can lithium take 6 months to work??????????????
2006-10-16 14:20:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
It all depends on your dosage and if you are taking it regularly. The effects of Lithium begin within days, but it can take some people a couple months to have the full benefit of the medication. If it is not working as it should, you should talk to your doctor and not leave anything out. It is better to get it regulated fast and to start feeling better, than to wait for it to work to only find out later your body rejected it or is immune to it. Good Luck!
2006-10-16 15:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by WDE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been on lithium for almost 4 months, and it hasn't worked fully for me yet. Of course, I am skipping my morning doses quite frequently. I would guess that it wouldn't take more than 3 months to work if you're taking it like you should.
2006-10-16 14:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know it can take about 3 mths or so. you need to be sure that your not missing any of your doses. because if you do , it screws up the med levels.but, since its not working at 6 mths, you should really talk to your dr. Some bodys reject certain meds. this may be one. there are a lot of good working meds out there. so don't get too down. it took me quite a while to find my mix of meds to work for me. but it was definately worth the wait. but the one thing i did a lot was talk to my dr. a lot. if i didn't tell him something was wrong, he didn't know. good luck
2006-10-16 14:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by â?¥sarah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it will start working in 2 weeks,the full effect in about 1 month.
2006-10-16 14:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't take that long, should work in the matter of days.
2006-10-16 14:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by pickle_980 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was pretty fast acting.
2006-10-16 14:22:50 · answer #6 · answered by fearslady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2006-10-16 14:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by Thankyou4givengmeaheadache 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋