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Starting Lithium
I have a Mood Disorder NOS. I started Lithium 2 weeks ago. Starting a new med feels so awful. How long does it takes for the awful feeling to go away? I started on 300 and went up to 600 a few days after that. The doctor had me go back to 300 since I felt so bad and my stomach swelled up huge! I can't believe how big my stomach got. Will that go away too?
Update: I called my psych and he is recommending Latuda since I simply cannot tolerate Lithium. I have read great things about it. Hopeful again.
Thank you for your response. I just am miserable and the side effect "could" go away, but I just doubt it. I don't know how long to give this. I don't want to take it even one more time. He had me go back down to 300mg but the awful severe bloating hasn't lessened.
Lithium can take a month or more to build up to a working blood level
and also for side effects to start to mitigate but you can ask your psychiatrist about the clinical specifics. Fluid retention can sometimes be a side effect of concern and you can ask your psychiatrist what
is the best way to follow up with that.
and also for side effects to start to mitigate but you can ask your psychiatrist about the clinical specifics. Fluid retention can sometimes be a side effect of concern and you can ask your psychiatrist what
is the best way to follow up with that.
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