I just started Lithium about a week ago and I can’t sleep. I’m on 300mg and I’m up each hour peeing. And when I go it’s SO MUCH. I can’t sleep because of how badly I need to keep peeing. Is this a normal side-effect? Will it go away!? Im scared! I plan on calling my doctor and telling her about this. Unfortunately this wasn’t talked about before I got on the meds. And the people at my pharmacy did not tell me either, even as a first-time user. Did some research after I was prescribed this stuff and the potential side-effects kind of freak me out.

I don’t want damaged kidneys. I’m trying to drink as much water as I can but I feel like Im peeing out so much more than what I am taking in. I was told to take Lithium before I go to bed and I wake up feeling like I was hit by a truck (feels like a horrible hangover). 

Has anyone else experienced this? Is anyone doing well on Lithium without these side-effects…. Or did you have them and then did they go away?