Nutricost Lithium Orotate 5mg, 120 Capsules - Veggie Caps, Non-GMO, Gluten Free

This stuff works good. It takes the edge off of daily stresses, and keeps me from being grouchy. Which runs in the family. I have found 2 a day works pretty good for me. At only 2 tho, it doesn't do very good as an antidepressant. But it does keep me calm. I got it up to 4 capsules per day recently and didn't like some of the side effects. 4 a day made me have to Pee every 5 minutes, day, and night. Which was very frustrating. Plus, I could not sleep, no matter what time of day or night I took it. It also made my nose swell shut, so I had to use nose spray at night, and again in the morning. Everyday. So, I've backed it back down to 2 every morning. I guess we'll see if I can keep taking it, or if I have to get an Rx from my Dr for something else, but I've been taking this for about 4 months now, and so far so good, as long as I only take 2 (10 mg).

A great supplement for a great price.

First took this more than 10 yrs ago, hoping it would help my mood and energy -- been dealing with CFS/ME for 30+ years. I was already on an antidepressant but it seemed to be losing its effectiveness. Then I got Lyme Disease. Had to abandon antibios and use a rotating set of herbal protocols, which led me to dropping several supps to make room for others. Lithium orotate got left behind. There's been one major upset in my life after another over the past few years. My mental state, even after changing antidepressants, seemed to get worse and worse. Bottom line, after getting a couple of new diagnoses, I was still struggling to stay out of a black pit. A few months ago, I came across LO in an article about its success as a treatment for certain Lyme Disease issues. I'd beaten LD more than a decade before, and in the interim had contracted encephalitis. Add in a few more gut punches and nothing seemed to get me back to what I considered my baseline of energy and emotional stability. So decided to try LO again. I followed directions to build up dosage slowly, but I still noticed improvement very quickly. After yet more med changes / experiments, I still felt broken. Sort of stabilized so cut back on lithium orotate. But I'm going to resume using as I still feel fuzzy and lethargic (tho not nearly as depressed most days. LO is reasonably priced, and IMO, worth a try if you struggle with roller coaster moods. After refreshing my memory on the supp, I realized I got results at a very low dose 5-10mg; 20mg is widely considered common. No GI effects at all, BTW, and I've got latent GERD that supps can set off.

Before I brush my teeth. My sleep patterns are a mess but this has helped me.

There are some interesting studies showing that people who live in areas where the ground naturally has more lithium, so more lithium in the drinking water, have a decreased incidence of dementia. There is currently research into this to determine whether supplements can decrease the risk of dementia. This is a safe low-dose of lithium, not the dose that is taken by prescription. Do not take more more than the one capsule a day, or take any if you have kidney disease, without discussing with your physician.