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Mental Health Support

think4yourself

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4. Drink your water

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2018, 08:34 AM

May 2018

The doctor should have told you how much a day and then be aware of your sodium intake. Lithium is a salt so adding more from foods can affect the level. It can be a very effective medicine!
Wishing you the best! Keep us posted.

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Mental Health Support Group: 4 days on Lithium Carbonate ER [View all] steve2470 May 2018 OP

My daughter in law MFM008 May 2018 #1

Keep you eyes on the creatinine sweetroxie May 2018 #2

thanks, good info to have! nt steve2470 May 2018 #3

Drink your water think4yourself May 2018 #4

yep going to stay well hydrated, thanks! nt steve2470 May 2018 #10

For those that it helps, it's a miracle. For others it's a very bad drug. Let's pray you are one of OregonBlue May 2018 #5

All my best to you, dear Steve! I hope this will help. CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #6

thanks Peggy, very kind of you, as always! :) nt steve2470 May 2018 #7

I took a low dose of lithium for a long time. Tobin S. May 2018 #8

glad you had a good experience with it steve2470 May 2018 #9

now on 300 mg twice a day and had my Lithium level steve2470 Jun 2018 #11

Give it some time before evaluating its effects. MineralMan Jun 2018 #12

make sure any md you deal w is aware. antibiotics mopinko Jun 2018 #13

thanks mo steve2470 Jun 2018 #14

the weight gain really did her in. mopinko Jun 2018 #15

good news, Lithium level was too low which is to be expected steve2470 Jun 2018 #16