Posted by Larry Hoover on June 2, 2003, at 8:57:47
In reply to Re: LITHIUM OROTATE » Janelle, posted by Paulie on May 31, 2003, at 10:01:49
> You may be below the therapeutic window on both lithium and depakote. If you cannot tolerate higher doses of lithium due to side effects I would suggest replacing it with lithium orotate. It is a form of lithium that requires no blood tests and side effects are pretty much non-existent. It's non-prescription and is 20 times more bio-active than other forms of lithium so lower doses are just as effective as much higher doses of the prescription forms of lithium. This is the reason for low (or no) side effect profile. Switching over to this may allow to tolerate a higher dose of depakote since you won't be getting the possible side effects from the lithium you're presently on. Standard dose is 2-6 caps per day. Standard lithium level ranges do not apply to lithium orotate so a lithium level test is meaningless. Here's some info about it:
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> Lithium, like sodium, occurs naturally in a number of different salts. (snip)Hey, Paul. Where'd you get the quote? My opinion is that you should include a link with a quote like that, so people can check the references (numbered in the quote, but not included with it).
thanks,
Lar
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