Posted by Janelle on June 4, 2003, at 16:30:44
I read all the threads on Lithium Orotate (some of them went sailing above my head and I will re-read them), but I myself came up with the idea NOT to try it and here's why:
It is sold OVER-THE-COUNTER, through the Internet, etc., which means that it is NOT REGULATED by the FDA or any *authority* and given the HORRIBLE experience I had with a non-prescription thyroid med (it shut down my thyroid) I will not dare go that route again.Plus, I asked my pdoc about it and he, who is into natural alternatives, had not even heard of Lithium Orotate! I brought him two printouts from here about it! He was fascinated by them, but that was the extent of it for now.
I'm not going to put something in my body that is so highly concentrated that you only need a little of it and for which there is no blood test. This is just my decision, but I thank everyone who contributed info on Lithium Orotate. At least I know it's out there and I know some details about it! It scares me, that's all. I am on a relatively low dose of Lithium Carbonate that I may even be taken off if an increase in Depakote which the pdoc just initiated works for the frequent mood swings, especially the hypomania. Any comments, feedback more than welcome!
poster:Janelle
thread:231438
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030604/msgs/231438.html