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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird
I'm the same person, just stable on the meds and not out of my mind so I'm able to actually function and have a normal/happy life the way I was before the mental illness started. I'm sure meds have had some cognitive effects though, my short term memory is horrendous now and I'm only 25. Also, I don't know if any damage was done to my brain when I was in the ICU with severe Lithium toxicity for 8 days and had seizures and kidney failure. I don't have my medical records from then and don't remember much of what happened. I've read that it can cause brain damage in severe cases. I'm sure it had some kind of lasting effects, nothing major though thankfully.
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Was first started on lithium, and was on it for years. The problem with lithium, it is just a salt and there is little research dealing with lithium since the 1970's. In fact, the data for lithium was done with males and baseline treatment level was for a 180 pound male. There is really little data dealing with lithium and females.
Lithium, can and will do damage to kidneys and liver. It also drys out the mouth and cause tooth decay as well. I already had a kidney stone because of Lithium. I have been at such a high level of Lithium that my hands would be shacking. Shaking so bad, I could not use knives and forks to eat food. I was shaking so bad, I could not use a fork or spoon and get it into my mouth. The food was on a plate, and it was right in front of me. So I just ended up being hungry.
Take care sister
