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(also known as Eskalith, Lithobid)
Lithium is used to treat the manic stage of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). Manic-depressive patients experience severe mood changes, ranging from an excited or manic state (for example, unusual anger or irritability or a false sense of well-being) to depression or sadness. Lithium is used to reduce the... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Bipolar Disorder | 2371 |
74% |
| Depression | 140 |
79% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 31 |
87% |
| Anxiety | 13 |
92% |
| Personality Disorders | 13 |
85% |
Overall, 75% (2643
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Lithium Reviews
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Im currently on Lithium and it helps my mood stabilize wonderfully but it doesnt help with the anger issues and all of the depression
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yes, i guess
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controlled mania, but developed very severe tremors, even when levels were good
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Love it. When I miss a dose I can tell. When I take it as prescribed it brings my mood more towards baseline. The only thing I do not like is the tremendous weight gain I have had.
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Have been on lithium for 16 years.
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been on this about 15 days
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I have been taken it for two years. I works great!
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as long as doctors keep the dossage up
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Seems to be helping with the wild mood swings
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works well in middle of blood range for me...too much and I get the shakes
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First medication to I used after Dx. Used until effects on my liver appeared.
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has balanced out the highs and lows
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Worked until they took me off of it... New doctor dont believe in using it... So we dont anymore...
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I feel like I did when I was eight a kid again
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used for 28 years worked for mania not deprssion
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Discussions
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Lithobid vs Eskalith
Although Its been awhile, I have taken both of these meds in the past. I actually remember liking the lithobid the best. Their was a problem with p... [More] -
lithobid
I had less side effects as far as wierd smell and taste changes on Lithobid vs generic Lithium. [More] -
Eskalith???????????
thank you all so much for your help, Hanna I checked it on crazymeds thats how I found our it was the original, that is when I got confused, dobie may... [More] -
Eskalith???????????
Yeah, at one point my doc switched me to Eskalith too. I can't remember. Is Eskalith the one that is time released? I think it is. So you don't get a ... [More] -
Eskalith???????????
I read that Eskalith is the original lithium, lithium is a generic, my grandson was on lithium, and it made his thyroid levels go up, so the pdoc wean... [More]
