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What Are The Side Effects Of Regular Use Of Lithium?
My wife is undergoing treatment from Dr.Suresh Ninan, for mania and is regularly using Trilith SR 450 (2 tabs) daily. What are the side effects on regular use of lithium? She is facing so many problems now ( no proper balance while walking, eye sight problem, shivering for hands etc). Can she stop lithium tabs?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
Hi
I understand your concern.
If she is better with that treatment then no need to stop it.
Just go for serum lithium level to check toxicity.
Common side effect is nausea, vomiting , fine tremor in hands, poly dyspsia etc.
But side effct is corelated with serum lithium level. so go for it.
There are some other alternative for lithium or other medicines that reduce lithium toxicity.
Take advise from your doctor.
Still have a query then feel free to ask.
Thank you.
I understand your concern.
If she is better with that treatment then no need to stop it.
Just go for serum lithium level to check toxicity.
Common side effect is nausea, vomiting , fine tremor in hands, poly dyspsia etc.
But side effct is corelated with serum lithium level. so go for it.
There are some other alternative for lithium or other medicines that reduce lithium toxicity.
Take advise from your doctor.
Still have a query then feel free to ask.
Thank you.
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