been taking lithium for 15 yrs. and my body is starting to suffer.All symptoms lead to hypothyroidism, no one listens due to normal levels. i realized i was suffering from fibromyalgia also, no one listens. high cholesterol, Is it all connected? maybe someone will hear.
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Go to an endocrinologist and get their opinion on the thyroid levels. Sometimes I have read about people taking thyroid pills when the levels are borderline possibly..
Fibromyalgia is linked to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and that is linked to family history of it. Also may be a link to CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome. And to restless leg syndrome and to depression. (see the fibromyalgia links below).
High cholesterol can be dietary sources or from genetics or both. You could try soluble fibers (oats, rice,etc) to see if that absorbs cholesterol in the gut and cutting down on animal based foods (meat, cheese, lard, animal shortening, eggs, etc). But the kind that is hereditary, you have to take medicine to lower that kind.
As for the lithium, to see side effects of it, go to a library and look in the PDR in the reference section (physician's desk reference) or in a Davis' Drug Guide book (is more in layman's terms for nurses).
Here are some links also..
PDR online
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/alphaindexa.shtml (rx)
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/otcdrugprofiles/alphaindexa.shtml (OTC)
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/index.shtml (herbal)
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/index.shtml (nutritional supplements)
Fibromyalgia links
http://www.copays.org/ (Patient Advocate Organization..copay assistance with autoimmune diseases)
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search;jsessionid=FDF10157F68CCB9E79F9747FDDF1FB7D?term=fibromyalgia&submit=Search (clinical trials for fibromyalgia..hit map button for local trials..don’t forget to turn pages if necessary)
http://www.fmaware.org/fminfo/brochure.htm#whatCausesFM (what is fibromyalgia)
http://fmaware.org/fminfo/research.htm (fibromyalgia study results)
http://www.fmaware.org/patient/related/fmcfsrelatedb.htm (fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome overlap)
http://www.fmaware.org/patient/related/depression.htm (fibromyalgia and depression overlap)
http://fmaware.org/fminfo/research.htm (finding the right doctor for you)
http://www.fmaware.org/patient/related/rls.htm (fibromyalgia and restless legs overlap)
http://www.fmaware.org/patient/nutrition/applied%20_nutrition1.htm (applied nutrition for fibromyalgia)
http://www.fmaware.org/patient/nutrition/diet_nutrition.htm (diet and nutrition in pain management)
http://www.fmaware.org/patient/coping/treatmentoption.htm (fibromyalgia treatment options)
http://www.dcdoctor.com/pages/brimhall/pdf/antiinflammatorydiet.pdf (Anti-inflammatory diet…need adobe reader)
http://nutrition.about.com/od/dietsformedicaldisorders/a/antiinflamfood.htm (anti-inflammatory foods)
http://www.cidpusa.org/diet.html (Anti-inflammatory diet)
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QA/QA252779/ (Anti-inflammatory diet and omega 3s)
http://www.new-horizons.org/ (organization to help the disabled..resource)
http://www.new-horizons.org/faqcat.html (frequently asked questions about disability help)
Genetic Disorders
http://www.sbhsd.k12.ca.us/sbhslib/science/gendisorder.htm (link list and scroll down for specific disease links)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowTOC&rid=gnd.TOC&depth=2 (genes and disease)
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/whataregd/ (genetic disorders library)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticsbirthdefects.html (medline plus)
http://www.noah-health.org/en/genetic/ (new york online access to health)
http://www.ygyh.org/ (your genes, your health)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.TOC&depth=2 (genes and diseases)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.chapter.86&ref=sidebar (genes and metabolic or nutritional diseases)
http://www.genome.gov/10001204 (genome.gov)