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Is lithium orotate good for PD? and schizophrenia, depression etc. And not toxic?

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Does anyone know or have experience please? Thanksyoutu.be/jw-CrAR5E7M

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You can have lithium levels in hair tested. I have NONE. I take 20 mg Lithium Orotate every day per Dr. Mischley's recommendations. It does help with anxiety.

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TL500 in reply toNRyan

Thanks. Is it 20mg elemental lithium?

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I take 15 mg a day per the low dose in the trial:

It seems low dose lithium may be neuroprotective:

Lithium Orotate for Depression and more? healthunlocked.com/cure-par...

How Lithium Orotate treats the brain healthunlocked.com/cure-par...

Effects of Lithium Therapy on Blood-based Therapeutic Targets in Parkinson's Disease. (Trial in Buffalo): clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show...

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Fumaniron

I take 20mg a day

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20 mg Elemental ? Thanks

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beware hyperparathyroidism, even though it was low dose lithium, that Dr. Mischley recommended, my endocrinologist took me off it because of high PTH levels in blood

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Fumaniron in reply toJmellano

did you have low vitamin D? I believe that may also be a factor with high PTH. also, Dr Mischley recommends baseline hair sample and ideally every 1-2 yr re-check until levels stable. She notes that in some, depending on your geographical area, you may not need to supplement it

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Can you tell me what do you mean by depending on your geographical area you may not need to supplement what ? Vitamin D or lithium? Thanks

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lithium levels vary in soil in different regions

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Thanks

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Thanks for the warning. How much did you take?

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i dont take lithium any more; I took whatever Dr. M recommended

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Did you take lithium orotate or another type?

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orotate

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Thanks. And how much elemental lithium you took?

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What is PTH? Thanks

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parathyroid hormone level in blood, if high and calcium is high u could have hyperparathyroidism . mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

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Is hyperparathyroidism same as hyperactive thyroid?

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no, the parathyroids are different than the thyroid

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How much elemental lithium orotate did you take?

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I don’t recall

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That's ok

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I have risk factors for hyperpara (my sister had it, i have osteoporosis and radiation t o head/neck) and I Thought if i had hyperpara, that might be related to my extreme fatigue. My D levels flucuate from 50-70, I know dr. M likes to keep D levels high (60-70), so I take 5000 IU's several times/week. I decided not to get surgery for hyperpara since I am borderline. My calcium levels aare high normal.

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Is your calcium level high normal fixing the osteoporosis? Like improve your bone density?

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unfortunately Medicare has certain guidelines for reimbursement for how often one can get another dexascan

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Ok

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What symptoms of hyperpara?

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mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

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Thanks

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Hi,

I’ve bought lithium orotate but am hesitant of taking it because of the interactions with PD medications.

I don’t know how cautious one have to be. The interactions may be with other forms of lithium and at higher doses.

Safinamide (like Xadago) may lead to serotonin syndrome.

Entecspone, pramipexole and safinamide together with Lithium  may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, and difficulty concentrating.

I talked to my neurologist who was sceptic (surprice) but didn’t know much about lithium orotate.

How cautious do you think one should be with combining Lithium orotate with PD medication?

All the best:)

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