I have no idea in the vast audience which the "Kos" has,how many of you have heard of
the drug Lithium.
It has been THE drug doctors use to treat Bi-Polar disorder.I hate that label. I read about
people with that disorder doing horrible things. I am passionate and can get angry, but I don't stay angry. In Seattle once, a man broke into a Jewish center and killed a person. His defense was simply that he was Bi-Polar. What a bunch of crap! He killed a Jewish lady because he hated Jewish people.
I hate monsters who kill. I am Bi-Polar,I would NEVER become the monster I hate.
Still,I admit to being very hyper on occasion and the Doctor I was seeing prescribed
Lithium Carbonate.I was assured the drug had been around for along time and my blood
count had to be monitored to keep me safe.
Within a week,I started to fall down. I was given a cane. My running had to stop because I was getting dizzy. My speech was becoming slurred.. A lady I was seeing asked what was wrong with me.I asked the Doctor and he at first,didn't seem
concerned .
Finally,my heart was racing, and the Doctor made me wear a wrap that gave them a long E.K.G. over a couple of days for them to observe.Now the Doctors were concerned, My E.K.G. showed
irregular heartbeats. I had to be dragged to the hospital because I hate being a patient. .Had I waited a few more days,I would have died.
The problem was Lithium.I was given too high a dose. It turned me into a 90 year old man who would be dead soon.My doctor urged me to stay on the drug but on a much
lower dose.
I passed,and the Doctor freaked out. The last person who went off Lithium killed himself I was told.
That happened over two years ago, and I am still here.The Doctors that know me feel all the running I do keeps the "dark" part of me calm.
I hope not one reader is on or knows any one on this drug. If You or someone IS on
Lithium,read all you can about this drug.Side effects can kill or turn the user into a zombie.Doctors will say bad things I"m describing,happen rarely. They happen frequently! Many OTHER drugs are available to treat Bi-Polar. My guess is Lithium is cheaper.
At one time I was taking close to 20 medications a day for various issues concerning
my body. I have found that a proper diet,loads of exercise and meditation have cut my need for medications over 50%.
Always follow your Doctors advice. If however,you or your loved one is slipping away, deal with it. Run away from Lithium as fast as you can!