Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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fairiekitty83 09/20/2012

A lot!

I was taken off the lithium after being on 600 mg for two months. Could that do it?

deleted_user 09/20/2012

I know some meds cause itching - I haven't heard about itching after you are off of them?

Are you on anything else?

fairiekitty83 09/20/2012

trilafol and welbutrin

tommymott 09/20/2012

I don't know, I guess stopping the lithium might do that. Did you taper off or quit precipitously/cold turkey?

surferchica 09/20/2012

Nose itches=company is coming over.

hand itch=you will be coming into some money

feet itch=you're going on a journey

itching right eye---you will see your love

~~Southern superstitions I grew up with

deleted_user 09/20/2012

Maybe put in a call to the pharmacy or doc to double check side effects with current meds and as tommy mentioned whether you had to titrate down slowly or not, what the effects could be.

Hope you figure it out soon.

BabyShelby 09/21/2012

Hi Fairie~~

My nose is itchy too .... but it began when I started Lithium and other meds. It's sure annoying.

fairiekitty83 09/22/2012

I quit cold turkey. And it still itches!

deleted_user 09/22/2012

fanapt makes me itch all over!

fairiekitty83 09/22/2012

ME TOOO!!!!
that is kinda funny.
I didn't list it in my treatments because I had such a harsh reaction to it.
So ready to lop off the end of my nose. It's spreading to my lips and cheeks.

doorknob 09/22/2012

my nose itches too. I suspect it is from allergies. This is allergy season after all.

itches drive me crazy.

fairiekitty83 09/23/2012

It still itches, and no amount of benadryl is helping! So aggravated.

irishwriter 09/23/2012

that.is.funny.i.had.the.same.thing...never.associated.it.with.lithium.which.i.stopped.two.weeks.ago.big.improvement.

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