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 | 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 | 5 | Bipolar | Diarrhea. Gain weight. Heavy urination | F | 60 | 2 years 600 mg | 11/21/2019 | 5 | M | 58 | 33 years 900mg 1X day | 11/11/2019 | 5 | Bipolar I, extreme mania | Dry mouth,slight weight gain, hormonal acne, brain fog | Life saving medication, as long as I take it faithfully. Prevents manic episodes. Side effects very minor | F | 40 | 20 years 600mg dail | 1/22/2018 | 5 | Bipolar 1 Disorder | Fatigue, skin problems, change in appetite. | It saved my life. It's an older drug but works wonders. | F | 34 | 4 years | 3/30/2017 | 5 | bipolar disorder severe depression | saved my life. side effects after 1 year: severe all over body itching from top of head up till ankles, some hair loss , acne on face an back. had to discontinue lithium due to severe all over body itching. a shame. because lithium helped me tremendously. | F | 2 years 1200 mg. | 1/21/2017 | 5 | Bipolar type 1 | excessive thirst and hunger at start of treatment. | Lithium Li-liquid has been the most effective mood stabiliser for me. I am much calmer, less agitated and less irritable. I haven't had any crying episodes and am generally more pleasant to be around. I feel stable for the first time in 3 years. | F | 48 | 3 months 800 | 9/17/2016 | 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 s | No side effects | Has cut my suicidal thinking of 20 years drastically. Used to fantasize about suicide between 25 and 300 times a week. Now after only three months I am down to 0 to 5 time a weeking thinking about it. Has helped even out my sleep as well. Very good medicine. | M | 5 | 3 months 300 1X day | 5/9/2016 | 5 | Bi-polar 2 | Dry mouth, shaky hands, frequent urinating, double vision | Saved my life! Lost so many years.I can feel again | F | 49 | 3 months 400mg x2pd | 11/17/2015 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | In the beginning, I experienced fogginess, fatigue, and blurred vision. | I absolutely love Lithium. I'm enjoying the "quiet brain" effect and my ability to slow down and make reasonable decisions based off of logic instead of emotion. My mania has all but ceased and my severe depression has lifted. I've never known anything outside of a chaotic brain. Feels amazing to function as a human being. I'm only regretful that I wasn't on this medication years ago. | F | 30 | 6 months 1200 1X day | 10/24/2015 | 5 | Bipolar alcoholism | Foggy head, headache, sleepiness | After 3 days I stopped drinking and smoking cigarettes. I finally felt at peace after 20 years of anxiety and depression. Lithium has saved my life. | F | 38 | 4 months 900 | 10/2/2015 | 5 | depression, mood swings , suicidal | Nasty taste , no side affects i can think of besides instead of gaining weight i simply can't lose any ... oh and because i drink so much coffee my body has a hard time taking the lithium so doc had to up it | This med is a life saver combined with my vybrid ... every single day i just wanted to die and it was not good for my kids or myself.... it seriously made me able to handle things and make good decisions | F | 25 | 9 months 900mg | 4/1/2015 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | Possible Bruxism. My complexion has actually cleared up and I've lost weight since starting lithium, as a side effect of stability, not lithium! | I feel like this is what normal (non bipolar) people must feel like! I've been working so hard for so long to keep it together on my own, without medication, but have only just kept my head above water. Stability is so new to me and I can't beleive how much easier being healthy and functional is! The last time I was on meds it wasn't very successful, I hated the anti psychotics like seroquel and wasn't taking the best care of myself. Now I feel like I am stable and can continue on with my life without constantly struggling to just function when I'm depressed and not look like I'm on meth when I'm manic. Lithium is a great, tried and true drug in my book. Just drink plenty of water and get your labs done often. We know the risks of this drug over time, we don't with the others like abilify. Keep that in mind and do your research! Do not rely on your psychiatrist to make the best decisions for you. I've made that mistake several times in my life and it always ended badly. | F | 27 | 5 weeks 900mg | 1/23/2015 | 5 | Bipolar and anxiety | Poop. Lots of poop. It's probably a good thing, though. I used to poop only once every three weeks. It did make me throw up a bit, but that was because it was mixed with another one of my meds. It's all good now. | Um... Since I'm taking Prozac for the same reasons, I can't really tell what med is curing what. Since I can't tell, I'm just gonna say it works pretty good. Just try to drink a buttload of water because 1. Lithium requires you to have plenty of fluids, and 2. Ya maaaay wanna get rid of the slight metal taste on your tongue. | F | 14 | 1 years 20 2X day | 10/27/2014 | 5 | Bipolar I - mania and aggression | This stuff saved me. My aggression levels went to nothing after being severely agitated and mixed (then manic) for weeks. However, I had to discontinue due to side effects. I have fibromyalgia and the direct release formula made me have severe migraines so I switched to extended release. No more migraines, but I was constantly nauseous, and I already have stomach problems so I couldn't continue taking it which was a bummer. It worked really well though, so if I'm ever in an emergency situation I would be willing to take it temporarily to reset myself. | F | 24 | 3 weeks 300mg | 8/8/2014 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | Initially, I was incredibly, desperately thirsty. This subsided at about three months. All I have now is an occasional fine tremor which worsens if I get hot and dehydrated. | Lithium didn't fix me, I'm still bipolar. But it took the edge off both the highs and the lows. My bad wild ideas aren't as bad and my depressions aren't as dramatic and unreasonable. The initial blood tests to find the right dosage are a pain, as are the periodic followups to check your levels- but both these things are better than lithium toxicity, I imagine. | F | 37 | 3 years 900MG 1X day | 7/18/2014 | 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 | 5 | Diagnosed MD in 1967 and began | Negligible | F | 72 | 10 years | 6/24/2014 | 5 | Manic Depression. | Some kidney pain in my back. I emailed some of you guys that are on it wondering if you dealt with the same thing. Not going to give up the lithium due to it though. Stomach pain. Low blood pressure. Sometimes confusion when conversing. | M | 28 | 10 days 150 mg 2x | 6/17/2014 |
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)