New to lithium

Just wondering if there’s anything in particular I should know about. Just going to be on a small dose only 300mg, but I’m still curious of how this is going to affect me.

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The shaky hands and dry mouth

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Do you think I’ll get those on such a small dose?

Lithium is a great drug don’t feel scared to go up in dose.

Lithium requires a high dose to work properly.

Good luck

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I second that lithium is great.

Thirst, tremors, dry mouth, and IBS-like symptoms are all common. You may also pee a lot.

Just be sure to get your urine checked and your blood levels checked. Lithium can be intense on the kidneys, altho low doses do better than high doses in that area.

I take 1200mg a day, and it reigns in my mania. Also, controls depression pretty well.

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Thanks for everyone’s insight. I’ll be interested to see if my doctor is actually going to raise my dose or not because I’m already on 200mg of Lamictal as a mood stabilizer.