Anyone Else on Lithium?

[DarkWalker]

I know there's been some talk about Lithium here, but is anyone else on it? I find it odd that it's something that builds up to a certain dosage in your bloodstream, but yet I notice the days when I miss my dose. I feel the agitation and other symptoms of bipolar. Even my brain physically feels different. I know that sounds weird, but I can literally feel the difference inside my skull.

 

[Kathi]

You do know that you have to get your levels drawn periodically.And that you have to stay well hydrated.

 

[DarkWalker]

Yes, and I do both those things.

 

[Angel]

My husband is OCD and Bipolar 1. So, I have a feel for what it is like. He takes Lithium, among other meds.

When I am not on my medication, my eye sight is different. Hard to explain- but I think you get what I mean.

 

[Christ_empowered]

I'm too scared of Lithium to take it. Anything that requires blood levels...not so much. I had a bad experience with my Depakote levels being too high.

I take Trileptal and Lamictal. Minimal blood work. Works well.

Angel...I get something similar. Off meds, everything seems super saturated. Also, I can't "filter out" the stuff around me.

 

[Angel]

If you have schizophrenia, NEVER take abilify! It doesn't work! It made me nuts!!!

 

[follower]

and, perhaps, Yhwh willing, remember(or take a few months and find out) what they did with the b vitamins, niacin especially, before 1950, and specifically for pellagra and related shortages. no one under the ama control can openly discuss this.