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kari
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Question for lithium users
« on: Aug 26th, 2002, 2:11pm » |
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Are you all being monitered for blood levels/thyroid?
How soon after starting to take the drug did this begin?
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Re: Question for lithium users
« Reply #1 on: Aug 28th, 2002, 10:09pm » |
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About twice a year for 3 years, after that they figure your body can handle it.
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Re: Question for lithium users
« Reply #2 on: Sep 11th, 2002, 6:33am » |
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Hi Kari,
I was on lithium last year. Not working this year (not uncommon, particularly with episodics). They usually monitor sometime after the 3rd day on it (it takes at least 3 days to build up in system) and depending on lithium blood level will increase/decrease dosage. Then, another level after another 3 days, etc. until in therapeutic range and after that only occasionally... Good luck. Jim R
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Re: Question for lithium users
« Reply #3 on: Sep 20th, 2002, 1:01am » |
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I take Lithium every day, for the last 4 years, with some luck, in combination with verapamil. I had my blood checked 2 weeks after I first started it, then 1 month after that, then 3 months after that, and since then every 6 months.
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