Hi, I hope Lithium works well for you. The only noticeable side effect I've had is a problem with "the shakes". I don't mean the fine tremor that is a known side effect. This is more like an internal feeling of shaking and weakness. It's quite similar to how I feel if my blood sugar gets too low, though when this happens my blood sugar is fine. It seems to come more with heat and/or dehydration, and fairly often just after I've taken a shower for some reason. It passes eventually, and I've gotten used to it, but it is rather uncomfortable at its worst. I currently take 600 mg a day, divided into two doses, which is a pretty low dose.

My pdoc really didn't know what to make of this side effect. He hadn't really heard of it from anyone, and I don't know of anyone who has had this either. "Muscle weakness" is listed as a rare side effect. I think that whatever happens to me might be related to that, or as I said, to dehydration.

Make sure you drink plenty of fluids while you're on it.

gg