Hi Sarah, I just read your excerpt about extreme anxiety/panic attacks. I've suffered from the same kids of panic/anxiety attacks. I get to the point where I can't swallow, and then I can't catch my breath. If I have an attack in the night, I begin to feel as if I'm going to have a heart attack. All of that said, I've been on Zoloft for anxiety and panic attacks for some time. A friend, who is a naturopath, recommended Lithium Orotate during a time when I was weaning myself off of Zoloft to begin another treatment. I take 4 120 mg. tabs of lithium orotate daily and it's been amazing. I feel better than I ever have! I haven't had an anxiety/panic attack for months and I sleep soundly at night. I don't feel sluggish or drowsy, but well rested. I can't tell you how long it's been since I had a good nights sleep that left me rested. I don't know what others have experienced with Lithium Orotate, but for me, it's been great. Sincerely, Alana
I have a friend in Australia who takes Lithium orotate and he said it did wonders for him. He emaied me on 1/7/2012. He is happy with it. Robert in the USA.
Jan 06, 2012 Rating
To John by: Rita
Hey John I get the same effect from LO. Isn't it amazing! I wish I had found out about Lithium Orotate years ago. My life has changed completely. I have never been diagnosed with BP, but something called dissociative, but my husband says he alway thought maybe I was Bipolar. This is the first time in my LIFE that I am able to deal with stress and problems like the rest of the world does, (well the normal people) sorta hate to say that, lol. My memory is really super now, I remember things that I cannot possibly have remembered in the past. I wonder if LO only works if you are BP. There is a man called Dr. John Gray, he talks about Lithium Orotate at length. That is how I found out about it. I so wonder why this is not given to more people. Good luck to everyone with this, it is life changing. Rita x
Jan 05, 2012 Rating
Lithium Orotate by: john
I have been taking one tablet in the morning and one at night. The effect has been immediate. I am much calmer. No fogginess, better memory. Stressors that used to bother me just wash over me now. I can now engage people and work in stressful situations. It has changed my life. I was told on another forum that taking choline helps the absorption of the LiOr. I use soy milk and eat lots of fish and peanut butter, all which are rich in choline, so I am presuming that the LiOr is working more effectively due to this too.
Dec 29, 2011 Rating
I finally feel like a normal functioning human. by: katibelle
For most of my life, I've dealt with lots of emotional problems that I knew couldn't be normal. To say I had mood swings would be an understatement. About ten days a month I would be on a strange emotional high; thrilled to be alive and I'd be very productive. I would sleep and eat very little. The rest of the time I would be extremely depressed and hopeless; unable to get get work done and sometimes even self inflicting. I'd have these odd surges of anger over silly things, and would cry hysterically over nothing.
I desperately wanted to get better, but I didn't want to see a therapist. In my search I came across Lithium Orotate, and I wish I had discovered it sooner. I finally, FINALLY feel better. I take two 120mg pills twice a day.
It took about two days for it to kick in. My moods are finally stable. I feel neither horrendously depressed nor overly happy. I can get work done without being obsessive about it. The random surges of anger and hysterical crying fits are gone. I have not once had the urge to self inflict, and my sleep schedule is finally normal. I finally feel like a normal functioning human being.
The only noteable side affect is that I don't seem to be having periods anymore. Not even the normal bloating or cramping that I get before a period. I read somewhere that lithium affects the menstrual cycle though; so perhaps it's nothing to be alarmed over. (pregnancy is not possible.)
Dec 27, 2011 Rating
It seems to work for bipolar, but... by: Anonymous
For five I'd been taking 900mg lithium carbonate daily for bipolar disorder. About a year ago my psychiatrist quit his practice and I couldn't find a replacement for him. Consequently, I was forced to find a non-prescription alternative.
After some research, I found LiOr on the web and decided to give it a try. I'm not the best judge of whether my medications are working, but my wife swears she can tell the difference. Since starting 360mg LiOr daily she says she sees no difference from the LiCa I was taking before. That's the good news.
Now here's the bad news. When getting my routine blood tests for my RA treatment, I asked the doctor to check for lithium level. He agreed. When the test came back it showed zero lithium in my blood.
So, my question is this, is the lithium orotate I'm taking nothing more than a placebo or is there something about Orotate that prevents it from being detected in a standard blood test? my_scrambler@yahoo.com
Aug 28, 2011 Rating
Lithium orotate is very good for me by: nicholas
Helps my moods and lowers stress. I have not experienced a single episode of racing thoughts with anxiety since starting this 9 months ago. Tried to go off it a couple of weeks ago. Horrible depression followed! Luckily it lifted very quickly (2 days something) when I took the pills again. Dose varies around 2-4 120 mg pills daily. Oh... And I am definitely on the bipolar spectrum after suffering a manic psychosis while using zoloft. Definitely worth trying! I don´t understand the fear around this. 2 pills daily is 8-10 mg of elemental lithium. Not even a tenth of a regular dose of carbonate! Don´t be afraid! Be well :D
Aug 22, 2011 Rating
Regarding the post about lithium orotate brain damage, false! by: Anonymous
Lithium Orotate does NOT cause brain damage. I could say that maybe it did not agree with the person who wrote this post, but brain damage that is a real stretch. There is NO proof that it causes brain damage, and the opposite has been found, it helps brain cells. Perhaps the person who wrote the post about brain damage was damaged by something else.
Aug 21, 2011 Rating
Lithium Orate Serious Harm by: Suzette
While taking Lithium Orate instead of Lithium Carbonate for the first time it caused serious,permanent brain damage. As my new current doctor said, Lithium Carbonate can cause brain damage especially as you get older. I see a referring specialist in September 2011. My family doctor's focus of brain damage is the organ in the brain, the hypothalmus. Because of Lithium Orate I now have to live the rest of my life with serious brain damage and serious complications, miserable, etc. I warn from it's use for anyone. There is NOT enough research on Lithium Orate and adverse events, etc. Look what happen to me. My biggest regret in my lifetime is stumbling up Lithium Orate.
Jul 27, 2011 Rating
Dosage of Lithium Orotate by: Anonymous
I take two in the morning and if I feel stressed I take two more in the evening. I think the more you take the more calming effect it has. And when I am getting those cycling thoughts and racing heart that is what I want is calm. I think you sorta have to see what dose is good for you. I also take zinc and fish oil and magnesium and I am sure those also help. Four Lithium Orotate a day is not a huge amount. I sorta do not think you can overdose on that amount, from what I have read. When I first started taking it I was sorta hyper, and not used to feeling good, but I have leveled out quite a bit now and just get on with what I need to do without going out of my mind. I did suggest LO to friends of mine, but they did not do well on them, I think maybe you might have to be BiPolar or have depression for them to work correctly. I am not sure I need to take them everyday, but now I am afraid to ever stop. Hope this helps any one with dosage. Sincerely, Rita
Jul 26, 2011 Rating
Lithium Orotate dosages and experiences for bipolar by: mynamehere
I've been looking for a name for my troubles for years, trying to make depression and anxiety fit. I'm leaning toward mild-ish bipolar. I do have a bit of family history for it. Anyway, I've been using LiOr and Lithium Aspartate for 5 weeks, but I'm not sure how things are going. I started with Aspartate, one a day (5mg of lithium). Felt very little, but perhaps more calm. I think I noticed a bump in energy a couple hours after taking it, too. I moved to 10mg, but got a bit freaked out by the relation of Aspartate to Aspartame. I moved to Orotate and things settled a bit (orotate says its 120mg, but of that only 5mg is Li). My peaks were knocked down a bit, but was still getting some strong lows. I upped to 15mg, one pill 3X daily. I could get out of lows more easily, but still getting low rapidly from small triggers. Now I've moved to 4 pills, 20mg. I've been taking 2x in the morning and 2x at night, but have started to notice severe grogginess/fogginess in thought, and the feeling like I've only slept 2 hours even after an 8 hour sleep. Shaky, weak, confused with a headache, unable to speak. I find this makes me more irritated than I was prior to starting the Lithium. I'm going to try to space them out over 4 doses rather than just 2, but has anyone else found this? Is this a sign for the upper limit of dosage?
Jun 14, 2011 Rating
Lithium Orotate made me a new person by: Reet
This is my second bottle of Lithium O, so I guess I have been on it about 3 months. I am a new person, for the better. Gone are the dark horrible, negative, thoughts, unbearable mood swings, and all the rest. I have so much energy now, I can do all the things I need to and feel happy about doing them. This stuff has saved my life, honestly. Wish I would have found them earlier. When I was younger I was on every anti-depressant going, I hated them. As the years went on, I found it harder to feel happy about anything at all. I love my life now, my marriage is 5,000 times better. I sing, and do not get angry about anything. No stresses. I guess this is what normal people feel like. No wonder some people seem to have a happy life, Now I am one of those, yippee!! It works so so good, two or three a day.
Apr 19, 2011 Rating
not sure if it's working by: Anonymous
Hi, I saw the review from the meth user of 15 years and could really relate. I have been experiencing crack withdrawal and thought this could help me as well. I have noticed that i dont want crack as badly as i normally do, but i still want it pretty badly. Does it take a while to kick in?
Mar 28, 2011 Rating
Dose for lithium orotate by: Anonymous
Brand is Advanced Research
Lithium Orotate
120 mg per tablet
my husband, son and I take 2 tabs with breakfast and 2 with dinner. We all noticed it takes an edge off and my son laughs more :)
Mar 27, 2011 Rating
Lithium orotate dosage ranges by: Anonymous
What dosage are you all referring to?
thanks,
SR
Mar 24, 2011 Rating
Psoriasis connection with lithium orortate by: Anonymous
My son did develop psoriasis (not severe) after taking low dose lithium orotate. Fixed with with Fumaric Acid.
Mar 24, 2011 Rating
Psoriasis not caused by lithium orotate? by: Anonymous
I haven't heard anything about orotate and psoriasis. I have been taking orotate (2 tablets in the morning, 2 in the afternoon) for 3 months now and have not dealt with any psoriasis. Same for several family members. I have excema of the scalp and ear canal and have not experienced any flare ups since I started taking this. Good Luck.
Mar 24, 2011 Rating
Is lithium orotate a Psoriasis trigger? by: Anonymous
Hello,
I would like to try Lithium Oorotate but am too scared after reading on GOOGLE that Lithium (including orotate) can trigger psoriasis. I would like to ask if anyone here trying it has experinced this and if so, did it dissapear after stopping the Lithium orotate? I am wondering if perhaps Inositol would cancel out this trigger factor? Thank you!
Feb 20, 2011 Rating
Lithium Orotate Still Working Well by: Wayne
Well, I just wanted to post again with an update to my last post. 3 days ago I increased my dosage to 4 pills a day(2 morning,2evening). I will say this stuff definitely crosses the blood brain barrier. I am currently in a very calm, relaxed, and sleepy state much more so than when I was taking two pills a day. Don't give up hope, do you research and consider giving lithium orotate a try. So far so good for me. I have been bipolar for so long that I don't know what a normal mental state is like. Hopefully this is it, and it continues to work.
Feb 12, 2011 Rating
Trying Lithium Orotate by: Wayne
I've been taking lithium orotate for a week now. I have been diagnosed as being bipolar. I have the manic episodes a lot more than I get the depressive side. The first day of taking the lithium orotate, within the first couple hours, I noticed a unique calming effect which a few hours later made me sleepy. So far I give it a thumbs up. I am taking one pill in the morning and evening. I think I will up my dosage in the near future if required.
Feb 06, 2011 Rating
Herbal miracle in my opinion. by: From Ireland.
I have suffered for years from episodic drinking bouts moods swings that change with each season migraines and severe periods of restlesness/agitation or apathy.All gone with one fell swoop in Lithium orotate. Un-bloody-believable in my book!!! I dont know if I have bipolar or not but whatever I had this took care of it.
Dec 07, 2010 Rating
Fingers Crossed by: Anonymous
Hi, I don't remember how i stumbled over Lithium Orotate, but my husband was feeling overwhelemed which he does often, he started taking two 120 mg tabs a day and after only a day or two noticed a difference. I decided to try some myself and same thing, aft one day I feel I had more control of my emotions (which are usually like a roller coaster) and they can switch quite suddenly.I started thinking about my cousin who was diagnosed as bi-polar and when I gave thought to many family members, realized that we all display these characteristics (as well as my 15 yr old son). Gave him some L/O 3 days ago and we notice he laughs at things he would normally get angry about and he is more conversational, and usually if we are in public, he gets really angry if any of us laugh out loud or say things a little louder than normal conversational tone, but he was actually joining in!!! I will be happy forever if this straigtens out his difficulties! sorry for the long post. good luck to all of you.
Dec 05, 2010 Rating
Works for me! by: Serenit
I was diagnosed with Cyclothymia about 6 years ago. I really did not like the idea of taking chemical lithium to treat it, so after doing some research I discovered lithium orotate. Within a few weeks I could feel a difference in my emotional state. I felt more balanced. After 6 months I had only had one cyclothymic episode. Now after 6 years I only have to take the lithium orotate about 4 times a week to maintain a good level in my system, unless I'm under a lot of stress when I go back to daily doses and may even increase from my usual 3 up to 4 tabs per day. I've had zero negative side effects and, trust me, do not miss the havoc caused when my cyclothymia was active. The few times I've had an episode over the years were due to either having become lax in taking the lithium or were triggered by traumatic events. I am so grateful I found something natural that works to control my (supposedly mild) bipolar disorder! And I have no qualms about taking it for the rest of my life as long as it means I don't go back to the craziness I experienced before taking lithium orotate.
Jun 20, 2010 Rating
Long Time Lithium Orotate consumer by: Anonymous
I was prescribed as Bi-Polar back in 1995 and was prescribe Lithium Carbonate. My whole life changed for the better because for the first time in my life, I was able to hold a job down without getting frustrated and quitting or getting fired within a year or so. It was around 2002 that I discovered Lithium orotate as an alternative to the much more expensive prescribed carbonate. The first thing I noticed was that the effect was much quicker to kick in the the carbonate and there by I was able to control my mood swings quickly if I forgot to take a pill. The other thing I notice is that I don't have the roller coaster efect I was getting from the Time released Lithium Carbonate, because of its slower uptake and faster burn rate requiring a lot more lithium. ALL in all, I won't look back and choose to stay with Lithium Orotate over the the carbonate. Less noticieable mood swings, faster rresponse, and less lithium dosage required. Oh.. the cost is considerabley less. A $20 bottle of 200 tables last me 3 mos at 2 per day. Calcium Carbonate at my prescribed levels was $38 for one just month supply.
Jun 02, 2010 Rating
Mood swings by: Anonymous
Hi. I have been a heavy meth user for 15 years. I quit using 49 days ago, cold turkey. My mood swings were unmanagable, until about three weeks ago when I started taking Litium Ortate. I take 2 130mg a day and I feel almost normal. If anyone is trying to escape the hell of drug addiction, I highly recommend trying this product. It has helped me get my life back.
May 10, 2010 Rating
Calming but lithium orotate makes me sleepy by: Anonymous
I have been trying L.O. for 3 days now. So far it is very calming. The only problem is I slept 5 hours this afternoon which I never do. I am so sleepy it is very very unusual for me - but I am totally relaxed. I have never had depression problems only a highly active brain (mania?).
Apr 22, 2010 Rating
Take every day for Bi-Polar by: Christopher
This stuff really works! If you drink caffeine, then up your dosage. If you smoke you better take more LiOr as well. This works for bipolar, but make sure you take the right dose or you could end up in the hospital. PEACE OUT!
Jan 30, 2010 Rating
Amazing by: Kim
I have suffered from anxiety and depression for about 25 years. I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and given a RX for Lamictal and Klonopin. The Lamictal did NOT help and though the Klonopin did, it comes with it's own problems (can be addictive, only a short term help, makes me sleepy). So I started working on finding a better alternative. I had doubts about the Lithium Orotate, but was willing to try it since most people reported no side effects. Within 2 days I was feeling sooooo much better emotionally, but had a killer headache every day. My therapist said to give it a full two weeks, so I did....and by the end of that 2 weeks the headaches stopped. YAY!! I am only have to take one tablet every morning and I feel more normal than I ever have. Never feel depressed or hopeless or overwhelmed anymore. My family can tell a huge difference, too.
If only I had known about this years ago.....
Jan 05, 2010 Rating
So far so good for us by: Anonymous
Hi. Regarding the safety of lithium orotate as compared with the carbonate form: I don't know for sure, but it appears to me that most of the web search hits on lithium toxicity at therapeutic doses, are citing lithium carbonate toxicity data, not lithium orotate. This seems to occur even when the article in question refers over and over to lithium orotate.
Not sure, but that's how it appeared.
I have only been using lithium orotate for a couple of days, but so far so good. I was basically freaking out for the week before, about a lot of family stuff, and was having so much anxiety that I felt like I was about to trigger a major colitis attack or something. I actually had bought 2 bottles of lithium orotate to give to friends who might be interested. But then I decided to try it out on myself and my 18-year-old kid.
The effects have been pretty astounding. Two days ago I was barely functional -- totally stressed out, and my nephew has been very edgy and distant lately. We took it yesterday and today and on both days the time we have spent together has been delightful. I have been able to stay calm very consistently, and he has been very agreeable, cooperative, conversational, and seemingly quite focused. Time will tell, but it has been great so far.
He is also taking high-EPA fish oil, and I have also been taking magnolia officinalis.
Good luck to everyone.
Dec 21, 2009 Rating
Lithium Bicarbonate by: ANH
I take lithium carbonate tables and I take 900 miligrams a day and I know that seems like a lot but if it gets the job done. Lithium has been the reason that I have been able to not only be a normal teenager but procede into normal adulthood as I just turned 19 Friday.
Dec 21, 2009 Rating
Lithium orotate can be dangerous by: T.B.N.
Didn't someone die recently (2008? 2009?) from taking too much lithium orotate? Maybe it can be effective and a good alternative to some of the medications, but it is still lithium and toxic if you do not monitor the dose.
Dec 21, 2009 Rating
Lithium orotate for bipolar by: Jeff
Hi Folks
After reviewing all this info I started taking lithium orotate, along with fish oil and folic acid and my moods have evened out to the point where I actually feel normal. I understand what Sarah is saying on bipolar-lives.com about the evidnce being lacking or contradictory, but I am glad I discovered this option. Works for me!
