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aj01311975
aj01311975

Can someone tell me how to stop trembling on lithium as a side affect? My whole body shakes. I can stop

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  • sfarrell38
    sfarrell38 aj01311975

    Posted

    Never taken Lithium always been on Lamotragine and Quinipine had no problems with them, hope you get sorted out
  • louise79427
    louise79427 aj01311975

    Posted

    Have you just started on lithium? This will pass, if not go and see your doc. I have been on lithium for years and never had a problem.
  • W.Santana
    W.Santana aj01311975

    Posted

    AJ:

    When was your last Lithium Levels Blood Test you got? It seems to me that could be that your Lithium Levels are higher than what they're supposed to. 

    The therapeutic Lithium Levels in Blood are very near to toxicity. And I don't wan't to scared you but, Trembling is one of the effects of a Lithium Toxicity. You MUST go to your psych to have an order and do it ASAP. The range MUST BE between 0.6mEq/mL - 1.2 mEq/mL (I am not sure about the measures because it can change from lab to lab and from country to country).

    Summary: GO TO YOUR PSYCH, ASAP! Get well soon!

    P.S. If you can let me know what she/he says or what's happening to you after you came to you doc will be GREAT! Wishing my Best to you!

  • aj01311975
    aj01311975

    Posted

    A couple weeks ago I came down from a manic episode that lasted 5 months. Yesterday Dr decrease lithium from 1200 to 600 a day because of the bad tremors. I'm 3 days in on another manic episode. HELP!!!
  • aj01311975
    aj01311975

    Posted

    Also my balance has been off and ringing in my ears
    • louise79427
      louise79427 aj01311975

      Posted

      Yeah, I get a blood test every 3 months to check my levels in case of toxic.
  • lightspeed
    lightspeed aj01311975

    Posted

    Are you drinking too much alcohol? If so It can affect youre lithium level and cause severe tremors...Go and see your Dr and ask if you can come off lithium and try other meds... Quetiapine and semisodium valproate works for me, which means no more blood tests and has stopped my embarrasing tremors
  • maureen_25289
    maureen_25289 aj01311975

    Posted

    I hope by now you've got some relief from the trembling. I have tremors in my fingers which is z nuisance when texting but nothing as bad as you have experienced.
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