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Oct 07, 2012, 04:38 PM
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Hi,
My name is bernie and I was diagnosed as bipolar at age 47 back in june. I just started on the lithium and wanted to see if anyone out there has tried it and what did you think? thanks!! |
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Oct 07, 2012, 06:13 PM
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Never heard of that on I'm on lithium carbonate. Lithium has treated me very well. Keeps me chill and also it helped me during a time when I was depressed. Good luck
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Oct 07, 2012, 06:14 PM
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I have only heard that it is a natural form of lithium, from a naturopathic dr. He said it is used to treat bp in naturopathy. I'm interested to hear if anyone here has tried it.
And welcome bernie 
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Oct 07, 2012, 06:14 PM
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I also am on lithium carbonate. Never heard of the other kind.
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Oct 07, 2012, 06:18 PM
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I am on lithium carbonate as well. I have heard about lithium orotate but don't know anything about it.
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Bipolar I dx May 23, 2011 Lithium ER -450 am, 450pm Tegretol XR -400 am, 400 pm Ativan- 1mg PRN, anxiety/sleep New.. Lamictal for migraines Fioricet for migraines |
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Oct 07, 2012, 07:12 PM
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I use lithium orotate, a natural form of lithium along with the amino acids GABA, 5-htp and DL-phenlylanine to control my bipolar 2. They work remarkably well considering I've had it for 40 yeas now.
My naturopath put me on the lithium orotate about a month ago, and it's really helping control the hypomania better. When I first got diagnosed, I was put on lithium carbonate. It shut down my colon, caused such severe hand tremors I almost flunked out of school as I couldn't write and led to hypothyroidism. Other meds had equally nasty side-effects. Now, using supplements, I'm not tied to a Pdoc. If my mood shifts one way or the other, I just take whatever is needed to bring it back in line. My BP2 is ten times more stable than when I was on the meds. |
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