- Getting desperate to get this under control 13th August 2007
... meds with no improvement. Recently put him back on lithium and watching closely. He has had difficulty metabolizing ... and different in a few weeks. At a reduced dose of lithium he is already getting much more irritable in the morning ... asked at last visit because of past problems with lithium and depakote, but he felt we should give the lithium...
... going through so much stress with your son. I take Lithium , but I don't have any problems aside from a few mild ... increasing the dose to reach a theraputic dose. Especially Lithium . It can take weeks(sometimes more), for a medicine...
... tantrums) really were the Asperger's.
Typically, Lithium works best with bipolar individuals who have "classic...
- Multiple medications. How do you know which ones? 12th August 2007
... to ask about one of the older mood stabilizers like lithium , which was the first medication approved for the treatment ... atypical antipsychotics are dreadfully expensive. Lithium remains the gold standard for stabilizing a bipolar ... son takes 3 mood stabilizers, a time-release form of lithium called lithobid, Tegretol and Lamictal. This combination...
... I take Lithium and it only cost $4 at several national pharmacy chains...
- Uuuugghhh 11th August 2007
... for my poor memory, but I think you said you take lithium ?? If so, are you on the time release one like lithobid...
... I take lithium carbonate. 300mg, 3x a day. I also take Tegretol ... Seroquel. It's been about 3 months since I've had my lithium and Tegretol levels checked. I'll see about getting...
- I told my boss I am bipolar. Did I do the right thing? 11th August 2007
... This one removed all the add-on meds, keeping him on lithium and adding tegretol. This got him to mostly stable...
... stabilizer added in. Have you ever taken a form of lithium , or depakote or tegretol?...
- Depakote? Risperdal? 11th August 2007
... Hi
I was on Lithium and Lamotrigin as joint mood stableizers for a number ... major mood swings and in March this year came off the Lithium which made an amazing difference to my state of mind ... working for me.
I can report that unlike with the Lithium Depakote and this level of Risperdal has no obvious...
- Going off the deep end 10th August 2007
... today. It's miserable. I should probably get my Lithium levels checked soon too. I know it can be affected...
... as well as the usual water. i bet you'll find your lithium levels are off.
I'm going to see if I can find...
- mom with bi-polar child 10th August 2007
... think i should try? maybe ask for bi-polar meds like lithium ? thnxs for ur help..desprate mammma...
... meds and is best person to be around when shes on her lithium ...i know my gurl and shes acting like my sis did....
... behaviors could very well have Bipolar and that since Lithium has made a world of difference for your sister that ... daughter is also going to need a mood stabilizer which Lithium is.
Please don't give up. Keep on fighting for...
- Update 10th August 2007
... good idea and then we can re-assess. He wants to try Lithium again and I think, if he can tolerate it, it will...
... working a second time so I think that retrying the lithium is a great idea. And I think that Tsohl would agree...
- Seroquel 10th August 2007
... doses and gained weight quickly but I was also on Lithium that causes weight gain as well. I currently take...
- I'm scared of meds/Anyone taking meds w/out side effects?Anyone not even taking meds? 10th August 2007
... Trileptal, Tegretol, & Topamax. Some even say that Lithium causes very little weight gain.
The important...
- New user; Need advice on how to cope with husband and bp 10th August 2007
... It was then that he was diagnosed and started on lithium . About 6-8 weeks later, my husband returned more ... non-issues. It was AMAZING and that is why I call LITHIUM a marriage-saver. That time in our lives was very ... THIS scares me), but we finally figured out that the lithium was not enough for him. He needs more than one mood ... therapy and has more self awareness. He is taking Lithium , Lamictal and Adderall.
I do understand what you...
- Here we go again 7th August 2007
... (1) complete regularity with my mood stabilizer ( lithium carbonate). (2) Taking full and complete accountability...
... (1) complete regularity with my mood stabilizer ( lithium carbonate). (2) Taking full and complete accountability...
- weight gain and eating disorder 5th August 2007
... year alone I can't remember them all-Right now on Lithium and Prozac. But she makes no effort whatsoever to...
- lamictal; do rec drugs specifically react with it 4th August 2007
... and very occasionally used other rec drugs while on lithium . The problem is that there is no way of predicting...
- Anyone over 50? 4th August 2007
... (1) complete regularity with my mood stabilizer ( lithium carbonate). (2) Taking full and complete accountability...
... (1) complete regularity with my mood stabilizer ( lithium carbonate). (2) Taking full and complete accountability...
- Any advice re misdiagnosis? 4th August 2007
... of creativity.
I was on medication for a year - lithium and a number of anti-depressants until they found...
... of creativity.
I was on medication for a year - lithium and a number of anti-depressants until they found...
- new to meds 2nd August 2007
... son, eventually adding tegretol and lamicatal to the lithium he had been taking all along. Mood stabilizers all...
- To many manic meds 2nd August 2007
... I'm on Abilify, Seroquel, Lithium , Celexa, and Tegretol. Does anybody think all of...
- the "doctor" is in - enter & vent! 1st August 2007
... the fact that they think he is acting manic), and Lithium @ 200Mg. Daily for all 3.
The Seroquil and Lithium...
... Mary--
Well, the good news is, the addition of the Lithium and Seroquel you may very well likely see a change ... day and said "Why don't we just give good old cheap Lithium a try??" He didn't see why not, so off we went. Miracle ... is on a sufficient dosage or not...at least of the Lithium .
I am glad you get help for yourself. It is impossible...
- New - Not sure what is going on 1st August 2007
... might ask your pdoc about adding in something like lithium , depakote, or tegretol....
... Most of us take a "cocktail" of meds too. I take Lithium , Abilify, Seroquel, Celexa, Tegretol, and Klonopin...
- Mood stabilisers - Why 31st July 2007
... advised him to lifelong management with medications. Lithium requires regular blood tests for monitoring, but is...
... advised him to lifelong management with medications. Lithium requires regular blood tests for monitoring, but is ... interesting. I think they wanted my friend to take lithium , but she won't because she doesn't see the point in...
... advised him to lifelong management with medications. Lithium requires regular blood tests for monitoring, but is...
... I've been on Lithium and Trileptal for several years now and my blood tests...
- Med for mixed state? 31st July 2007
... than one in combination. This would be drugs like lithium , depakote, tegretol, topamax; newer drugs like Lamictal...
... When I was mixed, I was in the hospital and put on Lithium immediately. I think I was also put on Seroquel at...
- Biplar disorder and drinking 30th July 2007
... You have to be careful with drugs like depakote and lithium as it is very easy to have a toxic level. Alcohol ... make it stronger, which in the case of depakote and lithium can cause toxicity. This can cause you to go into...
... When my son was in college, his pdoc started him on lithium , but when son refused to stop smoking pot, the pdoc ... treat him further. He would continue prescribing the lithium but wouldn't give him anything else which he needed ... . He said it was unethical to discontinue the lithium but it was also unethical to continue to treat him...
- Careers for people with BP 30th July 2007
... I take Lithium , Trileptal, Abilify, Seroquel, and Celexa...
- How to Avoid Mania When Hypomanic? 29th July 2007
... with pharmaceuticals. He first added tegretol to his lithium , which helped and he felt about 90% better. Then...
... irritable than usual this month.
I've been on Lithium in the past (for major depression) and that worked...
- lithium and not eating 29th July 2007
... You really should be eating when you take Lithium . If I don't eat, I feel horriible. You might want...
- Geodon causing my DH to be manic?? 28th July 2007
... Hi:
Geodon is a lot like lithium where the levels have to be within a certain range...
- Bi-Polar Meds 28th July 2007
... depression:
1) Resperdil . . . . . . ??? (not sure)
2) Lithium . . . . . . . . . 900 mg.
3) Serzone . . . . . . ...
... mention are fairly typical of the side effects of lithium ...like the frequence of urination. It can also cause...
... like a LOT of Zoloft. That is the same dosage of Lithium that I take and I don't have any problems. It can ... be really hard, especially in the beginning to get Lithium levels correct. Has he had any blood tests to check ... his Lithium ?...
- Just diagnosed Bipolar II 27th July 2007
... a certain level in your bloodstream. I started on Lithium which took over a month to reach the .9 level the ... pdoc was hoping for. In order for Lithium to work it needs to reach a near toxic level. Ther...
- What to do? 26th July 2007
... together. You shouldn't take Celexa or Trileptal with Lithium . You shouldn't take Trileptal with Celexa. What...
- meds 25th July 2007
... I have been on Lithium , Celexa, Abilify, Seroquel, and Tegretol for several ... of my meds so I don't have to take soooo much. My Lithium levels are consistantly at 1. and my Tegretol levels...
... Guess it is best left for your pdoc. My son takes lithium , tegretol and lamictal and has been on that combination...
- embarassing 25th July 2007
... the bathroom all the time. I'm on Celexa, Seroquel, Lithium , Abilify, and Tegretol. Does anyone else on those...
- newbie(very long) 25th July 2007
... get me out of the manic phases. I currently take Lithium , Abilify, Celexa, Seroquel, and Tegretol. I've been...
... and one of my biggest problems was sleep... I'm on Lithium , Geodon (just switched from Tegretol), Trazodone and...
- PLEASE HELP me with bi-polar mother!!!! 24th July 2007
... around me. My mother used to be on Xanax, can't do lithium due to the fact that she has only one kidney and so...
- need to talk to someone who is in a similar situation with a teenage bp daughter 22nd July 2007
... have the baby. With that, she had to come off her lithium . She is presently taking seroquel and effexor, or...
... you just don't know.
Be grateful she came off the Lithium and seems to care for the health of her baby---try...
- lithium toxicity? 20th July 2007
... As always--T you are right on!! My daughter had Lithium toxicity the other day-turned out she had drunk only ... should have a standing order for you to have your lithium levels checked frequently--but you do have to be aware...
- Don't keep BP a secret!! 20th July 2007
... insurance becasue he disclosed that he was taking Lithium . This disclosure spurred further investigation and ... that was that. The Lithium is the only thing that has changed since he had his...
- Hello -- New Member 19th July 2007
... the brain, in slightly different ways). He was on lithium and tegretol and felt about 90% ok. Then Lamictal...
- Hypomanic, need suggestions to bring myself down 19th July 2007
... Hi, I take Lamictal and Xanax too, but Lithium is what really helped me. It really leveled my moods ... find the right meds for myself for about 7 years. Lithium is definately a great part of my treatment. Good luck...
- What Should I Do??? 18th July 2007
... to me. This was exactly my husbands "cocktail" pre Lithium . She may or may not have ADD as well but the Dr needs ... her heart and health if you didn't inform the him. Lithium and some other antidepressants help focus and concentration...
- Med Change... 17th July 2007
... hang in there....okay???;)
Did they ever try the Lithium with you???
I will be curious to see what they...
... Trileptal up with my doc...
Goody, I already am on Lithium 900mgs!
I have weight issues as well so hopefully...
- BP & my husband:denial 16th July 2007
... the help. I just don't get it.
My husband is on lithium and recently added in Lamictal. Lamictal has made...
... husband started taking Lamictal (in addition to the lithium ) a couple of months ago and has improved. Hopefully...
- Bipolar or ADD 14th July 2007
... and I am very negative. Anyhow the doctors gave me lithium , depakote and all that stuff for bipolar and nothing...
- New Warning on Energy Product 14th July 2007
... of whack. ALSO, it's a diuretic, and if you are on Lithium (which is a salt) it can cause you to become toxic...
... of whack. ALSO, it's a diuretic, and if you are on Lithium (which is a salt) it can cause you to become toxic...
- Jules 13th July 2007
... would not even be alive today if it weren't for the lithium .
Hopefully something will turn up soon for your...
... at 8am tomorrow. He is doing great and taking his Lithium and not drinking any alcohol. Things are good right...
... husband has been pretty consistent about taking his lithium . Is that correct?
I was trying to remember the...
- need help with daughter 12th July 2007
... will be prescribed. Some of the more common ones are lithium , depakote, tegretol, topamax and lamictal. After...
... correction in meds. Luckily for us, my daughter is on Lithium (cheap!) and Prozac (also cheap) and a med to help...
- Sleeping all the time 12th July 2007
... Were you ever prescribed something like lithium , depakote, tegretol or topamax?...
- Drug addiction covered BP 11th July 2007
... saying that I have Bipolar 1, mixed episodes. I take Lithium , Tegretol, Trazodone and Xanax..
For your first...
... is a gentleman on the board, EYES, who has been on lithium for about 25 years and it has allowed him to be stable...
... years. If my memory serves me right he has been on Lithium and is actually taking LESS than he had been on (I...
- Sick of all my meds Help!!!!! How about naturally?? 10th July 2007
... are horrible but I'm hoping it will go away.. I take Lithium 900mgs, Tegretol 1000mgs, Trazodone and Xanax.. Tegretol...
- Broken Down - BPD/Bipolar + 9th July 2007
... all of them through the couple of years tried me on Lithium , which after about 2 months did nothing, so them Valium...
- What you could do if you were "normal"... 9th July 2007
... usually different anyways...I can't tell). I've been on lithium for a month with the lamictal. I told her I was kinda...
- Its me again! Sorry! 9th July 2007
... husband had different insurance? Did you ever take lithium , depakote, tegretol, topamax or lamictal?? If so...
... very manic, especially when combined with Lamictal or lithium and it also caused memory loss in some.
Next time...
- Goody, Goody 9th July 2007
... WEATHER. MAKE SURE THEY DRINK LOTS!!!!!! esp. those on Lithium and/or depakote....
Hey Goody ~ How's McDonald...
- Too much lamictal??? 7th July 2007
... different way. Each of the mood stabilizers such as lithium , depakote, topamax work on slightly different areas...
- Stopping meds...how long to bear the consequences? 7th July 2007
... I had been taking my meds faithfully. I take 3 Lithium , 2 Depakote, 1 Lamictal and Prozac. i had hip replacement ... lost about 25 lbs. But if I do not eat or take the Lithium and Depakote on a full stomach it makes me throw up...
- Problems with husband 6th July 2007
... illness to worsen. My husband is on 3 medications - lithium , lamictal and adderall - only recently has he found...
- Sleeping Problems? 6th July 2007
... it makes me cringe. I'm on Trazodone, Tregretol, Lithium and Xanax all are pretty much sedatives so now once...
- COMMITMENT HEARING tomorrow?? 6th July 2007
... into my office with me and together we read about Lithium toxicity symptoms--voila!! That's what's wrong with ... rehydrate and that is impossible at work.
She's on Lithium 300mgs twice a day and Prozac, 30mgs in the am. Also ... I. I cannot imagine what 300 would do to me. The Lithium /Prozac combo does seem to work--but she is inconsistent...
... stability. And definitely good hydration with the Lithium .
She will learn this over time.....it is all...
... Pdoc and her primary care doc (who are monitoring her lithium and other meds) and her therapist. Supposedly also ... days, but forgot she has to go in fasting from the Lithium ...probably Friday. She sees her therapist each week...
- Borderline Personality Disorder Coping Skills? 5th July 2007
... ???? I was on anger meds, lots of Valium and then lithium was the all the rage, it didn't work, then these quacks...
- husband lost it again! 5th July 2007
... the Lamictal during his next visit. He takes that, lithium and adderall for the ADHD.
I am not planning to...
... impossible to live with much longer until he started taking lithium .
I have another question for you...you mentioned...
... got help. We went to counceling and he was put on lithium . I was able to push him towards this by showing him...
... over the floor and was very nasty.
He is on the lithium (which was decreased after he started Lamictal), but...
... Hi 4,
Do you know how much lithium your husband takes? Does the pdoc do blood work on...
... QUOTE=tsohl;3100758]Hi 4,
Do you know how much lithium your husband takes? Does the pdoc do blood work on ... My husband was decreased from 1800 mg to 1500 mg of lithium when the Lamictal was added in. He is on 100 mg of...
... behaviour, depression and finishing tasks, etc...The lithium for the most part seemed to work right away, and did...
... mg to 150 mg) for now. I didn't realize that the lithium had actually been decreased from 1800 mg to 1200 mg...
... behavior starting to change? I know he started on lithium 4 years ago.
Regarding the lithium, it is a drug ... dosage; he can tell from the blood levels if the % of lithium in the blood is adequate without being too much. ... time -- dehydration can change the effectiveness of lithium . A person's weight can fluctuate and that makes a ... strikes me that your husband's dosages of meds, the lithium and lamictal are not that high -- there is plenty...
... excellent pdoc for an evaluation and there is where the lithium started...
Fastforward 4 yrs later...4 pdocs later ... here we are.
When I found out that my husband's lithium was reduced to 1200 mg, that sent up red flags because...
... which bothers me is that my husband was on 1800 mg lithium and we were still having problems, now he is only ... on 1200 mg lithium and only 150 mg of Lamictal. I'm not the doctor,...
... be the therapeutic dosage for my husband, that the lithium will stay at 1200 mg. Whatever works!
Tsohl,...
... tweaking of meds. EYES has been stable and on one med ( lithium ) for something like 37 years. The only change is...
... that EYES has been stable for 37 years on one med... lithium ! I can only hope that my husband is that lucky!
...
... mania for 10 months before he finally started taking Lithium . That drug saved our marriage! I was ready to leave ... him when the lithium kicked in. Heartbroken, confused, YES. But I couldn...
- mania 5th July 2007
... seems to have really helped with my husband is the lithium and lamictal (2 mood stabilizers together) and he...
... I'm on Lithium , Tegretol, Trazodone and Xanax.. I couldn't handle...
- New here... 1st July 2007
... My attention span is awful as well. Yes, I am on Lithium , Lamictal, Clozaril, and Abilify. I am only on 6...
- Intrusive Thoughts.. 1st July 2007
... through this.... I am on 2 mood stablizers right now ( lithium and tegretol).. My biggest complaint is at the time...
... add-on meds and put him on tegretol in addition to lithium which he has always been on. He then felt about 90...
- Lucky Gem wondering how you are 1st July 2007
... sticking to only drinking wine and has been taking his Lithium . The Yankees played like crap but otherwise we had...
- put on new medicines 30th June 2007
... just put on abilify and klonopin, and I'm also taking lithium for a while. How has these meds helped you and if...
- My daughter will drive me over the edge.... 30th June 2007
... with BP about 2 years ago. She has been stable on Lithium and Prozac--well, stable for her, for the last few...
... I'm coming across the wrong way. I think that the lithium and prozac may have been helping her bipolar but something...
... with her. Interestingly, tho, they have taken off Lithium , they do not think she is BP, which is good, I guess...
... may not be bipolar?? I guess if they took her off lithium , they must believe it as there is no other reason ... one takes lithium .
I think you're right to not play into your daughter...
... profane, screaming, you name it. They put her back on Lithium , maybe she was never off it, she lies so much I don...
- Marshmellow ?? 27th June 2007
... Thanks, Marsh...
You know, my husband has been on lithium since his dx over 3 yrs ago. There was an immediate ... in between, he needed something in addition to the lithium . Over the last few years, the dosage has been increased...
- what is lyrica? 25th June 2007
... really ruined my life.
And I do feel guilty because lithium and depakote did work well for me...I was just so...
- Finding my way around 25th June 2007
... hubbie was dx BP II/ADHD 3 yrs ago and started taking lithium . Since then, he has been up and down. He has been ... he's been thru 4 pdocs, several increases with the lithium and additions of various medications, psychotherapy ... couple of times with some progress, now he has been on lithium , lamictal and adderall and is doing great! I am keeping...
- EYES ~ Good Luck With Your Surgery 24th June 2007
... As we were disscussing my meds, she commented on Lithium . I told her is was Bipolar. She shared that her 2...
- Focus on the positive - living life to the full 22nd June 2007
... new one. Tell me what meds you are on. I am on lithium 900 effexor 150 focalin for add 10 mg. night time...
... new one. Tell me what meds you are on. I am on lithium 900 effexor 150 focalin for add 10 mg. night time...
... nut what to do.this is my 2nd psychtrist. I am on lithium 150 effexor and focalin.. i was taking seroquel but...
... nut what to do.this is my 2nd psychtrist. I am on lithium 150 effexor and focalin.. i was taking seroquel but...
... nut what to do.this is my 2nd psychtrist. I am on lithium 150 effexor and focalin.. i was taking seroquel but...
- fALLING ASLEEP AT WORK 19th June 2007
... Hello everyone. I have been on Lithium for about 1 1/2 months and I can't seem to stay awake ... hasnt helped. Think it could be a side effect of the Lithium .
Nicki 312:)...
... it very well could be a side effect of the lithium although i'm not sure. i'm not a doc, i would probably...
... I take Lithium and it's definitely a side effect.. It's amazing some...
... up in my pill drawer. I just really want to give Lithium a chance becuase I do not want to take just the Geodon...
- Bipolar & I just got promoted 19th June 2007
... pdoc and see if another mood stabilizer is needed. ( Lithium or depacote). Your boss and superiors would not of...
- Lamictal questions... 18th June 2007
... for a long time with success?
My husband is on lithium and in his fourth week of taking Lamictal. I have...
... mg for a while, this may be enough for now with the lithium , he is really doing great and I feel I have my husband ... experience with Lamictal (esp. Lamictal mixed with lithium or another mood stabilizer)...will Lamictal work for ... adjusted/increased? Or is it another case (like with the lithium ) that after years you may become resistant to it?...
... Hip hurray!! That's great news.
Eyes has been on lithium for something like 23 years and his dosage has been...
... He is doing better on this combo than ever with the lithium alone. :D
I guess since I've seen and felt how ... Granted, he hasn't had the severe mania since before the lithium , but he's had manic symptoms that are not pleasant...
... thru so many ups and downs since he started taking lithium , I think this is why I am hesitant to embrace something...
... for about 4 months only 50mg. Now they want to add lithium and vestaril. Anyone know anything about them?? I...
... for about 4 months only 50mg. Now they want to add lithium and vestaril. Anyone know anything about them?? I ... doing great, now its back to the roller coaster.:)
Lithium is the oldest medication used in the treatment of...
... My hubbie is on 1500 mg lithium / 100 mg lamictal / 40 mg Adderall daily and it seems...
- Long day at the ER 17th June 2007
... feeling depresed, anxious, irritable, etc. My son takes lithium , tegretol and lamictal and has been doing wonderfully...
