More tablets :S

[pandastu]

Well I went to the psychiatrist expecting an increase in lithium dose; that stayed the same. Instead they've added a new drug to the combination, lamotrigine.

So I'm now on (total daily amount shown):

• Lithium carbonate (Priadel) 800mg (2 tablets)
• Venlafaxine 225mg (3 tablets)
• Olanzapine 20mg (2 tablets)
• Propranolol 120mg (3 tablets)
• Lamotrigine 25mg

Comments

Lithium Carbonate Side Effects

[anonymous]

My name is Jason Gorman and I am 45 years old. My wife was taking 1200mg of Lithium Carbonate daily prescribed by the doctor for over two years. During this time no lab work was ever ordered. It built up in her system over a period of time. She was taken to the ER where she almost died. Her pulse was down to 31 and her blood pressure as low as 43 over 17. She under went kidney dialysis continuously for over 30 hours in ICU. She spent a total of 5 days in the hospital. I strongly recommend against taking Lithium. At least have periodic Lab Work done. Also if you do take this medication look up the side effects on the internet.

My wife has experienced some of these side effects-
Dizziness, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Confusion, Tremors, Muscle Weakness, Loss of Bladder Control, Inability to talk

I hope this information will be useful to others,
Jason Gorman

Lithium-Carbonate Side Effects