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Lithium and Synthroid interaction?
Does anyone know if lithium suppresses or destroys thyroxine hormone production? I am curious about this interaction, because reducing lithium (medical advice) for short periods of times, with Synthroid remaining at same dose, hyperactivity, insomnia, and tingling seem to increase. How can we... read more
Chronic prophylactic treatment in psychiatric meds, especially lithium. Is a daily dose necessary?
Often maximum therapeutic levels necessary in bipolar disorder? The cyclical nature of manic depression has lapses of 3 to sometimes years of "episodes". A daily dose inevitably has an effect on the heart, skin, brain, and especially the kidneys. Once again, I have mentioned before that... read more
I took lithium for almost 30 years. In late May I experienced what seemed to me toxicity: over a few
... days, staggering, falling, stronger tremors, leg weakness, light-headedness, nauseous, other issues. I quit it immediately. Time passing helps. Docs are baffled. One referred to similar events happening to folks taking lithium for a long long time. Anybody have a similar experience?
Does lithium cause increase in appetite?
I started lithium a week in a half ago. I see a positive effect. I feel more hungry than usual. I’m not overeating but just seems after meals I’m not completely full.
Drug interactions - multiple drugs - multiple conditions. Advice?
I take several medications for the following conditions: bipolar disorder, ADHD, hypothyroidism, GERD, and migraine headaches. My current medications are: Lithium Carbonate ER - total daily mg = 600 Adderall - total daily mg = 45 mirtazapine - total daily mg = 45 famotidine - total daily mg = 40... read more
Restarting lithium after 12 days without it?
I stopped taking Lithium ER 300mg abruptly because I was not able to get my medication. I take it for depression. I haven’t had it for 12 days. I feel like I may be beginning a relapse. Will restarting it prevent a full relapse, or do I have to wait weeks until it starts to work?
This is not exactly a question, but a suggestion for reducing the lithium dosages by manipulating?
Manipulating the dose of lithium in a capsule in which lithium is contained: For some people, a high standard capsule containing even 150mg, can produce adverse effects upon ingestion (the biochemistry of that I don't know, but have always experienced, esp. upon discontinuation and long-term... read more
Does lithium reduce thyroxine production permanently? I am reducing lithium from 900mg (taken 35-40?
... years as no longer tolerated as well), and I wonder if the Synthroid dose has to be adjusted. I would like to distinguish possible hypomania from hyperthyroidism, in the reduction phase. Thank you for any information you have. I have not been able to get a reply from general physicians
I would like to ask a question about the relation between Synthroid dose, and lithium dose.
How can I distinguish hyperthyroidism from hypomania? I can no longer tolerate lithium and at 0 level, with Synthroid still taken at 0.112, I get excessive hyperactivity, energy, hunger, tremors, and anxiety. This happens after taking the Synthroid in a.m. and is palliated by lithium, which has now... read more
Synthroid and anxiety - drug interaction question?
I take 0.112 Synthroid in the morning. It was first prescribed to synchronize the effect of lithium hypothyroidism. It now gives me extreme anxiety the first part of the day, and eases by the end of the day, possibly due to the palliating lithium dose which was once 900mg, but now 0 due to... read more
Venlafaxine and lithium together?
I’m really looking for success stories - I’m on my last option. I’m an inpatient with severe depression and have been in for 5 weeks taking venlafaxine- was started on lithium along with it yesterday and have been told this has has good results and fast. Please help me! Has... read more
Latuda dreams or lithium discontinuation or something else?
I have recently been switched to Latuda (20mg) from Lithium (900mg for 41 years)... It is an interesting drug, somewhat smoother than lithium but not as stimulating, at least at this dose. The curious thing since staring about 2 months ago is the kind of dreams I've been having, and... read more
Can the capsule form of lithium be less effective?
I have been taking 300mg lithium carbonate tablets (one capsule twice a day) for a year now and it's worked like magic on my bipolar. However, my doctor recently switched me to capsules instead of tablets (don't know why- i just received the prescription change with no explanation) and... read more
Tongue sores caused by Adderall?
Can Adderall cause tongue ulcers when taken with Lithium?
For mmmousemaid (also others), re. long-term lithium: On 7/12/21 you made a liberating reply to my..
... concerns about neurological not renal lithium toxicity, including this: "long term lithium treatment at even recommended dosages can lead to toxicity ... Lithium affects every cell in the body and cannot be expected to clear entirely over many years of taking it ... Even blood tests... read more
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