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Re: Fiery Rhetoric » Squiggles

Posted by Geezer on November 24, 2002, at 21:24:27

In reply to Re: Fiery Rhetoric » ayuda, posted by Squiggles on November 24, 2002, at 21:08:39

> Yes, I agree with what you say; i am not
> sure what a significant result in a trial
> test is, but for myself, i am pretty sure
> that i am now getting hyponatremia as a result
> of sodium excretion from chronic lithium use;
> that is just a hunch from reading and matching
> my symptoms which are recent - constant thirst,
> fevers, head sensations, orthostatic hypotension,
> peripheral neuropathy, and salt, salt, salt,
> all over my body - where is it coming from?
> Not to mention the d word ( yuch, every morning );
>
> So, i am experimenting and lowering my lithium
> every week by a small amount as i have asked
> to have it lowered but i got the reply (3x) that
> i am in the safe range (0.50 to 1.2). And that
> range is taken once a year and was shown to me;
> I wanted to say but but but, the level may change,
> but i am so shy.
>
> You see my point. Very frustrating as i am
> not a doctor and yet i am sure something is
> going wrong.
>
> Squiggles

That Lithium is supposed to be checked a lot more often than once per year.
>


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