Posted by linkadge on July 29, 2016, at 19:22:06
In reply to Re: Lithium + Kidney Failure, posted by Phillipa on July 29, 2016, at 18:15:38
Can I ask if this individual was overweight?
My mother is on lithium and has some early signs if kidney issues. However, she has been overweight for a while. Also, she is diabetic on Seroquel and a few other meds.
Her weight seemed to increase significantly after adding the antipsychotics. In her case, I would blame the antipsychotic more.
There have been instances with my mother where levels were in the toxic range.
I take lithium, but refuse to take more than 300mg. Mind you, even on this dose, I have been noticing increasing lethargy (which is unusual for me). However, I haven't gained any weight.
Weight gain seems to be a big issue in bipolar, and it tents to lead to a number of metabolic issues. Some docs are content to just let it go.
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