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02-11-2001, 05:10 PM

Can anyone give me a general idea of the side effects of lithium? My doctor wants me to be on it, but I'm not sure.

HelpDepression · 02-13-2001, 04:14 AM

I had information concerning Uses, Instructions, Side Effects, and Warnings for MANY depression-related pharmaceuticals on HelpDepression.com awhile back, but got a nasty phone call one day telling me that I either had to take it down or pay $50,000 PER YEAR to keep it.

Regardless, here's the info on Lithium.

Common Symptoms
- Diarrhea
- Dry mouth or thirst
- Nausea or vomiting
- Tremor
- Drowsiness
- Muscle weakness

Less Common to Rare Symptoms
- Rash
- Weakness or fatigue
- Weight gain

Life-threatening Symptoms
- None expected

Possible Overdose Symptoms
Moderate overdose:
- Diarrhea
- Nausea

Large overdose:
- Coma
- Vomiting
- Stupor (impaired state of consciousness marked by a diminished reaction to external stimuli)
- Convulsions
- Muscle weakness

What to Do in Case of Overdose
- Dial 911 for emergency help or call your local poison control center.

Hope this helps.

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Chad Colbert
chad@helpdepression.com
http://www.helpdepression.com/

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02-13-2001, 04:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
HelpDepression Paused Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 28	I had information concerning Uses, Instructions, Side Effects, and Warnings for MANY depression-related pharmaceuticals on HelpDepression.com awhile back, but got a nasty phone call one day telling me that I either had to take it down or pay $50,000 PER YEAR to keep it. Regardless, here's the info on Lithium. Common Symptoms - Diarrhea - Dry mouth or thirst - Nausea or vomiting - Tremor - Drowsiness - Muscle weakness Less Common to Rare Symptoms - Rash - Weakness or fatigue - Weight gain Life-threatening Symptoms - None expected Possible Overdose Symptoms Moderate overdose: - Diarrhea - Nausea Large overdose: - Coma - Vomiting - Stupor (impaired state of consciousness marked by a diminished reaction to external stimuli) - Convulsions - Muscle weakness What to Do in Case of Overdose - Dial 911 for emergency help or call your local poison control center. Hope this helps. ------------------ Chad Colbert chad@helpdepression.com http://www.helpdepression.com/

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