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medicine working?

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I was in a deep deep depression, have been on lithium for 2 weeks, and last night i started to feel manic. I don't want to sleep, I am feeling really excited, want to go go go. I thought lithium was supposed to level my moods...I sort of like the manic feeling but I know it isn't good. Does this happen when you first start a new med?
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Yes.Give it some time.Also if you don't relax and trust the meds, I mean just take it and worry about it..that may have a negative effect.

Lithium can get some bad rep that's cos you mainly only hear the ones that it didn't work for.Many many more see Lithium as a wonder drug.
It may or may not have bad side effects.
I had plenty but it began working in a wondrous way in the end.
Pulpit
Pulpit
Hi I started taking Lithium 2wks ago and for the past week my brain has stopped "rapid cycling", ohhh....how good it is to feel peace and calmness inside my head! I can't remember the last time my brain wasn't spinning out of control. I do feel very very sick like I need to vomit but only dry heaves. I have headache also but it sure outweighs the thought of stopping this med when I think what it is already doing. I just pray this is the right med this time, been a long yr of experimenting. If you are feeling "low" or "down" you need to communicate with your bpdoc right away..it only takes a very tiny amount of this med to overdue it or underdue it, maybe your bpdoc needs to change your dosage or the times of your dosage...I would definitly check in with him though. Hope you are feeling better and more balanced soon. Love and Prayers Ramona xoxoxoxo
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I started Lithium just over a week ago and havn't noticed any changes except feeling really sick (diarrhea, nausea, weak limbs, feels like my skin is pinched and burning sensations in my stomach and on my skin). I sure hope things start to look up. I have 4 weeks to level out before I go overseas.
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