Reviewer: TFSpaniel, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I have been taking lithium carbonate 300mg tid for about 30 years. I have a milder form of Bipolar called Cyclothymic Disease. It has been very helpful in controlling by manic episodes. I have not had a depressive episode in over two years which in the past I have taken imipramine(an older medication). I have only taken the latter when I feel a depressive episode coming on. I am a professional ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking lithium carbonate 300mg tid for about 30 years. I have a milder form of Bipolar called Cyclothymic Disease. It has been very helpful in controlling by manic episodes. I have not had a depressive episode in over two years which in the past I have taken imipramine(an older medication). I have only taken the latter when I feel a depressive episode coming on. I am a professional and cannot tolerate the tremor that the severe imipramine causes with the lithium to perform my duties as a dentist so I have been taking over the years propranolol(10 mg.) which erases the "shaking". Only side effects that I have had besides the tremors are thirst, fluid intake and of course voiding quite often. I can handle those though. In closing I would say it has been very helpful and on a number of occasions before I began the lithium suicide was certainly an alternative.
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Reviewer: djosh41@yahoo.com, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Works fine for me

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Works fine for me
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Reviewer: zookie611, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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After trying a litany of other meds, lithium finally was introduced, (this was 8-9 yrs ago)after using lithium for a yr or so i felt i no longer neededits use, most of the yrs since have been ok, but now i find myself spiralling into a dark depression, so again lithium was used, i had quite a different reaction this time, i found myself very stoic, with increased depression?

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After trying a litany of other meds, lithium finally was introduced, (this was 8-9 yrs ago)after using lithium for a yr or so i felt i no longer neededits use, most of the yrs since have been ok, but now i find myself spiralling into a dark depression, so again lithium was used, i had quite a different reaction this time, i found myself very stoic, with increased depression?
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I take 1500mg and I don't know if it's the dose or just the medication itself but I have gained close to 20 pounds and I've only been on Lithium for 4 months. I would think it was worth it if I atleast had a life but it doesn't help me enough to be able to work or have friends. I still want to stay home all the time and whenever I do manage to go out I have to fight back tears. I don't know if may ... Show Full Comment

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I take 1500mg and I don't know if it's the dose or just the medication itself but I have gained close to 20 pounds and I've only been on Lithium for 4 months. I would think it was worth it if I atleast had a life but it doesn't help me enough to be able to work or have friends. I still want to stay home all the time and whenever I do manage to go out I have to fight back tears. I don't know if maybe it's to soon for it to work properly or if it's just not working for me.
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Reviewer: angelprincess, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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At first i refused to take the lithium. But after many more thoughts of sucide and fights with my husband i decided to give it another chance. After the side affects went away, about a week, i started to feel some what normal. It makes me sleepy so i take 300mg at night. I've only been on it regularly for about three months now. I'm cautiously optimistic. I'm also on prozac which has helped alot!! ... Show Full Comment

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At first i refused to take the lithium. But after many more thoughts of sucide and fights with my husband i decided to give it another chance. After the side affects went away, about a week, i started to feel some what normal. It makes me sleepy so i take 300mg at night. I've only been on it regularly for about three months now. I'm cautiously optimistic. I'm also on prozac which has helped alot!!!
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