Posted by Squiggles on October 9, 2004, at 9:01:00
In reply to Re: taking control - stop being a doctor » Squiggles, posted by Lou Pilder on October 9, 2004, at 7:10:42
> Sqiggles,
> Lou here...
> You mentioned Lithium poisoning. Could you post any additional infomation concerning this? I have not visited this board in a long time so if there is a thread on Lithium poisoning, could you post the URL?
> Thanks in advance,
> Lou
Hi,Lithium poisoning is toxicity above
the "therapeutic level". Frankly, i
don't understand why my friend's dr.
would give 900mg lithium to someone
who is already on the therapeutic dose
of Imipramine, and a low dose of clonazepam.But, i don't know much about psychopharmacology,
and i believe there was a post here when
i "freaked" about the 900mg lithium dose,
that said, "chill, it's ok to mix that amount
with the full dose of imipramine".I am terribly confused, and frankly, worried.
I have no idea why my friend has lost so much
weight -- unless i am not being told something.Lithium toxicity - here is the Virtual Hospital
site - there are many--http://www.janela1.com/vh/docs/v0002507.htm
In this case, my friend's, the symptoms are:
- weight loss (wasting of muscle)
- weakness
- indigestion
- tremor of "flapping" kind in one wrist and jaw;
- grey slate complexionHer dr. has taken her off lithium, but I have
seen the weight loss at the introduction of
clonazepam, and the gastro problems before
the gall bladder operation. I fear that
Serzone may have started it all - but the dr.
says Serzone is immediately obvious.I am crossing my fingers, that she will get
better off the Lithium.Thanks for writing,
Squiggles
poster:Squiggles
thread:400025
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20041007/msgs/400679.html