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How common is lithium-induced hypothyroidism?

As noted on another page, lithium use can be associated with several different types of thyroid problems. Some of these are very common! Clinical hypothyroidism In this, there are clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism, elevated thyroid stimulating hormone or TSH, and low T4. The incidence of clinical hypothyroidism in patients on lithium has been reported to…

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