...

  17. Break the taboo 28th July 2005
    ... converts who had Bipolar Disorder stopped taking their lithium (bad mecinine - not needed in their book) and committed...

  18. Omega-3 Fish Oils and BPD? 24th July 2005
    ... did take the edge off my depression. I'm now on Lithium and other things too, but I still take 4 capsules...

  19. Imaginary People and Self-Talk 10th July 2005
    ... not manic depressive, I studied it for K, he's on lithium for it. :D I am on Zoloft for depression and Xanax...

  20. Hello All... 8th April 2005
    ... last 6 years: Celexa - 3 years Paxil - 1.5 years Lithium - 3 days (did not agree with system) Serquel (sp...

  21. BiPolar and Pregnancy 20th August 2004
    ... finally found a combination that seems to be working - Lithium and Seroquel. She isn't really stable with the meds...
    ... Over the years the big fears about Lithium and pregnancy has lessoned. Most other meds are still...
    ... Please have them check on recent studies of lithium and pregnancy. While not ideal, it appears that...

  22. Lamictal or lithium? 17th June 2004
    ... Hi Kimberely. I took Lithium for two years and did experience weight gain about...
    ... I've been on lithium for 20 years and it has kept me balanced. I am 5...

  23. Wellbutrin XL - start up side effects 8th June 2004
    ... quite anxious. A few months ago, I was taking Lithium 750 mg (to level moods), Lexapro 10 mg and some Klonopin...

  24. Vision side affects with Wellbutrin XL? 17th March 2004
    ... on Wellbutrin XL about 2 weeks ago (in addition to Lithium , Lexapro and Klonopin). But suddenly my eyesight...

  25. Anyone on Abilify? 13th November 2003
    ... Julie Hi Julie, I'm not on Abilify but I am on Lithium . Lithium is used for schizophrenia as well as for...

  26. Need to stop taking Seroquel 9th April 2003
    ... a med. Right now this includes 800mg seroquel,1200 lithium and 800 carbamaziphine. I started on only 200 mg seroguel ... going off seroquel to reduce in small amounts. Lithium and carbamazephine are a whole different story and...

Multiple Sclerosis board
  1. Lamictal? 23rd March 2007
    ... Pdoc just put me on this because I had to come off lithium , it was making my balance and coordination worse....

  2. hand tremor 21st November 2006
    ... intention tremor" alll I can find online is stroke, ms, lithium /alcoho dependance and tumor. l rarely drink, have ... never taken lithium and he didn't think I had a stroke. I would think...

Neuromuscular Diseases board
  1. Unknown illness ... advice/ideas appreciated! 2nd June 2007
    ... thoroughly but I still have to mention medication reaction. Lithium can certainly produce some wierd neurologic symptoms...
    ... de-myelination on my MRI. John449, I don't take Lithium for my bipolar, I talk Valpro - and had the symptoms...

  2. feet buzzing-what is going on?? 25th June 2006
    ... on medications for Bipolar Disorder. Specifically, Lithium , Seroquel and Clonopin for anxiety. I am unsure as...
    ... My Dad's Bipolar and on lithium ... never heard him mention any weird symptoms like...

Neuropathy board
  1. Cmt 24th March 2007
    ... does not have bi-polar, the Dr. started giving him lithium ., as well as a couple of other anti-depressants. ...

  2. Need help!!! 23rd September 2006
    ... along w/ worsening pain as the same w/ Depakote and Lithium . I forgot to mention, he was taken off them about...

  3. Peripheral Neuropathy caused by Lithium? 25th June 2006
    ... There have been a few reports of lithium neuropathy but the findings are inconclusive and the...

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) board
  1. Looking for real answers 28th October 2007
    ... together, or very close, and my pdoc put me on 600mg lithium . It stopped the hypomania (which was negative, not...
    ... after you wrote it out for me. :) I'm taking more lithium , as per my pdoc's orders. It isn't therapeutic in...
    ... gone to one ring site today - yay! I'm taking 900mg lithium now. Maybe it's starting to help......

  2. Abilify for OCD- experiences? 28th June 2007
    ... abilify and she loves it. She says it's much better than lithium . I'm only OCD/anxiety so I haven't had any experience...

  3. Hopeful-Increasing luvox tonight! 10th June 2007
    ... Risperdal, Effexor, Zoloft, Aropax, Epilem, Anafranil, Lithium , Zyprexa, Prozac and Lamictal. The most effective...

  4. Rumination: Intrusions, past, and lalaland 6th December 2006
    ... before, too. Currently I am taking four meds. Lithium 1200 mgs at night. I really hate being sleepy during...

  5. My story 8th September 2006
    ... different types of medication, 11 to be exact with a lithium boost. This however did not help me in anyway. I was...
    ... different types of medication, 11 to be exact with a lithium boost. This however did not help me in anyway. I was...

  6. Is anyone afraid of driving or hitting someone? 13th July 2006
    ... gets in the way. im bipolar II and since going on lithium ive been a little calmer driving but its horrible...

  7. Is fear of germs OCD? 10th July 2006
    ... not talked about, so they over medicated him with lithium until he just could not take it, his body just could...

  8. My experience with OCD 14th April 2005
    ... didn't do his rituals. He was taking Anafranil and lithium I know. He tried so many different drug combinations...

  9. Anyone dealing with a teen with OCD 31st March 2005
    ... the Buspar, only when needed. They did talk about Lithium but we have decided to wait since he is doing sooo...
    ... the Buspar, only when needed. They did talk about Lithium but we have decided to wait since he is doing sooo ... Cd's. Please, please, please be careful with lithium . I know a fellow from Church who had some sort of ... mental issues and they put him on lithium earlier on and he warned me never ever ever to let...

  10. Are there specific medications for OCD? 11th March 2005
    ... doctor just prescribed lithabid, which is generic for lithium to help with my mood, he also took me off of trileptal...

  11. bipolar info 28th January 2005
    ... inositol. I only take 1000 mg or 1 gm, but I also take Lithium which inositol conflicts with inositol, but from what ... the present SSRIs. Inositol appears to block Lithium action. Additional Comments:A healthy body has...

  12. what kind of... 26th December 2004
    ... what kind of other meds besides epival and lithium can one take for bipolar disorder?...
    ... what kind of other meds besides epival and lithium can one take for bipolar disorder? My husband takes...

  13. anyone goe through this? 23rd December 2004
    ... thanks... My doctor says he doesnt want me on lithium cause he hates the side effects it gives. And so...

  14. Stopping my antidepressant 10th March 2004
    ... itself including Neurontin (actually anti-seizure med), Lithium , Zyprexa, Depacote. I'm sorry if I couldn't be...

Osteoporosis board
  1. Ionized calcium or Total calcium? 20th March 2007
    ... serum calcium level and they are thiazide diuretics, lithium , vitamin D, and vitamin A....

Pain Management board
  1. New medication...need information and advice 2nd July 2008
    ... healthy liver in order to successfully maintain a lithium or depakote level, that needs to be consistant or...

  2. Chronic Cluster Headache Sufferer/on morphene/wondering about suboxone 6th June 2008
    ... to break the cycle and am currently 2 months into Lithium , which so far like the others has been ineffective...

  3. Depression setting in - related to Ultram stoppage?? 30th April 2008
    ... line of bipolar defense meds, not sure if that means lithium or depakote or something else for you, but I have...
    ... take TRILEPTAL for my BP medication. I have taken Lithium and Lamictal in the past. I am really going to try...

  4. First apt with New PM Dr was Horrible! SurgicalDisaster Please read! 24th February 2007
    ... inturn told me I was Bio-Polar and prescibe me with Lithium . Which this didn't work either and when everything...

  5. Lost Medical Benefits Need 2 Vent 11th January 2007
    ... looked into Walmarts $4 generic plan, and I can get his lithium and trazadone there, as well as my Tramadol, lortab...
    ... think you can get almost anything from Oxycontin to Lithium . I think I would get the manufactures names of...

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