lithium

Hi everybody, My dad was admitted last Sunday into the hospital, he was having a very difficult time breathing, basically there was so much swelling from his lower body it was going up into his lungs. Luckily we were not too late and the doctors put him on diuretics, the swelling has now been...

Hello, I am new to this site after spending the past couple months on daily strength I had a friend suggest this forum instead. The DS board was like a Ghost Town and not much activity in the way of information. I just completed all necessary tests, and finally got my diagnosis. I am...

The case for “brain-glutamate transporters” and buying more time for today’s PALS. We already know that there is a large school of thought that supports that glutamate plays a role in ALS and therefore Relutek is in it self the greatest proof to that. The use of Relutek in ALS is also in...

Anyone on Riulutek and Lithium? I just read the article about a clinical trial in Italy in an Alternatives Newsletter and took it to my neurologist, but he wouldn't write me a Rx. I will be going to my general doctor with the info. If you are taking Lithium and Rilutek, how much Lithium a day?

Hello to everyone, I thought I had typed on this over the weekend, but I can't find it, so I will try again. I began to have some slurred speech about mid January 2008, having been a nurse for 8 yrs, I called my neuro ( who had done an EMG july 2008-normal) and he ordered a carotid u/s to rule...

My mom was diagnosed with ALS about a year ago with I think bulbar onset? At this point she cant talk.. well I can understand her most of the time but no one else can.. and she cannot swallow. She has a g tube. I'm expecting a baby in less than a month and my mom is really excited.. but now she...

My Mother was diagnosed with ALS in April of this year. She seem to be progressing very quickly. Her neurologist put her on Rilutek with Lithium. I would like to know if anyone has had any results. Also has anyone lost their hair while taking the Lithium. My mother seems to be experiencing...

Hi, all ... I was diagnosed with ALS on 5/5 of this year, with bulbar onset. Symptoms started in March, 2006. I've been referred to the UCLA neuromuscular center, but am getting a perpetual runaround trying to make an appoint. (Since early May, it's been "call back Monday, call back Thursday...

Hi everyone, I'm glad I found this forum as I have been browsing and have found some good info. My father who is 70 was diagnosed a week ago with ALS. While we were not told if he had bulbar onset, I would say that has been the most obvious symptom, hard for him to talk and some slurred...

****HELP! Please help! I am a recently-diagnosed ALS patient & the father of a family of four in SOUTHERN New Jersey (ZIP code 08065) near Philadelphia. Already familiar w/the Italian LITHIUM trials, I am DESPERATELY trying to locate a doctor in my area willing to dispense LITHIUM for ALS...