User Reviews for lithium carbonate oral

I am generally satisfied with the results, but it seems that Lithium is causing a sudden drop in blood pressure when I stan up. Lasts for up to 1 minute. It's hard to tell though since I take so many other medications: Lamictal, Geodon, Cymbalta, Remeron, and Xanax. Does anyone else experience these symptoms with Lithium

I have had a positive effect of Lithium Carbonate in conjunction with MAO antidepressiva and have had no severe sideeffects.

i have been on this now for a week and have noticed having a very upset stomach and nausea.if these side effects would go away i would be able to say weither i think its working for me or not.so far i think it is just have to deal with the effects for now and i will write back as to how i am feeling.

This drug was very difficult for me to stay on. Am am currently not on any medication for my bipolar disorder, and have learned to control it (for the most part) without drugs. Lithium made my and shake and made me terribly nauseous, although it did help somewhat. For me, drugs were not the answer.

I was diagnosed in December of 08 with bipolar after being treated for classic depression for 15 years with really no relief.This is the first drug my doc gave me for treatment. Yes there are some side effects that are not so desireable but geeze they are liveable side effects. The only issue I have with this med is that I am supposed to take it 3 times a day and that is just a pain to get in that dose in the middle of the day. Besides the middle of the day dose hurts my stomach and makes me sleepy. However I am able to sleep at night now, my brain is not constantly wandering, I'm not freaking out over stupid little stuff, and I do not feel depressed in the least. I really would recommend this med to others. But what I think others need to keep in mind there is no drug in this world that can help every single person. We all have sensitivities to certain things. Read More Read Less

It has been very hard for me to find a medacine to help with all that comes with my condition untill i was put in lithium carbonate er to stabalize my mood.. with bipolar disorder you need another medacine to counter balance so he also put me on lamictal. they work great together. my mania has been gone and my dapression is gone as well. I highly recamend these two drugs for anyone...

Its hard for me to rate this medication right now. I just started a week ago at 900 mg a day. First at 1 three times a day then all at one time. I feel a little confused at times and slow at figuring things out but I am calm about certain situations that I use to get nervous about. I am afraid to take this medication but I have been on various ones for two years now and this one so far has been okay. My suicidal thoughts have gone away somewhat most of the time now. I think I will know more later after I have used it for two weeks.Read More Read Less

Good on the whole. Emotions rather affected but that is the nature of the drug. Problem with intake of calcium particularly, although I have wonderful nails now. Drink for England though, can be embarrassing. I have been taking it for 25 years (monitored regularly).

Lithium is a bit like a buffer, in that it evens out any emotion you might happen to feel (manic or otherwise). It lessens the severity of everything. Also, after a while you become pretty boring to hang out with. You start staring at walls and watching Garden State with new found insight. Its not too bad though, like being in a perpetual fog, and then one day noticing "hey, my hands are shaking." Then again 1200mg will do that to you. With proper dosing it is effective for controlling the impulsive. Read More Read Less

All I want to know is how to safely get off it.

I'm glad to see so many people have had a positive experience with this drug. However, my 16 year old bipolar son, was given this drug & within 2 weeks of starting the med he developed one of the worst cases of cystic acne we have ever seen including his dr. He is virtually disfigured! Even after stopping the med the acne did not stop. Prior to the introduction of Lithium he had a usual pimple here or there[nothing big]. Virtually, overnight he looked like his face had caught on FIRE! I took him to the ER where they dx him with impentago!UGH!!! His Psych dr. gave him antibiotics that didnot help. On to the dermatologist. He seen 2, they end result with that was "We did all we can do w/ injections & meds & washes, look into "other skin therapies" plastic surgery,as the cysts [keloid-type] are so large and dark pink that they cover his entire shoulder area, most of his back & chest & his beautiful face. It's still beautiful to me! Needless, to say this has caused him to become a "hermit," as he won't leave the house,no school, no job, no life! The emotional scars are as bad [maybe worse] as the scars/acne on his skin. I don't blame the dr.{completely} as I know you never know how a person's body will react to a med. My son on the other hand certainly doesen't feel the same way! We can't afford plastic surgery (as he is no longer our medical insurance due to his age)& no one can guarantee that he'll look any better after. My aim is NOT to scare anyone I WANT ONLY TO WARN ANYONE WHO IS GIVEN THIS OR ANY MED TO BE ACUTELY AWARE OF ANY SIDE-EFFECTS YOU MAY HAVE - WHEATHER THE DR. EXPLAINS THEM OR NOT! We were only told after the breakouts started that there is always a "chance" especially in adolecent "boys" that this type of side-effect could happen,but the dr. had never seen it to the degree my son has had to suffer with. PLEASE BE AWARE OF YOUR OWN FEELINGS WITH NEW MEDS OR PARENTS KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON YOUR CHILD FOR ANYTHING UNUSUAL -- I PRAY FOR GOOD HEALTH FOR ALL.Read More Read Less

This drug is amazing, I tried about 5 diffrent drugs before my doctor put me on lithium and my emotional state stabalized. I can't even described how much this drug has changed my life. Provided a medical profesional says its right for you, I've noticed the side effects particualry coarse tremors are not even close to the benfits this drug provided me with.

After having been diagnosed at 21 and been medicated by several new drugs on the market, i have found lithium to be the most effective, helpful, and balancing of all. The time it has been on the market shows it is capable of said treatment. I trust lithium. After 5 years now, my life has turned 180 degrees. It is a drug worth trying. I am thankful for lithium.

I was diagnosed with bipolar in '05 up until about 5 monthes ago I would have denied the fact. I started this drug and can really tell a difference when I take it and if I forget I see the bad side of me all over again.

This medication has done wonders for my depression. I was a mess and it did not kick me into a manic tailspin. But the side effects are what's killing me. I am having the severe dry mouth and the frequent urination. I am not having the weight gain, because I can't eat. I am sick at my tummy all the time. I am sick from the time I get up until the time I go to bed and then some. I have the hand tremors and I stay cold. Especially my feet. I get headaches too. But let me tell you, I would much rather put up with all these side effect than go back into that deep dark hole of depression I was in. I don't ever want to go back there. Read More Read Less

I have been diagnosed for 2 and 1/2 years now, and have been off and on many different medications as most have. This is the first medicine I've ever taken that I have been able to feel like a normal person, and live as though I am me and not a diagnosis. It's hard enough to deal with 20 years of what you find to be normal, only to suddenly have a "mental illness" and have to possibly take drugs the rest of your life. I've been through all of it, extreme mania, depression, attempted suicide, hospitalized 4-5 times. I had never been hospitalized or had any problems in my life until that day when I was 20 years old! I went off and on all these medicines that made me gain weight, I felt like a zombie a lot, lost lots of jobs. It all just really put my life on hold for a long time. I've been on Lithium for 11 months now, and finally living a real life again! I'm so thankful and am just glad to be me again! If I have to take something forever, I choose this.:)Read More Read Less

this med took me out of a deep hole in life. i was scared of ppl tring to kill me even my own family. but i am only 13 so this med got me out of the hospital 2 times thankyou very much lithium.

both my 13 year old son and i have bipolar and have been on lithium for a while. it helped my son alot. he isnt as angry as before. i dont have as many mood swings as before. i wasnt diagnoesed until i was 29. it was a long hard road. i hope early diagnosis for my son will help him better understand his life and control his emotions.

I was on a very low dose to start and after only 4 nights of taking it I woke up one morning unable to move, all my joints in my body were stiff and I was in a lot of pain. Could not walk for a day or move my head at all. Took a week to go away after stopping the med. I emotionally felt okay but awful awful side effect.

Well my boyfriend and childeren can tolerate me more because i am not having distructive outbursts, i don't get angry as frequently or as intensely, my aggression and irritability has reduced, i can cope with issues and i can think better. to me it has helped immensely and my family relationship(s)have improved.