Reviewer: old psychologist, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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lithium made my depressions less frequent and less severe. It smoothed out my daily and seasonal mood gradient. I have had low side effects. In the last 3 years my kidneys weakened, but I am still taking a low dose, 150mg daily. The WebMD information grossly exaggerates the risk of "serotonin syndrome." Compared to anti-depressants, lithium has very little effect on serotonin levels. Fe ... Show Full Comment

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lithium made my depressions less frequent and less severe. It smoothed out my daily and seasonal mood gradient. I have had low side effects. In the last 3 years my kidneys weakened, but I am still taking a low dose, 150mg daily. The WebMD information grossly exaggerates the risk of "serotonin syndrome." Compared to anti-depressants, lithium has very little effect on serotonin levels. Fear of serotonin syndrome should not factor into a patient's or a doctor's decision to try lithium.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Reviewer: maybe later, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Been on Lithium for a month now,still have the side effects as my Doctor said. I feel more of having tremors then ever before. I do have a better outlook but I working with the side effects when does it subside ?? The drug is good to me some ways still gotta feel better about myself just seem to take time to work with the med.

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Been on Lithium for a month now,still have the side effects as my Doctor said. I feel more of having tremors then ever before. I do have a better outlook but I working with the side effects when does it subside ?? The drug is good to me some ways still gotta feel better about myself just seem to take time to work with the med.
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Reviewer: Gonzo, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Well, my dr being the genius that he was left me on valium fot over two years...he would put you on a drug and just leave you in it...whether it worked or not. He put mr on alprazolam after the valium and you CANT go from valium to alprazolam and survive. I started getting wicked withdrawals and my idiot dr prescribed me lithium along with an old AD. Why I even took them in the first place is a my ... Show Full Comment

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Well, my dr being the genius that he was left me on valium fot over two years...he would put you on a drug and just leave you in it...whether it worked or not. He put mr on alprazolam after the valium and you CANT go from valium to alprazolam and survive. I started getting wicked withdrawals and my idiot dr prescribed me lithium along with an old AD. Why I even took them in the first place is a mystery since I never asked for these meds and even told him my sleep was great. Started feeling sick after tsking fir two days while on vacation with hitler and told my fiance (hitler) that they were making me sick and I needed to stop them. She got angry and demanded I keep taking them and I didnt want anymore silent treatment/anger...two weeks later I suffered brain, muscle, nerve and kidney damage!!! This has ruined my life and before I met my fiance I was fine. NEVER take crap from a partner and when you see red flags you run like hell!!! Also, be careful about taking meds in general...do you think depression was because a lack of prozac?! Sorry, ive read enough about big pharma, the fda and drs to know better....its all a scam. If you dont believe me thats fine but pretty soon itll be common knowledge that medication is vastly overprescribed and the clinical trials are a joke at best. Listen to me now and thank me later. Ever wonder why the listed side effects are minimal compared to actual side effects of people taking them? Well, just maybe the manufacturer(who also is the one testing the drugs) is kind of lying or witholding the truth?! Of course not! Why would they lie? Its not like the drug is going to make millions or billions of dollars anyways...oh wait, yes it is! Peace
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Reviewer: China, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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Lithium is the reason I believe I am still alive. I had tried committing suicide three times. I swallowed an entire bottle of tricyclics which should have killed me. I was so desperate after medications didn't work that I was considering electroshock therapy. On the third day of taking Lithium I could physically feel something change in my brain. Like a switch turning on. My crippling de ... Show Full Comment

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Lithium is the reason I believe I am still alive. I had tried committing suicide three times. I swallowed an entire bottle of tricyclics which should have killed me. I was so desperate after medications didn't work that I was considering electroshock therapy. On the third day of taking Lithium I could physically feel something change in my brain. Like a switch turning on. My crippling depression is gone as is my urge to die. I'm not saying I don't struggle day to day but I never even contemplate hurting myself. I know every medication works differently for different people so I am not saying run out and get it. But if you are desperate to fight your depression it might be worth asking your doctor about it.
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