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Reviewer: michiganfforlife, 13-18 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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this med took me out of a deep hole in life. i was scared of ppl tring to kill me even my own family. but i am only 13 so this med got me out of the hospital 2 times thankyou very much lithium.
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Reviewer: michlkidd, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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both my 13 year old son and i have bipolar and have been on lithium for a while. it helped my son alot. he isnt as angry as before. i dont have as many mood swings as before. i wasnt diagnoesed until i was 29. it was a long hard road. i hope early diagnosis for my son will help him better understand his life and control his emotions.
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Reviewer: baby, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was on a very low dose to start and after only 4 nights of taking it I woke up one morning unable to move, all my joints in my body were stiff and I was in a lot of pain. Could not walk for a day or move my head at all. Took a week to go away after stopping the med. I emotionally felt okay but awful awful side effect.
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Reviewer: mmeier78, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Well my boyfriend and childeren can tolerate me more because i am not having distructive outbursts, i don't get angry as frequently or as intensely, my aggression and irritability has reduced, i can cope with issues and i can think better. to me it has helped immensely and my family relationship(s)have improved.
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Reviewer: metalhead, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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has halped controll ny violent outbursts
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