LITHIUM CARBONATE Reviews (LITHIUM CARBONATE)

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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)

  

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 3  Bipolar I w/ Mixed Episodes Diarrhea, Nausea, Headaches, Increased Blood Glucose Levels (though could be from other meds as well), Peeing all the time, Occasional Vomiting (2 to 3 times a week), and random level spikes, pimples like a 12 year old, and my hair is slowly falling out. Umm...It's a life saver! I've been taking it for almost a year now and I'm doing the best I have been since being diagnosed 8 years ago. It makes me sick as a dog, and I still faithfully take it every day. I'm on 1800 mg a day right now, split into 2 doses, but that changes pretty regularly. The worst part about it has been the couple of spikes in my levels I've had...I thought I was dieing or something. It does kind of numb me at times and make it feel like I can't feel anything emotionally, but I'd rather have that than feeling everything in the world. I've been almost a year without a manic relapse, and for my case that's incredible, so I'll keep taking it until something better comes along I guess. F 22 11 months
5/23/2007
 4  Bipolar II 1200mg/day: Polyuria, slight visual disturbances (esp. when tired or dehydrated), decreased libido, increased difficulty in connecting abstract concepts ("gettin it"), or manipulation of ideas in working memory. (Must have visual representation). It saved my life. I'm angry that I have to work much harder than before to grasp concepts and learn new info. But I am so grateful that it works for me, because I would not be alive without it. I am terrified that one day it will stop working. F 26 8 months
5/22/2007
 4  Bipolar Disorder memory loss, tremors, frequent urination, upset stomach, loss of concentration it's harder to put two and two together without a visual. Memory loss is alot like skipping a step sometimes like doing laundry and forgetting the detergent. Extreme thirst. This medicine did help me alot with getting back to the me that I was before my highs and lows became so bad. I would definatly take it with a full stomach. It's the only way I avoid an upset stomach. I think the benefits out weigh the side effects. F 24 2 months
5/22/2007
 3  Bi-polar Frequently needing to Urinate, Depression, Break outs of pimples,feeling sick in the stomach, not wanting to eat, deep sleep for long periods of time, needing more fluids, Cravings for sweet things and others Well I believe Lithium helps me I dont always notice but others notice when ive missed a dose of Lithium without it Im more agressive. I think for people will mood disorders should stick with it even though the side effects can be terrible. F 16 4 months
5/21/2007
 3  Chronic Pain FMS/CFS/CRPS Spaced out feeling...like my brain is wrapped in plastic wrap and forgetting things like closing my hatchback on car. Peeing and feeling like I have not emptied my bladder. I had taken this before in conjunction with b-12 shots, but at a lower dosage I believe. When I brought this up to other doctors they looked at me incredulously and presumed I was bi-polar as for having been prescribed lithium...and would not prescribe, but say I needed to go to mental health clinic. It appears if you do an online search it comes up many times in these areas as a treatment. I also take cyclobenzaprine and notice I sleep almost too deep with taking the lithium now.(Not hearing my child cry at night) and wake up groggy and grumpy, needing to meet the needs of my kids, and feeling like I can not keep up and don't want to be bothered. In past it helped,so I am hoping with time my I will feel less pain and more energy with the conjuctive treatment, but I am going to talk to doc and see about just taking one dose in evening, a bit earlier than the muscle relaxant. F 37 6 days
4/30/2007
 1  Bi-Polar Depression short term side effects were severe headaches, dizzyness. Continued side-effects were loss of apetite, loss of sexual drive, very mild headaches. Extreme thirst. After the 3 week introduction period where the short term side effects wore off I began to experience severe high and low mood swings that were greater then when I was non medicated. Mood swifts were swift and sometimes occurred several times a day. M 25 8 weeks
4/9/2007
 5  Recurrent depression Weight gain Has been the difference between night and day for me even after just a few months F 46 4 months
4/2/2007
 2  Bipolar I This drug first caused a weight gain of 50 pounds, memory loss, confused, constant thirst and shaking. Then it started making me nauseaus, and then it started making me throw up to the point where I wasn't sure if I was keeping any of my pills down. I'm now taking Eskalith, which is working much better for me. I've also taken most of the weight off, so those of you who think you are stuck with the weight gain; you're not, it can be taken off you just have to work a little harder than the general population. F 21 3 months
3/14/2007
 4  Bipolar II / Mixed State shaky/tremor feeling, little nausea, dry skin, extreme thrist. fatigue at the beginning and muscle twiching when dose was raised. Lithium (1350mg daily) is working very well for me and my side effects have not been that bad. The tremor seems to be getting better as I stay on the medication. My mixed state bipolar is a little resistant to the lithium and fighting it. But my Psychiatrist assured me that as I continue therapy it will get better. My racing thoughts have gotten a lot better and my mania is getting under control. F 32 5 weeks
2/23/2007
 5  bipolar II tremor It is the king. There is nothing as rock solid and consistent for so many people. It is the only thing I ever took other than eating lots of fish and fish oil. Have been symptom free. Life can still be difficult, but difficult the way regular people experience it. I think that is one of the great misunderstandings in the bipolar community. There are natural ups and downs in life. Thats what it is to be human. Lithium does not change that. I personally believe that people who require many other meds aside from lithium are not totally clear on this point or would greatly benefit from more intensive therapy and other self/mood management techniques which everybody, bipolar or not needs to practice for a sense of ongoing wellness. Like prayer, spiritual connectedness, community involvement, etc That stuff isnt as optional as we think. M 30 8.5 years
2/17/2007
 3  manic depression It feels like I have to pee all the time, even after I just went to the bathroom (600mg) and increased breakouts/acne so far those are the only symptoms I can positively identify as derivative of lithium. I definitely feel fatter but that could be any of the other medications I am taking. But the needing to pee and the breakouts- Lithium F 23 3 weeks
1/31/2007
 3  Bipolar Severe acne, blurred vision, nausea, diarrhea, tremors, extreme thirst, excessive urination, somnolence, lethargy Flat feelings, loss of focus and concentration, stuck in low mood. Still mood swings, but not as severe. Eased agitation/manias but price is heavy! M 35 9 months
1/26/2007
 3  Bi-polar possible BPD Hand tremor, increased urination, no weight gain yet (hopefully it wont happen), upset stomach sometimes. I take 300 mg in the morning and a whopping 900 mg at night. I feel like vomiting at night and since my doc upped my dose i have been shaking like I have parkonsen's, peeing every 15 minutes and have major panic attacks. I know this medicine can be great if they get your dosage right. 1200 mg seems to work just fine for me. F 23 2 months
1/24/2007
 4  bipolar fast heartbeat, mild tremor, zombie-likeness i love it, personally. the side effects are alarming but i've yet to see if it's anything to really worry about. only thing i'm not sure if i like is the numbness. there are absolutely no ups OR downs, just a flat line. maybe that's how it's supposed to be but this is to a gratuitous extent. i don't even feel boredom. i just sort of exist. one day i lay on my bed doing absolutely nothing, no tv, no radio, no book, nothing for four hours and didn't feel a bit of any feeling at all. would take it over the depression though. F 19 3 weeks
1/20/2007
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 4  nothing else worked for depression Drink a lot and pee a lot. After years my hair started falling out. I do not do well in the heat, so summer is a bad time for me. Weight gain. After taking Thorazine and Mellaril and many other life-stomping drugs, my doc suggested Lithium. The difference is like night and day. The wonderful feeling of endlessly floating on the water is like no other. I do wish my hair wouldn't fall out., but I guess it's a small price to pay for a lifetime of not living in the pit of depression. F 58 22 years
1/9/2007
 1  bipolar confusion, slurred speech, groginess found out i had a toxic level dosage of lithium and had to be driven to the ER. i was taking too much too soon. F 19 7 days
12/8/2006
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11/29/2006
 3  Bipolar mixed/rapid cycling Still have horrible acne, and it's gotten a lot worse. Diarhea, hot flashes/sweating (night), nausea if I don't go to bed soon enough after taking it. Just raised the dose from 900mg to 1050mg. I did it slowly by cutting the pill into quarters. I have been getting big welts under my skin, kind of like a horrible in-grown hair. I'm not sure if it is from the Lithium or not. Still checking into it. They are very painful. I'm needing to know if any one else has had side effects similar to this. Thanks!! F 27 9 months
11/23/2006
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 1  mood disorder severe tremmors, chest pressure, excessive urination, hair loss, muscle fatigue, memory loss, high blood pressure, unbalanced, insomnia, headaches, vision distortion THIS STUFF IS POISON.....BEWARE OF SIDE EFFECTS. FIRST DAY WITHOUT LITHIUM AND I STILL FEEL SIDE EFFECTS HOPEFULLY ALL GONE IN 5 DAYS please tread carefully with this medication, do your homework before taking this, it may work for some but deffinately not me. F 49 3 months
11/17/2006
 3  depression bi-polar none M 66 19 months
11/13/2006

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