Posted by bob on January 28, 2002, at 21:07:30
In reply to Re: The Uniqueness of Lithium? » bob, posted by Chloe on January 28, 2002, at 20:15:17
Chloe:
I have read about the burning scalp issue on this board. I could swear that more than one person complained of it, but maybe it was you. There were also complaints of brittle hair.
There is another thing I'm worried about if I try that med: cold hands. I tried Topomax about year ago, and developed cold, painful hands while on it. The Topomax didn't work out, but the cold hand syndrome is still with me, often cycling on a daily basis. It is not painful, like it was on Topomax, but is very annoying and hard to ignore. People will shake my hand and then get startled and exclaim, "Wow, your hands are cold!" It's embarrassing. To my horror, while surfing the internet the other day to find out about the tolerability of Lithium, they mentioned that every once in awhile, a Raynaud's Syndrome type of effect develops on Lithium and the drug must be discontinued. The Syndrome is characterized my extremely cold, often discolored extremeties - especially the hands. Sometimes it has discomfort associated with it. I'm afraid I've contracted a form of it from the Topomax! The last thing I need is another drug contributing to it. I still may give it a go, though.
http://www.methodisthealth.com/arthritis/reynauds.htm
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