Taking Lithium...how can I Alleviate Diarrhea? It is a Side Posted: 03-04-06 19:43pm
i ve been taking lithium since 2003 and
since that time i ve been with diarrhea.
Some times it comes, sometimes not but it
is always with me.May lithium causes
diarrhea that lasts a long time? What can
i do to turn this fact less common? i made
a post in a forum and many patients told
me they had this kind of effect for a long
time. By the way , i never had sexual
intercourse without condoms.
Diarrhea could be one of the side effects
of using lithium. You can visit your
psychiatrist and request to reduce the
dose. Chronic diarrhea is also a n
indication of possible HIV-infection.
Therefore, you can consider asking for an
HIV-test, too.
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