LITHIUM CARBONATE Reviews (LITHIUM CARBONATE)Average Rating: 3.3 (326 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LITHIUM CARBONATE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LITHIUM CARBONA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Bi-Polar | Weight gain, hand tremors and sometimes nausea. | I tried many drugs over the first years. The hand tremors didn't start until the last 10 years so it may not be the medication. I believe, Lithium has saved my marriage, my family and my life. The side effects are a small price to pay. | F | 78 | 25 years | 10/10/2006 | 5 | Bi-Polar | Weight gain, hand tremors and sometimes nausea. | I tried many drugs over the first years. The hand tremors didn't start until the last 10 years so it may not be the medication. I believe, Lithium has saved my marriage, my family and my life. The side effects are a small price to pay. | F | 78 | 30 years | 10/10/2006 | 4 | Severe recurring depression | Occasional hand tremor, muscle pain, constipation, change in texture of hair, weight gain, increased thirst. | It stopped my suicidal thoughts. | F | 74 | 11 months 400mg | 6/18/2019 | 5 | Diagnosed MD in 1967 and began | Negligible | F | 72 | 10 years | 6/24/2014 | 2 | diagnosed bipolar during crisis | At first this drug felt like a miracle. YEAR ONE: - hypothyroidism - weight gain - flat affect - constant diarrhea - water gain - thirst YEAR TWO to TEN (approx.) Following years (2-10) - same as above - low libido - more sleep - beginning of memory problems - frequent urination - panic attacks - phobias - vertigo - skin insensitivity YEAR TEN TO THIRTY-FIVE - all of the above increased - GFR kidney begins to decrease - despair - antisocial - fatigue - dyspnea - chest pain - seizures LAST 3 MONTHS - interaction with antihypertensives led to lithium toxicity (1.9) due to kidneys unable to filter the lithium - inability to remember words, or to speak, or to walk for a week - GFR decrease - cardiac problems - tremor - very sick, one month prior to mother's death and bad flu My dr. asked my husband to watch out for relapse, e.g. mania. He never saw me manic, just depressed prior treatment. Presently, my GFR has climbed from 40 to | I think that hospitals should hire more IT professionals for databases on drug interactions. I also believe that lithium should be monitored more often and the dose should be regulated at minimum therapeutic index. I was monitored once a year. Dr. Mogens Schou, suggested a "lithium holiday" to ease the kidney progessive failure, and give the body a chance to recover once in a while. He was a pioneer in lithium treatment. I am afraid that all pharmaceutical treatment has declined in intelligent monitoring in the past three decades or so. In general, I believe that pharmaceutical representatives and ad CEO's who advertise their drugs by saying "speak to your doctor about his wonderful drug" (well, FDA may have to give the dirty details) should not act as middle men to physicians but do the direct monitoring of the patients themselves, and that should include all meds, not just lithium. Lithium in particular has a narrow therapeutic index. | F | 67 | 35 years 900mg 3X day | 9/5/2018 | 5 | mis-diagnosis of being bi-polar | very slight tremors before taking morning dose | unbelievable! even my eyesite has returned to normal after wearing contact lenses for 25 years. My thinking has never been so clear and I know if I decided to go back to university, I would complete a course in no time! I don't consider the lack of emotions (negative) a bad thing - as a matter of fact, it's great to help people solve their problems and in relationships. I wake up smiling in the morning and I laugh all day! I am 66 and look 50. Life has never been better! | F | 66 | 200 days | 12/1/2009 | 3 | depression bi-polar | none | M | 66 | 19 months | 11/13/2006 | 3 | depression & bi-polar disorder | none | Possibily some occasional hand tremor .... no big deal ... but it's too early to tell anything, one way or the other. That's why I rated it 'neutral' S | M | 66 | 9 months | 11/13/2006 | 4 | M | 64 | 30 mg 2X day | 4/2/2010 | 3 | Depression suicidal thoughts | Only have been taking it for 3 days. Made it hard to sleep and ringing in ears. | I haven't been taking it long enough to say much about it. I am scared to death because of all the side effects I read about it. I will try it because my depression is so bad. I am on other antidepressants and klonopin. | F | 64 | 3 days 300 mgf 1X day | 4/10/2022 | 5 | Bi-polar | I'm lucky. Some decrease in recent years in thyroid activity and have to take thyroid meds. No other side effects except initially gaining and maintaining 5 extra pounds. Maintain a level of 1.0 on 750 mgs a day. | I don't think it's good for long term. It is very hard on your thyroid. | F | 62 | 25 years 750mg day 3X day | 4/13/2011 | 4 | Bipolar | Slight hand tremors; constant thirst; caused hypothyroidism with extremely dry skin but taking Levothyroxine. | Three different orthopedic hand surgeons have stated that Lithium causes weakening of the connective tissues of joints, targeting smaller areas first. Since 2000 I have had 8 hand/wrist surgeries for trigger fingers and tendon repairs. My psychiatrist denies any connection with Lithium. | F | 62 | 30 years 300 mg 3X day | 1/11/2011 | 4 | Cyclothymia | Frequent urination, thirst, sleepy | Works as a mood stabilizer. For insomnia when manic I take Thorazine.(25-100mg) | M | 62 | 3 years 900 1X day | 12/4/2019 | 1 | Bi polar 1 | Too many. Major memory loss. Excessive hunger hence weight gain. Dry skin and scalp. Insatiable thirst. | F | 62 | 2 years 875 | 8/16/2016 | 1 | bipolar 2 | legs felt very heavy, came home from work and went to sleep often until the next morning. difficulty concentrating, not sharp or quick at all, no creative energy. really just wanted to sleep all the time. | Thank God my family Doctor prescribe Prestik. I have never woken up and felt hopeful before in my life. | F | 62 | 3 months 60 2X day | 4/30/2012 | 5 | Bipolar | Diarrhea. Gain weight. Heavy urination | F | 60 | 2 years 600 mg | 11/21/2019 | 5 | cyclothymia | Thirsty, dry mouth with bad aftertaste in the morning, frequent urination | M | 59 | 300 2X day | 6/7/2016 Patient History | 5 | Bipolar Rapid Cycling | No side effects as yet | This drug has changed my life after many years of being in my own world ,I can know look forward to a normal life again after . Last felt like this good when I served in the Royal Air Force . I am able to love people again. | M | 59 | 14 days 600mg 1X day | 7/6/2014 | 1 | sexual harassment | Extremely suicidal. Constant terror. Strange obsessive thoughts. Never even liked cops shows until lithium when I suddenly started obsessing on serial killer documentaries. So glad that is over! Horrible nightmares. Weight gain. Incontinence and often peed myself. Bed ridden for many months after quitting. Panic. Depression. Completely disabled me. Tongue swelled up. Teeth grinding. Tongue rubbed teeth until roots exposed. Nerve pain in legs. General stupidity. Unquenchable THIRST! Horrible body odor. No joy. no creativity. No sex. Ruined my life. Off for over a year but still trying to get some joy and feeling back. Will never trust a shrink ever again. | The doctors told me it is natural. They don't want to hear that the reason I came for counseling was to deal with sexual harassment. They just want to shut women up by any means! | F | 59 | 6 months 100 mg 1X day | 5/9/2022 | 5 | Adjunct to SSRI. | Works well as adjunct to Zoloft for moderate depression. I only take one 300 mg capsule six times a week. No known side effects. | F | 58 | 10 years 300 mg dai 1X day | 1/18/2023 |
LITHIUM CARBONATE (LITHIUM CARBONATE): This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to stabilize the mood and reduce extremes in behavior by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Some of the benefits of continued use of this medication include decreasing how often manic episodes occur and decreasing the symptoms of manic episodes, such as exaggerated feelings of well-being, feelings that others wish to harm you, irritability, anxiousness, rapid/loud speech, and aggressive/hostile behaviors. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)