Posted by Patrick on February 08, 1999 at 16:15:23:
In Reply to: Lithiums side-effects posted by Linda on February 08, 1999 at 11:35:53:
I've been on it since last July. Works great, I might add. Started at 300mg, then 600mg, now 900mg. I hope this is the last increase. It seems to slowly lose it's effectiveness. I have a small tremor, gained 20 lbs, had a 5 month bout of insomnia, but none of the other side effects you've described. Keep in mind that I just started your dosage a week ago, so the jury is still out. I might have an advantage with taking smaller doses for a long period. I do remember feeling very "weird" when I first started, but after a few weeks it passed or I just got used to it. I tried lots of other drugs before finding this one that works. I'm not too scared of it. Hopefully your side effects will improve.