Re: LITHIUM AUGMENTATION: side effects?

Posted by jsarirose on July 20, 2002, at 14:22:31

In reply to Re: LITHIUM AUGMENTATION: side effects?, posted by cybercafe on July 20, 2002, at 8:33:11

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> what blood levels of lithium did you guys have and did you find it had any side effects? and were they temporary or long term?

Sorry, can't help much. The first time I took it (years ago without Parnate) I don't remember my levels. I did have minor hand tremors, but acceptable, and slight acne, but acceptable. Mostly I stopped because it didn't help my depression.
When I took it as a Parnate augmentor I took a very low dose. My pdoc said it wasn't necessary to get levels taken as the dose was too low to be toxic and only a low dose was needed for augmentation. I didn't have any of the tremor side effect but I was really worried about increasing my acne which is already terrible from the Parnate & other meds.
-Jessica

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