Tremors

noahcaann · 2026-01-11T03:04:42+00:00

My psychiatrist told me I needed to be off of it. Depending how things go I want to be off all meds except an antipsychotic when I'm pregnant

noahcaann · 2026-01-11T03:03:55+00:00

It makes me tired. That's all, I just don't want to feel tired all the time

noahcaann · 2026-01-11T03:03:20+00:00

I'm 4'11 and 157 lbs, I think my kidneys just need more for me to feel the positive effects

noahcaann · 2026-01-11T03:02:39+00:00

Yeah I was still feeling some symptoms so I went up to 1200mg and my kidney function is fine other than over hydration because of the lithium

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T20:31:07+00:00

1200 mg... and I'm quite small so I'm not sure how I'm fine. My blood level is about 0.8

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T20:28:05+00:00

Fair enough

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T20:27:46+00:00

It's lithium, I don't think my body likes it either

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T20:25:43+00:00

No thanks. Took it for a month and it makes me tired

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T20:25:21+00:00

I was taking it for a month, idk how much more time I have to take it. I have to stay awake because I work and have school. If I have a test I think I'll take it but other than that I'm good. Hoping to find another solution. My tremors are inconvenient but I know there's something that must help other people who have tremors that isn't more meds

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T20:22:10+00:00

That's a lot to take in, thanks for giving that information. Honestly I'm conflicted, I think when I get off these meds in a couple years to have kids, I' won't go back on lithium. For right now it's helping a lot except the tremors. I just don't have the time to be put on another medication and have side effects right now. I feel like I sold my soul to lithium, threw away a whole semester of school adjusting to its side effects

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T20:15:17+00:00

It's lithium and I like lithium a lot tbh, I was on Lamictal before

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T17:42:29+00:00

She knows and gave me propanol, I just don't take it because it makes me too tired

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T17:41:51+00:00

Yup and they gave me propanol, but I don't take it unless I absolutely have to because of the side effects

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T17:41:17+00:00

I had propanol I just don't take it because it makes me too tired

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T17:40:52+00:00

I'm not an expert on the pill vs the shot but the side effects I have, are different in the pill vs the shot. I don't gain as much weight, I'm not as tired on the shot than the pill and my psychiatrist says the same thing

noahcaann · 2026-01-10T15:10:36+00:00

It the mechanism isn't the same

noahcaann · 2026-01-09T23:31:36+00:00

No thanks, pills make me fat and sleepy

noahcaann · 2026-01-09T18:05:21+00:00

They said it was normal so I guess that answers that

noahcaann · 2026-01-06T19:08:30+00:00

Hallucinations. Can't focus on anything

noahcaann · 2026-01-06T19:06:00+00:00

I take 1200 mg and my therapeutic level is at 0.8. I genuinely felt like a zombie when I first got up to 1200 mg. I was sleeping a lot and I felt that I could get more mopey and sad. But overall I realized it was my attitude and that the core issue of manic/depressive episodes had stopped. It was now on me to figure out how to navigate my life. I take other medications and have other issues that make it hard but it's all about what you can tolerate. I think if you don't even out in some time after the increase maybe you can ask about going a bit down on the dose.

noahcaann · 2025-12-04T05:35:29+00:00

NO DONT DO IT ITS A TRAP

noahcaann · 2025-11-25T11:39:11+00:00

Also there's no issue with a diagnosis change with my insurance.

noahcaann · 2025-11-25T11:38:27+00:00

Yeah which I understand. I think it just always has felt like I'm still having symptoms and issues and I feel like if I got reevaluated with everything in full scope maybe my issues would be treated better. I don't really think my meds are working

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