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moriah

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7. Update: Doc had to reduce my dose. Now at 600 mg a day instead of 900.

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 11:22 AM

Oct 2014

I started having absolutely horrible tremors. My family already has a predisposition to essential tremor, so it may just be that it enhances what's already there for me.

He had me go off of the lithium for 24 hours, get my blood drawn, then start back at only 2 capsules a day, morning and night.

I don't know what the level was (yet) so I don't know if it was actual toxicity or just side effects. It might be that I have to go on a beta-blocker along with it, but my Prazosin already lowers blood pressure. I don't know what's worse, shaking so much I can't drive, or nightmaring all night with horrible repetitive dreams that I go right back into when I wake up. Of course, I still do that some, so I'd probably deal with the nightmares to keep driving. Or maybe I'll get a therapeutic blood level at this lower dose without shaking so bad.

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So new doc introduced Lithium.... never had it before. [View all] moriah Oct 2014 OP

If I were you, I would talk to either my doc or my pharmacist. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #1

Thank you, hon. *hugs* moriah Oct 2014 #3

I know nothing about these, elleng Oct 2014 #2

be careful with the lithium. mopinko Oct 2014 #4

I'll watch it, and hopefully this doc will do the required blood tests. If he doesn't.... moriah Oct 2014 #5

they sure do. mopinko Oct 2014 #6

My grandmother died at 500+ pounds. Perhaps closer to 6. moriah Oct 2014 #8

Update: Doc had to reduce my dose. Now at 600 mg a day instead of 900. moriah Oct 2014 #7

Depekote Peace Seeker Aug 2015 #9

really. really really be carefull with your diet olddots Sep 2015 #10

I was on Lithium for awhile postatomic Sep 2015 #11