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Phil S.
04-04-2013
11:45 PM ET (US)
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Although I've only taken Lithium Orotate for seven days, I've noticed a definite feeling of stability. Things that bothered me all my life aren't as strong, and some have disappeared. I'm a teacher, and being stable is one of the most important attributes an educator can have.
I'm taking one 20 mg. pill every morning, and it lasts continually. The most noticeable side effect is my sleep. I'm not as tired as I was before taking L.O., but I hope that it's not acting like a drug in my brain. In other words, I don't want to burn out if I'm really not getting true sleep. There's also a slight diuretic effect; a little bit more urinating throughout the day, but nothing significant.
I'm taking this in stride, because it's only been one week. I want to see how I'm doing in one month, and one year. Advice from anyone is welcome.
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Kellie
02-10-2013
02:01 PM ET (US)
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I'm looking for information on dosage. What exactly is the difference between 5 mg bottle and 120 mg bottle? From what I read, 5 mg = 120 mg, but I am unable to find any evidence of this on the bottles. There is no mention of elemental lithium, or bioavailability, and from what I can deduct, 120 mg is 120 mg and 5 mg is 5 mg.
My daughter's doctor recommends 5 mg, but at the health food store I was only able to find 120 mg, and I don't want to risk overdosing my daughter. Thanks for any input on this.
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Dr. Mark Millar
12-22-2012
02:06 PM ET (US)
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If you have any questions regarding Lithium Orotate please feel free to drop me an email at stopvs@live.com If you enjoy reading I will send you a free copy of my E-book located at www.opsetthemfree.com or www.stopvs.com Lithium Orotate is a total breakthrough for mood disorders, ADHD, Anorexia, Anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's, Autism, Major Depression, Fibromyalgia, Immunotherapy, Insomnia, Migraines, Hyperthyroid, Addictions, PTSD, Herpes and Shingles, and over 100 additional medical conditions. Lithium is not a drug. Lithium is an essential trace mineral in the same class of minerals as sodium and potassium aka alkali metals. Lithium orotate is completely non toxic and without side effects when taken in small doses. Lithium like all other mineral supplements will always cause side effects when the daily dosage exceeds your individual tolerance levels. My medical doctor recommended 8 lithium orotate tablets/day for my niece for her migraine headaches and she weighs only 60 lbs. My doctor, Stanley Olzstyn, M.D. (Scottsdale AZ) has administered lithium orotate in his practice for over 30 years and reports that it is completely safe at 8 tabs/day, however he says that 8 tabs/day can (rarely) cause miscellaneous side effects in the rare individual who has a low tolerance for lithium supplementation. Hope this helps someone. Merry Christmas to all! Dr. Mark Millar Edited 12-22-2012 04:04 PM
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Chuck2  12-20-2012
03:01 PM ET (US)
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I just ordered LO from Amazon. It should get here sometime tomorrow.
I was wondering if anybody has suggestions about titration. I'm currently taking 750mg of Depakote and 75mg Zoloft.
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Jay
11-30-2012
11:08 AM ET (US)
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After reading reviews and umpteen threads on LO (since there is no substantive clinical data), and having had no success with pharmacotherapy, I decided to experiment with this. Since much of the anecdotal information on LO is from those who have only recently started it, and few posts/reviews report on long-term effects, I have started a blog to document my experience. I'm only on day 3, but plan to post positive and negative effects daily for the first weeks and then weekly, if there is ongoing success. I know this adds only more anecdotal information to the mix, but hopefully (and I am hopeful) I can report on longer-term effects as a single case study.
Here is the blog address if interested: http://shazoogle.blogspot.com
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chance
11-29-2012
10:06 AM ET (US)
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Donna M. -- if someone is on gabapentin (e.g. neurontin) and has increasing agitation, he/she should reconsider taking it. Aside from one of the largest whistleblower criminal payouts for false claims, there is a lot that is just not understood about its effects on behavior or its mechanism of action. There are just so many extreme examples of bad outcomes when agitation is a result of gabapentin that it scares me and so feel compelled to chime in. I'm not a doctor, but a medical writer, for what it's worth. Gabapentin made me extremely suicidal after agitation; later I read the clinical trial data (shared with marketers, FDA, but not published data and no, doctors don't access this either) and combed through the whistleblower case. I find it stunning this is still used liberally given the issues. I have no idea if LO would counteract the effects - no one has studied LO much at all, and not at all in combinations. My own LO experience has been positive but brief so I am hesitant to comment, but I take no other pharmaceuticals. I would if they worked for me, but they don't. Pharma grade mood stabilizers for me were like tossing the baby out with the bathwater. The choice was to limp along in life as an untreated bipolar, or total disability/dead by being treated. The answer was simple. Edited 11-29-2012 10:13 AM
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angela03 11-15-2012
12:36 PM ET (US)
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I will leave that topic to the "About God" QuickTopic board <g ... Based on some comments posted here. Edited 11-15-2012 12:39 PM
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Michelle T.
11-14-2012
02:37 PM ET (US)
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Join the club, Andrea! I am trying to do the same thing, but doctors are very skeptical. I don't have bad side effects from lithium (also 600 mg)..."yet" and it has worked well for me. It is difficult, however, to afford the lab tests. Let us know if you find a solution! Edited 11-14-2012 02:38 PM
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Andrea
11-14-2012
01:48 PM ET (US)
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I'm suffering from bipolar disorder with bad side effects like
gaining weight about 30 pounds.I'm taking 600mg of lithium
carbonate and I would like to know how to switch of to
lithium orotate,because where I live there is no doctor who
has used it on patients.I hope that someone can help me!
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Donna M
11-14-2012
10:50 AM ET (US)
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Hello,
I have a patient who has Pandas/Pans and is currently taking gabapentin. Are there any drug interactions if I were to add lithium orotate to help control his irritability?
Thanks in advance!
Donna M
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Bernie V
10-09-2012
07:44 PM ET (US)
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Hello,
I was diagnosed as bipolar in june at the age of 47...not fun. I am on several meds with one being lithium carbonate and have been having several side effects so I started looking around for another med. I found the lithium orotate and did quite a bit of research on it and 99% was positive. I am taking 6 tabs a day...9am-2pm-7pm. The tabs are 4.8 elemental and I was wondering if that was too much. So you know, my mania episode was so bad the docs put me on 1200-1800 mg. of the lithium carbonate when I was on it.
Any input on my dosage would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for any reply:):)
Bernie V
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Katy Jordan
10-09-2012
04:19 PM ET (US)
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Hi Mary
Yes, my daughter has bipolar with psychotic episodes.
She's been on the Drs Best Lithium Orotate for around 6 months and is doing very well. However, I am hesitant to say it's a cure all at this stage because she would need to have been on it for at least 12 months as her cycle seems to present annually. But anyhow, I did notice a remarkable difference as soon as she started taking this product as opposed to the Epilim which we weaned her off pretty fast. She is taking just 5 Drs Best tablets a day - think that's around 500mg. So three in the morning and 2 at night.
Hope that helps.
Katy
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Mary
10-09-2012
11:49 AM ET (US)
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Hi Katy, I'm curious if your daughter has bipolar with hypomanic episodes at times. I'm happy that she is doing well on orotate. Would you mind sharing what brand she uses as well as how many milligrams are in each orotate tablet? Thank you, Mary Edited 10-09-2012 11:50 AM
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Katy Jordan
10-07-2012
04:22 PM ET (US)
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Hi Diane
It's hard to recommend for someone else. You really have to try it out. But my daughter pretty much went off the Epilim (not carbonate) straight away and onto the orotate (5 tablets a day). It's been six months now and she's doing really well. I don't really see the point in combining orotate with carbonate - seems to be defeating the purpose of the orotate. Yes, though orotate can't be measured by blood levels apparently it's wise to get them anyway, especially to measure kidney function. This at least gives doctors a baseline measurement!
Cheers
Katy
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grace day
10-04-2012
11:10 PM ET (US)
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Dear Diane,
I saw an email from you and wanted to respond.
I am sorry that you are going through so much.
Two of my friends called me up two months ago and told me about a health product that really helped them.
It is called Protandim.
I medical doctor spent 40 years researching this product.
It contains five herbs
It has been clinically proven to reduce oxidative stress 40% in 30 days. Most illnesses have been caused by oxidative stress.
Oxidative stress is like rust.
ABCHEALTHREPORT.COM AND ABCPRMETIME.COM contain a 5-10 minute video on Protandim. Protandim has helped my husband and myself and I never want to be without it. If you want to respond,I would be happy to talk more .
Sincerely, Grace Day
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Diane H
10-04-2012
10:29 PM ET (US)
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My psychiatrist has agreed to test using lithium orotate. I currently take 300 mg of carbonate, 40 mg buspar (2 am/2 pm), 3 - 15 mg temazepam (pm), 3 – 1mg XR Xanax (pm), along with hbp, cholesterol & reflux med.
I have been taking both carbonate & orotate 2-120 mg daily. Since I have been taking both I have noticed an increase in irritability, anger, depression and a few other mood symptoms. Could this be related to taking the carbonate/orotate in combination? My dr wants me to take both and then go for blood level testing as well as kidney function. I explained to him that the orotate cannot be measured by blood levels yet he insists on my doing this. He said he has had a consultation with someone (I gave him some paperwork with information and website addresses so he could investigate further). I want to know for myself so I can make sure he’s been educated properly.
Also, how long do you usually transition and stop the carbonate (so I can let my dr know). Would you take ½ carbonate for a week and then stop altogether?
I really want to make the orotate work for its regrowth of brain cell benefits (I had ECT last year and have a lot of memory issues).
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