LovelyS Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Today is day 7 on 300mg of Lithium, for myself. Tomorrow I am supposed to increase my dose to 600mg. The side effects are taking their toll on me. I have this constant feeling of being high. Like, every time I lean down, stand up, turn my head from one side to the other, I feel light headed or kind of whoozy. If any of that makes sense. I also have lost my balance a little today. When I turned my head I got the whoozy feeling and had to catch myself. Aside from that, just laying here, I feel a sense of being high. One more thing......my reaction times are slower, my thinking has slowed down. Someone looked me dead in the eye today and said "catch" and tossed something to me. My hands didn't register to move, so the object just hit me. Is this normal? Has anyone else felt these things? Should I call my doctor? If I feel this way on 300mg, I'm scared what 600mg and 900mg will do to me. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Yes, I would call your DR. Have you gotten blood levels done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Don't raise the amount, and call your pdoc first thing tomorrow. Have you taken today's dose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancesintherain Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 yes, I'd call your doctor. definitely something he/she should know about before you do any dose changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyS Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 I haven't gotten my blood levels taken. I took my pill this morning. I am supposed to take another one tonight, but I am going to call my Dr before I increase my dose today. Thank you for the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyS Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Just an update! I talked to my doctor and he wants me to stay on 300mg for another week and if the high feeling continues, I have to call back. If not, then I have to increase my.dose to 600mg for two more weeks then to 900mg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Glad you talked to your doc. Hopefully the side effects go away over the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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