Reviewer: tatertotbabii, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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i'm 15 and was diagnosed with bipolar depression. my suicidal thoughts have increased severely. i feel sluggish and sore all the time and can barely get up for school. along side of all that i experience diahrea and currently constipation and extreme tremors and can hardly walk i've been so dizzy. i do not reccomend this medication

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i'm 15 and was diagnosed with bipolar depression. my suicidal thoughts have increased severely. i feel sluggish and sore all the time and can barely get up for school. along side of all that i experience diahrea and currently constipation and extreme tremors and can hardly walk i've been so dizzy. i do not reccomend this medication
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Reviewer: sunnyfields@ymail, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Lithium is good for my head but it hurts my stomach and gives me the runs all the time. It also leave a taste in my mouth. I wont ever go off it.

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Lithium is good for my head but it hurts my stomach and gives me the runs all the time. It also leave a taste in my mouth. I wont ever go off it.
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Reviewer: Tom K, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was diagnosed Bipolar about a year ago, before that i took other street drugs that masked the symptoms, but in the end made it worse. After 2 hospital stays in the psych ward in a month, i was put on an extreme amount of depakote as a mood stabilizer. I became violent and would have mental blackouts, so i took myself off the med. Ive been on lithium for about 3 mos. i take 900 mg/day. Except for ... Show Full Comment

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I was diagnosed Bipolar about a year ago, before that i took other street drugs that masked the symptoms, but in the end made it worse. After 2 hospital stays in the psych ward in a month, i was put on an extreme amount of depakote as a mood stabilizer. I became violent and would have mental blackouts, so i took myself off the med. Ive been on lithium for about 3 mos. i take 900 mg/day. Except for having a cloudy head, moderate insomnia, and feeling useless around the house and with the kids, I accredit the fact that im still alive to the lithium. So the side effects are a small price to pay.
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Reviewer: jjuliexrginA, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I took the medicine as prescribed by my Doc. 4 days later I had no idea who I was I went to my neighbors to ask him if he had seem my sick. My lithium level was well over 2250. I honesty thoought I was dying.I was totally terrified. Will never take it again. All I can say is I''''m happy to be alive.

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I took the medicine as prescribed by my Doc. 4 days later I had no idea who I was I went to my neighbors to ask him if he had seem my sick. My lithium level was well over 2250. I honesty thoought I was dying.I was totally terrified. Will never take it again. All I can say is I''''m happy to be alive.
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Reviewer: nordic28, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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It is a natural salt, but you have to be careful not to get lithium toxicity. weight gain too, so if you work out to stay in shape you could get lithium toxicity too.

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It is a natural salt, but you have to be careful not to get lithium toxicity. weight gain too, so if you work out to stay in shape you could get lithium toxicity too.
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