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Posted by linkadge on May 11, 2003, at 1:38:25
I am taking Celexa and Lithium. Since adding the lithium, everything has a yellowish tinge to it. It kind of makes things look ugly, and scarry.
Does anyone know how/why this happens ??
Linkadge
Posted by Ritch on May 11, 2003, at 15:23:18
In reply to Yellowish tinge to everything, posted by linkadge on May 11, 2003, at 1:38:25
> I am taking Celexa and Lithium. Since adding the lithium, everything has a yellowish tinge to it. It kind of makes things look ugly, and scarry.
>
> Does anyone know how/why this happens ??
>
>
> Linkadge
Have you had a slit-lamp eye exam before? This may be way-off, but you might consider getting your retinas checked out. Also, you might check each eye one at a time carefully to see if one eye has that effect more than another. I have one retina that is pigmented from taking Mellaril. You also mentioned previously about having some bad vertigo/balance probs. Have those gotten any better? Lithium causes some quirky things to happen when I took it as well. I noticed scale distortions (primarily), and a very weird occasional "black spot" in my peripheral vision that would suddenly appear and then "close up" and then disappear.
Posted by linkadge on May 11, 2003, at 17:09:34
In reply to Re: Yellowish tinge to everything » linkadge, posted by Ritch on May 11, 2003, at 15:23:18
No I am still having all sorts of problems.
The main effect I get is the 'floor dropout'
effect. You know how when your going down stairs
in the dark and you think you've reached the last
step when there's really one more.I have that happen about 6 times an hour.
As well as another host of effects, I have
this tinge problem. Things are crystal white
after I take the Celexa, but then when I take the lithium everything goes crimson/yellow.I just hate this with a passion, cause my mood has never been better.
Linkadge
Posted by Ritch on May 11, 2003, at 21:42:45
In reply to Re: Yellowish tinge to everything, posted by linkadge on May 11, 2003, at 17:09:34
> No I am still having all sorts of problems.
>
> The main effect I get is the 'floor dropout'
> effect. You know how when your going down stairs
> in the dark and you think you've reached the last
> step when there's really one more.
>
> I have that happen about 6 times an hour.
> As well as another host of effects, I have
> this tinge problem. Things are crystal white
> after I take the Celexa, but then when I take the lithium everything goes crimson/yellow.
>
> I just hate this with a passion, cause my mood has never been better.
>
> LinkadgeWell, I for sure had vertigo weirdnesses when I was on Prozac and Lithium. Geez, at least you are feeling pretty decent otherwise. It almost sounds like a possible postural hypotension thing of some sorts. I wonder if extra hydration might help? You might want to consider getting a blood pressure machine and just checking it every so often to see what is going on.
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