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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 | 2993 |
74% |
| Depression | 166 |
80% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 47 |
85% |
| Anxiety | 18 |
83% |
| Personality Disorders | 18 |
89% |
Overall, 75% (3335
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Lithium Reviews
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I took it for six years. It worked pretty good. I just had to take it with food or I would get nauseous.
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It is working somewhat but it interferes with my thyroid therapy.
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Worked but had weight gain.
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Fights the mania well at 300 mg. and no side effects.
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Helped somewhat
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Made me weak and dizzy.
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couldnt get enuff up to the therapeutic level
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Working but worried for my daughter. Dosage lowered and still diahrea and hand shakes
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I am thirsty all the time and drink tons of water.
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It's one I've been on since I was diagnosed in 03
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excellent for me - no side effects
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This and Lamictal keeps me on the balanced side of life.
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Working great, on it a short time.
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Most definately working for me. 600mg at night. Seems to affect my eating habits though.
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lithobid 300 mgs
eskalith/lithobid are time release lithium carbonate just dumps in. lithobid is what I take because I can't tolerate a straight release. [More] -
lithobid
I had less side effects as far as wierd smell and taste changes on Lithobid vs generic Lithium. [More] -
Eskalith???????????
thank you all so much for your help, Hanna I checked it on crazymeds thats how I found our it was the original, that is when I got confused, dobie may... [More] -
Eskalith???????????
Yeah, at one point my doc switched me to Eskalith too. I can't remember. Is Eskalith the one that is time released? I think it is. So you don't get a ... [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]
