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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 | 3202 |
74% |
| Depression | 171 |
80% |
| Bipolar Disorder - Teen | 53 |
87% |
| Anxiety | 19 |
84% |
| Personality Disorders | 18 |
89% |
Overall, 75% (3560
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Lithium Reviews
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i took but far as i can remember it did't help its been while since i tried that one.
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It works well. But I can't cry like I use to.
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It works but puts weight on.
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Worked well to get manic episodes under control.
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I have been taking lithium carbonate for more than 20 years and it has helped to stabilise my mood to a great extent. The only side effect would have been dry mouth sensation and I would have to consume a lot of water just to overcome the thirst.
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has helped since im stable now,got hypothyroid
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Working, gas, no fine hand tremor as of yet. I'm on a low dose so maybe that won't happen.
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long term,not sure of the side effects - could be weight gain
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Great
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Worked pretty well but was time consuming and sort of dangerous in the problems of overdose and side effects. I had bad leg cramps with lithium
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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]
