If you have been treated with lithium for your Bipolar I Disorder, on the basis of your experience:
Would you recommend lithium to other members for the treatment of their depressive episodes of Bipolar I Disorder?
Would you recommend lithium to other members for the treatment of their manic episodes of Bipolar I Disorder?
How much did one month's supply of lithium cost?
Before you write your review, please use the Yes-No-Unsure buttons on the bottom of this post to indicate if you would recommend lithium to other members.
I did not have any theraputic benefits from taking Lithium. Even though I took mega-doses, my blood level never got over .5. Also, I had fine hand tremor from taking the med. I discontinued this medication, without my pdoc's approval, even though I should have talked to him about it.
Lithium only cost me a few dollars...even before disability benefits, because it had a generic equivalent. (I took lithium extended release.)
Dizzy aka Aunt DD
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~Rajneesh
Lithium is the original and the best. I was on it for 13+ years.
I don't recommend it for anti-manic qualities.
I discontinued it from my worry about failed kidneys, which is a higher risk the longer you are on lithium. Additionally, I didn't like how it exacerbated my acne. If I lose my insurance, I will go back on lithium. It's one of the least expensive out there.
My hand tremor side-effect went away after about three months. Another side-effect I had was edema (water-retention). In hot weather, my skin got puffy and red, but I didn't sweat.
EA
Age: 32 Sex: female homemaker, married Diagnosed Bipolar 1993
Would You Recommend Lithium?
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 22:06:59
