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<blockquote data-quote="zba189" data-source="post: 410121"><p>I have been reading <em>The Bipolar Child</em> and here is the information about Lithium that it gives (condensed)</p><p></p><p>1- "In adults, no one knows for sure how it exerts its effects, or why it works preventively in both mania and depression". It works better when not rapid cycling, but even though children rapid cycle (for the most part) many have an excellent response to the drug or to its use in combination with another mood stabilizer.</p><p></p><p>Here are the listed side effects:</p><p></p><p>Early- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distress, headaches, excessive thirst, frequent urination, and bed wetting. (these can be dealt with by adjusting the dose).</p><p>Other side effects- Hand tremor, Weight Gain, Acne, Hypothyroidism, cognitive problems (short term memory problems). Also there could be some issues with kidney functions and calcium levels need to be watched.</p><p></p><p>Other medications that fall into the same category are: Tegretol, Depakote, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Topamax, Gabitril, and Trileptal.</p><p></p><p>I hope I've helped, I tried my best to answer your questions. I don't have first hand information about Lithium. The book has a ton of really good information about drugs and what they do and what they interact with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zba189, post: 410121"] I have been reading [I]The Bipolar Child[/I] and here is the information about Lithium that it gives (condensed) 1- "In adults, no one knows for sure how it exerts its effects, or why it works preventively in both mania and depression". It works better when not rapid cycling, but even though children rapid cycle (for the most part) many have an excellent response to the drug or to its use in combination with another mood stabilizer. Here are the listed side effects: Early- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distress, headaches, excessive thirst, frequent urination, and bed wetting. (these can be dealt with by adjusting the dose). Other side effects- Hand tremor, Weight Gain, Acne, Hypothyroidism, cognitive problems (short term memory problems). Also there could be some issues with kidney functions and calcium levels need to be watched. Other medications that fall into the same category are: Tegretol, Depakote, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Topamax, Gabitril, and Trileptal. I hope I've helped, I tried my best to answer your questions. I don't have first hand information about Lithium. The book has a ton of really good information about drugs and what they do and what they interact with. [/QUOTE]
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