Results for 'Lithium Side Effect Bipolar Disorder Depression Mania'
Can lithium cause symptoms like hypomania as a discontinuation side effect in someone w/o bipolar?
I don't have bipolar disorder or cyclothymia, but when i forget my meds for a day or longer i get symptoms like decreased... 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
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
I am tapering off lithium under the guidance of my psychiatrist. I'm currently at 450 mg/day and?
& doing very well. I'm looking to hear about others' experiences with tapering off lithium, of course hoping to hear success... read more
How much lithium at one time is dangerous?
If someone has taken 3200 mg of lithium, should I be concerned for them? Is 3200 mg of lithium at one time dangerous?
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
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
I would like to ask a question about the relation between Synthroid dose, and lithium dose.
How can I distinguish hyperthyroidism from hypomania? I can no longer tolerate lithium and at 0 level, with Synthroid still taken at 0.112, I... read more
How to take lithium for better results?
I take lithium 900 mg (3 pills of 300 mg) at night before sleep. Is it OK to take them all in one time? What is the maximum dose of the drug?... read more
Can a change in lithium dosage cause a late period?
I recently changed my dose of lithium (it went up) and since then, my period has not come. I'm approximately a week late and I'm... read more