What Causes Uncontrollable Shaking While On Lithium, Advair And Albuterol?

Posted on Mon, 13 Mar 2017

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Question : Hi, my name is XXXXXXX I am bipolar and have copd. For the past few days I have been shaking uncontrollabe.
My Meds are Lithium, gabapentine, escitalopram, advair and albuterol.
What should I do

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Lithium and Albuterol both are known to result shaking

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I can understand your concern. You have bipolar disorder and are on Lithium, Gabapentine, Escitalopram, Adavir, Albuterol etc drugs. You are shaking uncontrollably and this trembling could be occurring due to side effects of drugs you're taking. Lithium is one of common drugs implicated in causing tremors. Albuterol is also known to result in trembling. So if you are on high doses of either of these drugs then these are the cause of trembling.

Please talk to your doctor for dose adjustments to reduce tremors. There is nothing serious but evaluation is needed.

Thanks and Take care.

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