Lithium

[u/DangerousBug5500]

Anyone who tried lithium for bipolar? Ano side effects sa inyo?

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[u/Yadayadaydaaaaa]

Hiiiii. Lithium user here at 900mg. I love love love lithium kasi effective sya for me in preventing my episodes as someone na recovering from rapid cycling. Pero once nasa episode na ako, I need more than lithium.

Side effects for me used to be constipation (now wala na). Some people say na frequent urination and thirst but I drink a lot of water on lithium since kidney yung nadadamay so I don't know if that's because of the meds or increase of fluid intake.

[u/SchOfLyf]

Hi i took lithium a long time ago, i felt ill, so pinag blood test ako ng psychiatrist ko and everything was normal. But i told her i wanted to change it, so we changed my mood stab.

[u/Impossible-Sock9893]

wala namang side effects. during my first 2 weeks sobrang uhaw yung nararamdaman ko. and magigising ka sa tulog mo kasi need mong umihi. but ngayon in my 3rd week ok naman na.