How to Avoid the Stigma of Taking Lithium Carbonate | eHow.com Home Health Mental Health Bipolar Disorder How to Avoid the Stigma of Taking Lithium Carbonate Lithium Carbonate might quite possibly be the most misunderstood drug out on the market. The name conjures up images of zombies and everyone seems to think that it zaps your brainpower. While some users do end up feeling this way, the majority do not. Tolerating Lithium is not just about tolerating the drug itself, but also the stigma involved with taking this drug. Here are some tips on how to help make your Lithium treatment easier and to keep stigma at bay. Sorry for the forthcoming negativity, but there were some really bad pieces of advice that need to be addressed. Thank you for even taking the time to try and help out. However, saying "the medicine that starts with 'L'" will just attract more attention. Just wait until you can have some privacy to order your prescription. Or if you can't get away and have ordered from that pharmacy before, just say "I forgot what it's called" and let the pharmacist run them off until he gets to it. Then say, "yeah that one." The second piece, was worst than the first only in that it was actually DANGEROUS! NEVER EVER put your prescription medication in a bottle labeled to be something else!! Someone could see it and take them thinking they are Tylenol or whatever else and SERIOUS--even FATAL--results could occur. Thanks again 'Grammar' but be careful with this kind of info.