Posted by allye on February 16, 2004, at 22:43:31
In reply to Re: I don't even know who I am anymore, posted by linkadge on February 16, 2004, at 7:22:48
Dialysis removes lithium, so that wouldn't work. But bipolar dialysis patients can take some of the antipsychotics or anticonvulsants for mania.
BUN and creatinine are routine tests that can tell you early on if your kidneys are being damaged by lithium.
Having worked in the dialysis field for six years, I still would choose- no contest!- kidney failure over untreated biolar disorder.
Hope this helps- Allye
> I don't know if you could take lithium while on dialysis.
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> I have a question if you don't mind.
> I know so little.
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> with regular monitoring, is it possible to detect these problems before progress too far? (in order to change to another medication?)
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> Thanks
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> Linkadge
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