tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post5700402769620574727..comments2023-06-05T11:51:38.383-04:00Comments on Evolutionary Psychiatry: Lithium and InflammationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04429177284200775781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-84163209694132353462013-02-01T17:21:46.674-05:002013-02-01T17:21:46.674-05:00Lithium orotate has been a Godsend to me. I take ...Lithium orotate has been a Godsend to me. I take 10 mg a day, along with antidepressants. Antidepressants have been helpful in the past but I may be experiencing a "poop out" effect since I have been taking them so long.<br /><br />On a cruise two months ago, I ran out of lithium and I could really tell the difference! I was getting very touchy,thin-skinned and miserable. Lithium keeps me at a even keel, for which I am very grateful. I have heard before that lithium orotate is being used as a longevity drug. I think that being in a consistent good mood fosters relationships, which may be responsible for some of the antiaging effect, since it has been proven that a network of relationships and socializing with people slows the onset of senile dementia. Also, when you are in a good mood, you're more physically active.<br /><br />Interestingly, in Chinese herbal medicine, certain minerals are used to stabilize mood. I wonder if there may be a trace of lithium in the minerals they use. isohappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07517805287624761389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-47840717759261168212011-07-13T23:23:03.034-04:002011-07-13T23:23:03.034-04:00As I mentioned in another post comment, I was diag...As I mentioned in another post comment, I was diagnosed with bipolar years ago when I lived in MN. I no longer eat in the manner I did then, and this has completely turned me around! I no longer suffer the mood swings and anxiety that so often accompany bipolar disorder. I remember when the doctors wanted to give me lithium, I was terrified and horrified. Instead of doing that, I chose a holistic doctor to help me...and he did...but it was the change in lifestyle that really put me on a fast-track toward health! I also remember that there was a nurse in the care facility I worked for that said to me, "Oh, you should take the lithium because that just means your brain doesn't create enough!" I remember thinking to myself, "Uh, what?! I don't think this is a lithium deficiency going on...last time I checked, I don't recall anyone having too little lithium production in their bodies!" I believe bipolar and other mood disorders can absolutely be linked to lifestyle...and I feel I am proof of that! Thank you for what you are doing, Dr. Deans!alternefithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648221843108986355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-12329810181283624222011-02-28T12:12:47.970-05:002011-02-28T12:12:47.970-05:00I can't give personal medical advice. If a me...I can't give personal medical advice. If a medicine makes someone numb and zombie-like, it is not the correct medicine for that person. There are plenty of lively people on lithium. Hopefully you can discuss this very frankly with your doctor and have your personal questions attended to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429177284200775781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-23681874085843809192011-02-28T11:52:39.560-05:002011-02-28T11:52:39.560-05:00About 20 years ago, I met a woman when I was in tr...About 20 years ago, I met a woman when I was in treatment who had been prescribed lithium to treat bipolar disorder or some such (she had PTSD, was a trying to recover drug addict, etc., etc.). After going on the drug, she gained 30 lbs and developed a flat affect (so much so that she reminded me of a photograph--she looked like a human figure, but was only two-dimensional). It "cured" her of her suicidal tendencies, but took away an essential quality of her humanity. My doctor now wants to prescribe lithium to me to help me overcome suicidal tendencies and severe depression, but after seeing that woman, I am scared of the drug and have refused to take it. I have a couple kids and for their sake, want to do everything to keep from committing suicide, but for me Lithium is the last step before committing myself to an asylum. What are your thoughts?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680945988367493980noreply@blogger.com