Posted by Sunnely on June 13, 2002, at 23:29:42
In reply to Re: Lithium, exercise, salt » johnj, posted by Chloe on June 13, 2002, at 9:14:02
Actually, your first response was correct. If you are on lithium, exercising/sweating without replenishing the fluid loss can raise your lithium level even to the point of toxicity. The same thing can happen if you spend some time in a sauna bath.
Increasing your salt intake will lower your lithium level while decreasing it will raise your lithium level.
> > Chloe:
> > Thanks a ton for the advice, I never thought of that. I always assumed it was the TCA. I will pose this question to my pdoc on Monday. Thanks...this board is great isn't it? Take care and let us know how you are doing.
> > Johnj
>
> I woke up in the night, realizing that I think I got it backwards. If you exercise and don't have enough table salt in your diet, your body will take the li salt from your blood. Hence *lowering* your lithium level. Good luck on Monday.
>
> Keep up posted
> Chloe
> PS Anyone feel free to jump in here if I got it turned around...
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