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So I have just spent the whole night in agony with horrible leg cramps. In both legs. Does anybody know if this could be a side effect of the lithium? It must be because I’ve never had this happen before in my whole life! I mean yes I’ve had Charlie horses that night before, but not over and over in both legs. This is so ridiculous I’m over it.And of course I can’t see my psychiatrist until the end of the week, because he such an idiot. I feel it is going out from all my meds and going off into the forest mumbling to myself. I’m so sick and tired of being defective. This was God would take me I’m sick of this. And I can’t go to the ER for help because they’re not gonna help me there. There is no help for me. I’m at the mercy of this piece of shit doctor. Also, I did try to call my old psychiatrist, the nurse practitioner. She won’t see me and now because she supposedly has taken on a bigger caseload from The psychiatrist that she operates under. Because he’s retiring. What what I’d like to know is, doesn’t the nurse practitioner I have to have a doctor to operate under? Anyway, I’ll stop my rant now. I was just wondering if anybody had ever heard of the leg cramps thing with lithium thank you!
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
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...and another day closer to Fall! Tra la la la la...Next month there is a Sasquatch Festival in my city! We're excited to go and get our picture taken with Bigfoot. Really!Have a great day, everyone -
If so, CALL the doctor that prescribed the medication....it IS their job to handle any side effects...even over the weekend.
Otherwise, If your doctor is being unresponsive, perhaps go down to the pharmacy where the medication was filled and ask to consult with a pharmacist. Some of these medications can aggravate underlying conditions, such as electrolyte imbalances or nutrient imbalances such as potassium or magnesium being out of whack. But the pharmacist can tell you more about that than the internet. Going off of meds abruptly is usually problematic, so that would be a good thing to find out as well for any med.
I truly hope this gets sorted out for you.
Muscle cramps are no fun, so I hope you can get it sorted out.
Lithium is a little different to adjust to than other meds because its a 'natural salt' not a chemical...