Psycho-Babble Medication | about biological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Re: Doc wants to try Lithium but nervous!!! » Rani

Posted by Squiggles on November 13, 2006, at 13:00:53

In reply to Doc wants to try Lithium but nervous!!!, posted by Rani on November 13, 2006, at 5:07:15

Lithium saved my life. The most common
side effects, are thirst, frequent urination,
weight gain, flat affect, a narrow therapeutic
index, hypothyroidism, some people report tremor,
some skin conditions, kidney and heart effects
depending on your original state and age.

I just read the side effects in a magazine for
ABILIFY -- a new drug for major bipolar, and I was amazed that they would want
to add another drug like this to lithium. These side effects I mention for lithium sound severe but to me at least they do not feel "artificial"; lithium is not metabolized and that may be why it has a "clean" feel when in the right range.

But ABILIFY actually has 3 alarming side effects
among others:

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (rare)
Akathisia (while on the drug)
Sertonin syndrome

and many nasty day to day effects.

I don't understand the drug companies.

Squiggles


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Medication | Framed

poster:Squiggles thread:703040
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061110/msgs/703142.html