Lithium 250 MG Tablet Health Feed

Lithium Carb!

Common lithium side effects may include:
drowsiness;
tremors in your hands;
dry mouth, increased thirst or urination;
nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain;
changes in your skin or hair;
cold feeling or discoloration in your fingers or toes;
feeling uneasy; or.
Impotence, loss of interest in sex.

There is no drop. Infact your kidney functions are better in july 2020 compared to last year. Some variation can occur due to the metabolism of the drug in the body. But as long as it is within normal range, you have nothing to worry. Just keep checking serum lithium levels every 6 months. You are doing good and maintaining well on lithium. Continue same.

Dear lybrate-user,
for long term mood stability, sometimes you may need many different tablet combinations. Try and report to your doctor after few weeks.
In psychiatry, there is no need of conducting 'tests' in your terms. The best test the psychiatrist conducts, is called as 'mental status examination'
diagnosis in psychiatry is mostly the symptom clusters and mental status examination.

Hi! take homeo medicine it has no side effects, this medicine is Passiflora Q 30 drops with water at bedtime.

Dear lybrate-user,
Yes, you can use zyven od along with lithium.
Sometimes in bipolar depression, you may need for a short term zyven od.
You need to take it along with lithium.

If your diagnosis is correct (bipolar disorder) than you should review your treatment once again.
You are taking too much antidepressant if serlift is at 300 mg dose.
You should mention history of manic and depressive episode and inter episodic recovery. If you are taking sertraline then paxidep is not required.
Kindly review your medicine.

Dear lybrate user, welcome to lybrate. Clinical depression or depressive disorder is a neurochemical disorder. Clinical depression is usually treated with a combination of psychiatric medicines, psychotherapy, life style changes, meditation and exercise. I hope you are undergoing psychiatric treatment, otherwise, please approach a psychiatrist. Once you make the necessary amendments in your life with the help of the above said therapies and life style changes, learn how to manage the depressive ...more

Mr. jayant you have to first reduce your weight and for that you start morning walk and yoga consume one glass of milk before sleep. for your problem you can start homeopathic medicine

Dear Sahil,
i do not have any experience of prescribing lithium oratate.
You have to take it in the long run only, for few specific diagnostic disorders.
In those disorders, the benefit outweighs the risk of side effect.
Just because it is safer than lithium carbonate should not be the reason for taking it in long run.