User Reviews for lithium carbonate oral

I have tried many others I found this is truly the only one that works for me. I have been taken for over 10 years it does have side effects but I will take them any time over the pass.

Useless! Most likely your doctor will omit telling you to drink lots of water! Also, will not mention that Lithium blands ones emotions and very likely can cause serious kidney damage. In his excellent book, "Toxic Psychiatry," Psychiatrist Peter Breggan mentions his telling one Bipolar patient to forget alcohol OR Lithium and just solve his problems!That's what I'm doing. 1)No counting pills, 2)No remembering to drink a lot of water, 3) No blood tests. AND, instead of seeing a Psychiatrist, I now see a Social Worker. All those Psycho pills cause horrific side reactions. Just remember prescription pills are "artificial chemicals!"Also, do google, "Dr. Dan Fisher, MD" and visit his site. Lots of self help articles from recovering WITHOUT psycho drugs to the characteristics of a recovered mental patient. The stigma of being "Mentally Ill" is A+ horrific so I threw ALL having to do with Psychiatry out! and am now retraining for a new career, not majoring in taking pills and wasting time in hour-long appointments answering,"And, how do you feel?' and "Are You taking your meds?" Life is SO much better plus I now have a lot more self esteem!...Also, check your medical records. All of a sudden someone inserted into my record that I am Bipolar. I checked the DSM, Psychiatry Bible, and I'm NOT bipolar as I am never manic and/or hypo-manic!...Read More Read Less

All of my favorite people, family, including me have been prescribed lithium in all forms and have all suffered from mania, anger temper tantrums, and developmental delay. It also causes toxoplasmosis when used outside of the acute care setting, as well as diabetes insipidus, which I have been recently diagnosed with. Other drugs in this class have the same reaction on all of us, including drugs outside of this class of medicines, including Ativan and clonodine.

IT HAS HELPED IN ENHANCING MOOD.

I hate this medication due to my first experience on it when I was 18yr. It was horrible! I gained a ton of weight, the tremors in my hands were so bad that I couldn't right, I had to keep drinks & stuff at my high school nurses office, I was on the max dose. With that said I am now 30yr & was stable until I got pregnant with my youngest daughter (& last) My NOW Dr. (totally different Dr) tried for over 2yrs to stabilze. After a 4 month manic high my mom & husband had enough & insisted they go with me to a med check. The Dr knew my fear of this medication & my past with it but we'd tried everything my insurance would cover. Most of it being stuff I was on before too. He mentioned Lithium & I bawled. I've been on it 9 almost 10 months & haven't had any of the issues I had before. I've been able to lose weight not gain. I had tremors but they were due to anxiety & have gone away. I have to take water with me everywhere becuase I get very thirsty & if I get a smidge dehydrated I get dizzy & sick. At the start I had sunlight sensitivity but it went away. It's worth taking for my kids to have a mom.Read More Read Less

I began treatment 7 months ago and this medication changed my life. I was trying one drug after another for almost 10 years, and just got more sick and then tried to shoot myself. Luckily the bullets were old, and didn't fire, hence my review. I take 1200mg, (2x 300mg pills at morning an at night), and it changed me completely in three days, and then plateaued out in a week. If you suffer from serious depression and are feeling without hope, really try this! I have gained a lot of weight however, and have hand tremors when my pulse is high, and muscle twitches in my foot when falling asleep. I went from 160lbs to 215lbs in this time period, and that is with a serious diet and daily exercise. I am 6'4", so everyone just thought I was working out and theyu say I look great. But I have body issues and other fun stuff from my schizophrenia, that I only recently began treatment for (having not realized I had it until I got a Doctor who was pretty sharp). I also take Propranolol (Inderal) and Latuda. The Latuda is only 1.5 months in so I feel pretty positive. There is also cognitive dulling on Lithium, like a mental fog, but NOT like Seroquel! NOTHING like as bad as Seroquel. There is hope, friends, but we are all unique snowflakes and have to constantly work to keep our minds in shape. I only rated it 2 STARS for satisfaction because I hate feeling overweight and having no steady energy, etc etc. Hope this helps! Read More Read Less

My son is 13 years old and is autistic. Along with his autism, he has ADHD, ODD and has a severe mood disorder. While taking this medication, it completely distroyed his thyroid and made his shake bad. He only took it for 4 months. His behavior hasnt gotten any better. I would suggest trying other meds before this one. We tried alot of meds and the doctor thought this one would work, but it didnt at all and only caused matters to be worse.

i hv been using this drug for the last 6 years and its effective in controlling my bipolr disorder bt lazinness and weight gain r the side effects...which u can ignore.

I had to be detoxed from this medication as I was falling and lost bladder control,since then I have not been able to walk without a walker and developed peripheral neuorapathy

I was in a coma for 20 day...as a result I have severe aniety (that one letter is broken) and mood swings. Was prescribed lithium for mood stabilizer; upped dosage 3 weeks later I had 2 seizures that lasted 15 minutes a piece a small stroke. Lithium level was 2.8 ma level is 1.2. I ended up in ICU they were quite worried, but we have a great big GOD and I am fine. But it was a close call from what they tell me I don't remember. This was June 6

Have taken for about four years now. I've only one bad experience with it. The bad experience was from another drug, not the lithium. One thing I've been noticing of late is pain in my lower legs. lithium is really help lose weight, in one year I lost about 15 pounds and don't know how.

I hate this metal poison....

I have seen or felt no change with my Bipolar, but have had the severe side-effects. NOT worth it to me.

I am on anti-psychotic and anti-depressants as well as lithium. The combination keeps me from falling apart and has controlled bad thoughts for the last twenty years. Yes there are side effects but it is worth it. I am still suicidal sometimes but I guess that goes with the territory. It is unlikely I will ever be free of medication...

Nothing seems to work for me.