Lithium Questions (Page 2)

Lose weight gained on Depakote?

Starting from the beginning, I went to college in August 2012 and lost 30 pounds just from walking around campus through the semester even though I was eating my way through a depression. I was in the best shape of my life. Then, I was diagnosed with type 2 bipolar in December and had a severe... read more

Possible Lithium Lawsuit?

I had been taking Lithium for 3 years 450mg twice a day. I stopped during my pregnancy, then 2 months after my sons birth I was put back on starting at 450mg twice daily. After about 7 months I was then raised to 900mg twice daily. I found this odd being as I am only 5' 110lbs. I was having... read more

Cane you build up a tolerance to Seroquel?

Sorry if this is a repeat question. I have been on 200mg Seroquel for 3 years for BP. (Plus the classic Lithium, Epitec). The combo suited me perfectly - after years of General Practitioners guinea pigging the latest SSRIs on me (which did not suit me at all). Almost 3 years to the day since I... read more

Lithium - Is lithium effective for anxiety?

Latuda with Depakote?

I'm dropping the lithium, Luvox and Risperdal but keeping the Depakote to go with the Latuda. I'm cautious because Depakote really drains the color out of life for me. Will adding Latuda combat this or enhance it?

Depakote - Any bad dreams or weird dreams? This was my first dose and was told to take at bedtime?

Was just prescribed depakote today to take at bedtime. I also take lithium, saphris, and occasional kolonopin 1 mg. can I just take in the morning instead ??

Is there any difference in the tablet and the capsule for lithium carbonate?

I took four 300mg tablets last night for the first time after using the capsules for 15 years and I got very nauseous.

Restarting lithium?

I was on lithium and got off of it for a month to try a new medicine that just didn't work. So I am now being put back on it. I was just wondering if anyone else has had to restart lithium and how long did it take to start working the second time? If you have restarted lithium did you develop... read more

Lithium - What time of day do you take it to avoid the most side effects?

Can taking lithium give me a bad odor from my vagina?

Lithium - 900mg at bedtime to start, is this too much to start with?

My doctor wants me to start on lithium 900mg at bedtime . I'm worried that it's a little too much to start with. Also he said to get the levels drawn next month but I know most people will get them done about 5 days after starting / changing dose. Also the lab order is just for the... read more

Medication I need better medication what do you guys suggest?

What’s the best medicine I’m takeing lithium depakote zyprexa what I wanna know is what’s the best medicine for schizophrenia is clozapine any good ?? Please help thank you

Lithium - don't want to eat because of horrible smells and taste. Has this happened to anyone else?

I started taking lithium in Feb and had to stop b/c of horrible smells and taste. I have not been hardly able to eat more than peanut butter on crackers. Has anyone else experienced this?

Do I have to quit dinking coffee when taking lithium?

Has anyone experienced edema (swelling of feet, ankles and lower legs) upon reduction of lithium?

Has anyone experienced edema (swelling of feet, ankles and lower legs) upon reduction of lithium dose? In the hospital they reduced my dos of li from 2 300 mg to 1 300 mg capsule per day. I started out years ago at 4 a day. I never experienced swelling before and I read online someone else had... read more