Posted by Noa on December 5, 2000, at 6:09:26
In reply to Re: Lithium augmentation in unipolar depression, posted by marlyse on December 5, 2000, at 2:08:55
I was on lithium for a few months. I had unccontrollable thirst, and craved sweet drinks especially. I became addicted to regular Coke, as well as all kinds of iced teas and juices, etc.
I have heard that this kind of thing can account for a lot of the weight gain. I had been warned of this and told to stick to water. I tried to stick to water, but these cravings were intense.
BTW, I stopped the lithium because of my hypothyroid and being in the process of trying to figure out the best med combo, although my endocrinologist said it is possible to stay on lithium and just increase the thyroid hormone doses. But, the lithium did help initially, as an augmentor to my ADs for unipolar depression (some theorize a "bipolar 3"-- depression that is in the same family as bipolar but variations in mood range from euthymic-dysthymic-major depression, and don't include any mania or hypomania).
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