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Originally Posted by Anika.
Josie, Lithium does not always work, and serious side effects or lithium causing other health issues is not all that rare. If you consider regular blood testing for kidney function, thyroid function, and lithium serum levels easy to manage that's ok, but not everyone is going to feel that way. And not everyone is going to think those risks are worth the pro's. The side effects can be intolerable and persistant despite how well you take care of yourself. There is rumors and then there is people's real life experiences.
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I agree. Not all that rare does not necessarily mean "will happen if you take this medication". And, as another poster indicated, failure to perform appropriate blood work can be problematic. That appears to be an issue in many cases.
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If someone feels the medication is no longer working why quiz them on why they stayed on it so long, why not find something else. Some medications may work for a time and then not, it's not a given that what once worked will always work.
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I ask because of curiosity and it is a factor that was brought up with in the discussion. We're it something taboo, I would think that would be specifically mentioned, as I am not a mind reader. I would also think the OP would mention that specific situation themselves. If, however, the OP does for some reason feel quizzed, and I would assume that to have a negative association over merely questioned, I would apologIze for that.
But the OP has not expressed such a thing, unless they are doing so vicariously through you, Anika- though that specific situation has not been made clear to me either.
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I think the op would know if it was still working well or not.
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Again, we both agree Anika.