Lithium

[faucet]

Has anyone tried Lithium for Depression/anxiety.

[Starrlight]

I was on lithium for bipolar, anxiety, and depression. It helps protect the brain as well. I forget what that’s called. They have it in the water in Japan maybe for that reason. But I had to go off because bloodwork showed signs it was hurting something maybe kidneys so bloodwork is necessary once in a while.

[faucet in reply to Starrlight]

Thank you, I did hear that is can cause kidney issues with some people. Hope you are doing ok.

[Starrlight in reply to faucet]

I’m good thanks. Best to you Faucet.

[Dell12345]

I took it for a couple of years, it was good for me for anxiety and depression.

[faucet in reply to Dell12345]

Thank you

[Pingu1991]

I’ve taken it for years for bipolar, not for depression or anxiety though as it doesn’t help with that for me, everyone is different I have olanzapine for the depression and propranolol for the anxiety, I have gained an underactive thyroid due to the lithium. It’s a wonderful drug but it’s got some pretty nasty side effects

[faucet in reply to Pingu1991]

Thank you, very good to know, especially the side effects