Lithium for Schizoaffective Disorder User Reviews

• Efo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 18, 2022

"Lithium is the best mood stabilizer I’ve tried as long as I’m on a moderate or low dose. I was on 600 mg, which worked but still had some paranoia, and my Dr bumped me up to 900 mg. I was too tired after that, so I'm going back to 600 mg. It does work well to avoid extreme moods and anger too, and it helps a lot with impulsivity, which is nice."

• cob...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 12, 2017

"Lithium has finally pulled me out of a constant rapid cycling mixed state, which consisted of depression, paranoia, psychosis, agitation, and extreme anxiety. I occasionally feel poorly in hot environments, nausea, and dizziness. I think I get some fluid retention in the heat I didn't get prior to lithium. I was very unwell before starting this drug, and it has made me feel a lot better mentally, more stable, and calmed down."

• Tas...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 17, 2023

"I like this medication a lot, along with risperidone, to help with my mental health symptoms, including anxiety. After going to a much-needed inpatient hospital unit, I was able to be put on the right pills and feel so much better. I have less anxiety, mania, racing thoughts, anger, self-harm, and better weight control. I wish I could have taken this much sooner."

• Anonymous
• November 27, 2016

"Lithium has definitely been a lifesaver for me. I've been taking lithium for about four months and finally feel normal. Besides the side effects of extreme thirst and weight gain, I can deal with it. I just love the fact that I have my life back."

• fio...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 11, 2023

"Lithium literally saved my life. Fortunately, I am not dealing with a lot of side effects. I had some extreme nausea and trouble keeping down food or with appetite in general during the first month or so, but since then I have not experienced that. It's been really wonderful and also has just generally elevated my mood and fixed some unrelated sleep problems. Hard to imagine life without it."

• Joh...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 29, 2019

"I had psychotic symptoms and rapidly fluctuating symptoms despite taking lithium. Lithium also caused me to wake up in the middle of every night to pee and not be able to hold pee for long. 1800 mg (900 extended release twice a day) got my lithium blood level to 0.9, which was recommended for anti-manic effect."

• Anonymous
• January 25, 2012

Lithium "Suicidal thoughts and cutting/burning (self-harming) were almost nonexistent."

• Sar...
• September 27, 2018

"Great experience with 150 mg of lithium. Worked to completely stabilize me. I'm so relieved. Wish I had tried it sooner. The other psych meds didn't work for my schizoaffective bipolar."

• ger...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 24, 2013

Lithium "Most effective medicine I've had so far. Unfortunately, had to stop taking due to kidney effects."

• ang...
• September 7, 2017

"I have autism spectrum disorder/schizophrenia, and this stops me from getting overly angry or aggressive."

• Anonymous
• April 8, 2012

Lithium "Helped with some impulsive behaviors, like fighting, or just in general going off on people."