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(also known as Eskalith, Lithobid)
Lithium salts such as lithium carbonate, lithium citrate, and lithium orotate are mood stabilizers. They are used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since unlike most other mood altering drugs, they counteract both mania and depression. Lithium can also be used to augment other antidepressant drugs. It is also somet... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Bipolar Disorder | 2529 |
74% |
| Depression | 149 |
80% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 35 |
86% |
| Anxiety | 15 |
87% |
| Personality Disorders | 14 |
86% |
Overall, 75% (2821
Members)
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Lithium Reviews
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no side effects been on for about 2 years
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seems to be the one that works the best as a base med
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Seems to be OK
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This has been keeping me pretty level, only having very few outbreaks.
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300 X 3DAY
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Did not help, and it made me super foggy
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bad effects
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worked but i gained 125 pounds
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The cure all of all meds.
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good
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seemed to help a little but my Dr. tookk me off of it.
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night and day fro before till now. Iknow the risks inolved and fear the day that it would be better healthwise to stop -- maybe vy then there will be an even better treatment
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yes..dr. is trying to wein me off it.
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Seemed to have some effect but also caused weight gain
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Okay. I'm stable
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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]
