Results for 'Bipolar Disorder Lithium'
Lithium - I drink a gallon of water a day, will this intake dilute the effect of lithium?
I am going to ask my two psychiatrists that I work with about this, but I'm curious to see what you think. I walk briskly 4 miles in an hour... read more
Does lithium reduce thyroxine production permanently? I am reducing lithium from 900mg (taken 35-40?
... years as no longer tolerated as well), and I wonder if the Synthroid dose has to be adjusted. I would like to distinguish possible hypomania from... read more
Bipolar Disorder - I have bipolar and I am feeling so hopeless.
My psychiatrist just changed my meds and I will be starting Lamictal and Viibryd. I am already taking Lithium and several vitamins. I’m... read more
Lithium and Synthroid interaction?
Does anyone know if lithium suppresses or destroys thyroxine hormone production? I am curious about this interaction, because reducing... read more
Anybody on Lithium? How hard is it to stay properly hydrated?
I'm about to add to other meds for Treatment Resistant Depression. I would like to hear some success stories about lithium if possible.... read more
I was on lithium 1000 mg put on Depakote inpatient for no reasons?
I am currently on Depakote which know it's been 6 years I am taking 1000 it's not working any more! I need lithium, I was inpatient... read more
Chronic prophylactic treatment in psychiatric meds, especially lithium. Is a daily dose necessary?
Often maximum therapeutic levels necessary in bipolar disorder? The cyclical nature of manic depression has lapses of 3 to sometimes... read more
Is weight gain a common side effect of lithium?
I've worked so hard to lose weight.; I fear that when I start taking the lithium I will gain it all back. I've been taking bupropion... read more