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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 | 2442 |
74% |
| Depression | 145 |
79% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 33 |
88% |
| Anxiety | 14 |
86% |
| Personality Disorders | 13 |
85% |
Overall, 75% (2725
Members)
find Lithium helpful
Lithium Reviews
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aside from the side effects appears to be working
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made me too sluggish and tired
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it helped but couldn't take it when i was pregnant.
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am on now-seems to help definitely.
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yes
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Have only been on it for approx. 3 weeks but it is bring me back to a semblance of being normal.
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Great. Hate having to swollow all those awful tabs. Give me a bit of heartburn and have to drink buckets of water which I find really hard.
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I have to believe that since it's the only "known" mood stabalizer, there's something valid in it!
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it seems be be working good for me
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lithium was helpful
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good
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Worked until I managed to overdose on it.
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Couldn't tolerate side effects.
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Long acting is best. Side effects..salty taste, shaky hand, affecting my thyroid
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just added to me regime of meds...and seems to even my mood...feeling much better...
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Discussions
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Lithobid vs Eskalith
Bump I may have been fuckered up last nite, but the question still remains. [More] -
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 vs Eskalith
What is the differnce? My sleep meds are kicking in, second dose, so I must crash. Some real answers about slow release and side effects would be most... [More] -
lithobid
I had less side effects as far as wierd smell and taste changes on Lithobid vs generic Lithium. [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]
