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Originally Posted by birdcrazy
My doc doesnt want me off lithium but my caseworker said its my decision because of my illness being off lithium would be more of a risk to myself and baby than the risk lithium would be to baby.
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HOW? Bipolar may cause lots of things, but it doesn't case birth defects by itself. Unless you go manic and do lots of drugs or something...
Lithium is not the only thing out there to control bipolar.
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BUT here's what you have to think about: if you were to continue lithium and it did cause birth defects how would that effect your mental health.
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exactly. Not only all lithium in the world would not help you to deal with that (I am not trying to be mean, I am just bit startled). Plus... you gotta think of the baby as well. It's not merely about you anymore. It's gonna be about them from the moment you get preggers... anything that could harm them would be irresponsible.
Maybe lithium has been the most moodstabilizing thing for you so far... but it's 9 months... I don't think it's impossible to find other ways, including non-medical strategies to keep yourself in control. One should have that in their toolbox anyways.
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