Posted by Noa on August 9, 2000, at 11:35:41
In reply to Re: Lithium Augmentation?Update, posted by tina on August 4, 2000, at 19:44:52
I was on Li for a couple of months, as an augmentation strategy.
It seemed to help my mood but there were a couple of drawbacks for me.
One was the thirst. I could not stop drinking and drinking and drinking. I drank a lot of water, but also developed these strange cravings for Coke and Juice, etc. I became addicted to Coke. Couldn't get enough of it.
Then there was the peeing, which is apparently partly independent of the drinking.
What made me stop the Li was its effect on my thyroid, making me more seriously hypo. BUT, my endo says I could have stuck with it and just adjusted my thyroid hormone doses accordingly.
I think at augmentation doses, Li is pretty safe. It seems to help a lot of people.
Just don't develop the sweet drink habit. Stick to water.
And, keep a good monitor on your thyroid functions, and have them treated if you become even slightly hypo.
BTW, not everyone gets the thirst thing or the peeing thing as bad as I did.
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