Posted by SLS on February 19, 2016, at 14:10:02
In reply to Re: Suicidal ideation, adding lithium, posted by Lamdage22 on February 19, 2016, at 12:51:29
> I wish i could try 300mg of Lithium. I could use any AD effects very well.
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> I think if i persistently work my pdoc he may prescribe.
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> But first Cannabidiol and then Viibryd.
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> Is Lithium Carbonate actually safer than Orotate for kidney & thyroid?
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> What is the chance of contracting kidney damage from 300mg after 10-30 years usage?I just read a nice article that addressed the kidney issue:
http://bipolarnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/BNN2015.6.pdf
From what I understand, the effects of lithium on thyroid function (iodine uptake) is dosage-dependent and reversible when caught early. I plan on taking lithium 300 mg/day indefinitely. It is simple enough to check kidney and thyroid function from time to time.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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