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Originally Posted by NaoSky
Thank you for your insight! So you never went manic/psychosis? I did once this year.
I still don’t know if the lithium is really working or if it’s in my head. I’m going to talk to them about long term effects and express my concerns. I also read that some people take lithium for a year to 5 years then get off of it. I don’t think I want to stay on it long term that’s for sure.
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yes, do your research, learn everything you need to know about lithium, cause what is known today prob. wasn't known 30 yrs. ago when i started and i was only on 450mg. lithium daily; never was really manic or psychotic but it still was an issue yrs. ago w/spending, sexually acting out during time between marriages and i still don't have a `high' that i like: i'm agitated and irritated; blood work was always done yrs. ago to check lithium levels which were always below normal since i was only on 450mg, but was never told about long-term kidney damage...meanwhile my thyroid was affected and had to have parathyroid surgery cause lithium caused over-production of calcium so with their removal, i've been on calcium tabs ever since...lithium might work well for you but prob. over time, you'll be switching meds. i'm not trying to scare you and am only writing about my experience since i've lived with this for 40 yrs.