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deleted_user
deleted_user
OK I hate putting this out there because I feel like a big goof! But I am gonna try....
I cant stop crying! Havent been able to sleep in like 2 days. I am having memories from like 15 or 20 years ago pop into my head. They are so real and vivid. It just takes me back!
Oh should say I am on a new medicine this is my second week on Lithium. Maybe thats it???

Anyways sorry to whine to everyone, but I am kinda new here and none of my "friends list " People are online. So I am kinda panicky!
Any words of anything?
dancingd
dancingd
Call the Pdoc...there are meds that can controll racing thoughts like you are having.Google Lithium...see if racing thoughts is a side effect.Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Maybe it's a way of getting it out and moving on. Maybe you should embrace it, it could be a form of healing. Sorry it hurts.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
hi, if it is second week I guess you are still having your dose increased..it took a month to get me to the therapeautic level. So physically you will possibly feel strange and bad (it goes) and you are not getting the lithium benefits

are you on anything else?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sorry to hear your having a hard time. But Lithium is very harsh and I would highly suggest getting off of it if possible. My aunt was taking that for her Bipolar and she did a lot of the same things. Was even dreaming it out where she was yelling and screaming in her sleep. When she took her pill and was starting to fall asleep, she'd say a whole bunch of crazy things that didn't even make any sense. She had horrible tremors. That stuff is bad.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sweetie, you're not whining. You're sharing to the right people. Call your PDoc immediately, you need some sleep!

I spent about 2 hours crying yesterday for no reason. Today, I am completely fine. If I spent more than 5 hours crying, I can assure you my husband would have been paging the PDoc for me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'd give it some time before you get off. My first two weeks were not good, 3rd a little better and now I feel great. Find the post that Pluck started on Lithium is Ace. Alot of ppl responded it may be helpful ;)
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
hmm..well I think lithium is gentle..I have direct experience. Ok, it doesn't work for all.

The racing thoughts sound like some mania. Best talk to your doctor/pdoc
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thank You everyone!!
I do have a call into Pdoc and I just Emailed her. So I will hear from her soon.

#3 Yes- I am on Lamictal, Zoloft, and another Med called Lyrica.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I wish I could cry! I feel all pent up and tight..a good cry would do me good. I've tried onions, sad movies, sad thoughts, ect but nothing works!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I cried on Lithium in the beginning.Confusion and extreme anxiety needs an outlet valve.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I like a good cry now and then too. In fact I need them. But this is different. My God I started crying this morning at my Moms because I saw one of her adult cows push a baby cow away from the food!! My poor mothers face just dropped, then she told me I needed to go home and go to bed! What a goof!
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