lithium orotate supplement

Hello everyone I was doing some research and this supplement may help for depression and anxiety. Has anyone tried this? Is it safe?Any thoughts? .....

Thank you astroman I am on an antidepressant but it does not do much so I know 5 htp you cannot mix with it .......have you tried the lithium orotate the name scares me....

It's one of the things that Amy Yasko talks about. She feels that most people don't get enough Lithium in their diet. When your genes cause some of your metabolic pathways to break down it leads to an even greater shortage.

There was recently a thread where Traveler included a link about different types of magnesium and orotate was the form that had the best bioavailability (for Magnesium). A quick search on the internet indicates that the same is true for Lithium.

The doses available online are are 5mg. Drugs.com indicates that the dosages for manic depression and other psychiatric disorders are in the range of 600-1800mg daily. One thing to check for if you decide to try the Lithium, make sure to check for drug interactions. Drugs.com has a pretty good tool for that. The problem is that combining certain drugs can produce a condition called serotonin syndrome.

As astroman says people freak out because when they hear the lithium they think of people locked up with several psychiatric disorders.

Kim

Thanks Kim it does scare me I am going to start eurethro think I spelled that right Timor tiny dose hope it will help my mood....

catchscooter - **Can you combine St Johns wart with your anti-depressant?**

**And how are your thyroid levels ? Low = depression and / or anziety.

Lithium is not a drug, but is a naturally occurring mineral from the earth. Orotate is just the form (a salt).

In the very low suplimental form its no big deal. Not addictive and does not mess with your brain. I dont remember where it fits into the methalation cylcle, but many people need it in low doses, not just for depression either. Its a mineral not a chemical. If it works for you, you needed it.

I tried it a short time to try it out for anxiety, 5mg from KAL. It just made me tired, and interferes with thyroid med (bad for me). Wasn't beneficial for me.

Whether supplements work or not for anxiety or depression probably depends on ones gene mutations or temporary "blocks" in methalation pathway cycles.

That said, my anxiety has almost completely gone away the last few months, one year after ABX, hope it stays like that. I think not just Lyme, but Candida and my inability to detox well fueled / created the anxiety and insomnia. I continue to take liver support even though I'm not killing anything inside me anymore, I think it helps.

Hi astroman thank you I know everyone of us are different and will respond diff to things. WHAT do you take for liver support I believe I am having a hard time detoxing always feel on edge and wiped out.....

I tried milk thistle and had the worst insomnia and racing heart ever I think I will give the alpha lipolic acid a try....
Thank you has anyone heard of mycosynergy for energy don't know if it snake oil or it really helps people one girl sweated by it....

B-12 and all Bs help with anxiety and depression. But, as stated, you can't just take a bunch because they are part of the methylation cycle. I have had good luck with Herb Pharm Passionflower and Valerian to calm myself. I carry the tinctures in my purse!