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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
hmmm... well, I don;t use any of those painkillers, so I guess I'll be okay with that then?
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Should be.. the only other contraindications are leukemia and severe renal problems. Just be sure to keep hydrated and take enough salt. The body will try to conserve lithium instead of salt if your serum sodium level gets too low, and that can lead to some probs.
They'll have to monitor your lithium levels for the first couple of weeks of therapy, but once you've been titrated to an effective dosage it should be relatively smooth sailing.
Despite the fact manic depression tends to manifest with far more distressing symptoms, its generally regarded as being easier to treat than clinical depression and various other mental health issues because lithium works so well for most people