Posted by Chloe on June 12, 2002, at 19:01:01
In reply to Question for Mr. BEEV, posted by johnj on June 12, 2002, at 17:53:23
> Hi:
>
> Your message caught my eye because I have a similiar problem. I have tried running, and lifting and I have always hydrated well. I seem to get this side effect, depression, sleep disturbance after a certain number of days, it used to be weeks. I take nortryptline (TCA), lithium, and a benzo. Working out has always helped me but I find myself worse after a certain period of time. What meds do you take, if you don't mind me asking. I too, have a low sodium intake and wonder if this is a thing that sneaks up on me? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you.
> JohnjJohn,
If you are taking lithium, you should NOT be on a low salt diet. Lithium is a salt. And if you body is not getting enough salt it will draw up the available Li salt into the blood stream. This can cause you lithium level to go UP, and perhaps make you feel so awful.Especially if you are exercising and taking li, you must have enough table salt and water to keep your fluid level balance. If your body is sodium starved from sweating it all out, I bet your body is gulping up the lithium salt instead. Perhaps you should check into the low salt diet thing, or have your li levels check around the time you start to feel bad after exercise...
Just a suggestion.
Chloe
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