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Aug 27, 2019, 06:22 PM
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Hey there!
My doctor advised me not to drink lithium and alcohol (yes, I know it's bad), but I had an inch of a glass of wine and wanted to ask: Have you ever combined alcohol and lithium? Safely or has it had harmful consequences? |
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Aug 27, 2019, 06:36 PM
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I couldnt drink and take Lithium. About 3yrs ago I drank and ended up in the worst depressive, sui episode and IP for weeks. I havent drank since.
The problem is that when you drink you can potentially trigger a bipolar episode and you cant predict if your mood will go up or down. But the biggest problem according to pdoc is that alcohol is incredibly dehydrating and dehydration and Lithium just dont mix. I no longer take Lithium due to a severe toxicity medical emergency but Ive not been game to drink.
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