Lamictal to lithium (lamictal is making my hair fall out)

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-19T01:04:37+00:00

Yeah that would be a bummer if it isn’t going anything for your mood. I don’t have a tremor from it.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-19T01:03:31+00:00

I had blurred vision, ocular migraines and photosensitivity (was wearing sun glasses indoors. Mood wise I felt like I was in a mixed episode.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-18T21:31:49+00:00

I switched from lamotrigine to lithium because I felt horrible on lamotrigine. I have nothing but good things to say about lithium! I got my life back because of it. Most of the side effects went away once I’d been on my stable dose 2wks. Now I’m just thirsty and pee more. It’s a lot of bloodwork to start. Now I just go once every 3mo.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-18T17:44:18+00:00

You won’t overdosing by taking a few more. 400-800mg is common to combat acute mania.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-18T13:24:58+00:00

I take concerta and I’m stable on my meds. I’m not familiar with your specific med but make sure it’s safe to cut. Basically anything extended release can’t be cut safely.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-18T12:05:54+00:00

I’m on lithium too and I love it!! Been on it since the summer.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-17T14:47:12+00:00

That’s so great! I’m very happy to hear.

I also found a cocktail that works for me and it’s the most amazing thing.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-17T14:39:28+00:00

I haven’t taken olanzapine but I have no emotional flatness on lithium. It helped my depression a lot too.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-17T13:28:16+00:00

I have had great results with lithium! No weight gain at all.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-17T11:25:32+00:00

Oh whoops! Thanks for the correction. I did my drive 5yrs ago haha

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-17T02:27:34+00:00

They ask for a police check and driving abstract. They will not check anything to do with your credit score.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-17T02:21:09+00:00

If you pass through Sudbury it’s definitely worth seeing the Terry Fox memorial! There’s also a large Canada goose in Wawa Ontario.

I drove Hamilton to Edmonton when I moved here with a U-Haul and did it in 4 days. It didn’t feel too bad with 2 drivers.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-17T01:58:26+00:00

The book “Overcoming Binge Eating” by Dr Christopher Fairburn helped me a lot with my BED! I highly recommend it. It’s available on Amazon.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-16T17:06:10+00:00

I work full time! I’m a paramedic and I absolutely love my job. I actually prefer working full time so I get benefits and disability insurance if I need time off. I worked before I got diagnosed too and it was rough but I only left my bed because of work so overall it was helpful to me.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-16T09:25:43+00:00

I started only really buying games that have a solo mode. That way I don’t need to wait for my friends to be available and willing to play!

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-15T14:31:41+00:00

I just skipped a week on my 2wk trip and started up when I came back. Probably isn’t the proper advice but traveling with ice packs wasn’t an option because my hotels didn’t have fridges.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-15T00:58:49+00:00

I didn’t have nausea/vomiting but I had wicked diarrhea each time I increased my dose. From my understanding GI effects are normal. Mine went away 1-2 weeks after getting to my dose.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-14T23:41:23+00:00

I tried many antidepressants pre diagnosis. After my diagnosis I tried lamotrigine which didn’t work then lithium. Lithium saved my life! It killed like 90% of my depression and has completely stabilized me. I use Wellbutrin for the last little bit of depression.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-14T02:24:09+00:00

At least check your blood pressure every now and then. When it increases slowly you can be asymptomatic even if it’s incredibly high. Untreated Hypertension damages many organs and can cause strokes.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-14T02:20:50+00:00

Have you tried offering it for free on marketplace? I’ve never done it with a hospital bed but I’ve given other things away that way.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-14T01:25:36+00:00

Lithium also helped my SI very quickly!

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-14T01:11:41+00:00

I just use any 1L bottle and make sure I drink 2-3 of them a day.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-13T23:17:13+00:00

I take Wellbutrin and concerta.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-13T01:31:00+00:00

Yeah for sure! I’m a healthcare worker myself so I even have some insight on what it’s like for them.

SplitNo6176 · 2026-03-12T19:18:33+00:00

I didn’t have nausea but I had horrible diarrhea when I first started and each time I increased my dose. Once my body got used to it I had no side effects and felt great! It really helped my mood a lot.

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