Posted by morganpmiller on June 20, 2009, at 23:34:37
In reply to Lithium and memory loss, posted by tonyz on June 20, 2009, at 21:55:52
Hey tony,
There is a chance of having memory/cognitive impairment with every single mood stabilizer out there. The higher the dose, the more the chance of impairment I believe.
Lithium Orotate and Lithium Aspartate have been used by many with success. Some take one or two everyday simply for neuroprotection, which many of us could use. I tried lithium orotate with some success. It definitely does something. You have to take both aspartate and orotate 2 or 3 times a day. You may want to give either a try. Just keep it low at first and see how you feel.
I would consult a good p doc about lithium or any mood stabilizer. Or, if you have a really good primary care physician they may be able to answer some questions for you.
Like i said before, if you felt a difference on a low dose of lithium along with an AD that worked for you, this would be ideal. You need not worry about low dose lithium. Lithobid is good because you should only have to take it once a day.
A low dose would be something like 300 mgs.
It sounds like you are worried about side effects from these drugs. I would be more concerned about getting stabilized first for a while, then you can try lowering doses. You may just benefit from a low dose starting out. You never know until you try.
Cogitive/memory impairments from drugs like lithium and depakote, if they occur at all, will not be permanent and linger for too long once you get off of them or lower the dosage. At, least that is my understanding
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