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Suggest Treatment For Vomiting, Diarrhea And Muscle Pain While On Rispridal
Question: My daughter involuntary patient in the XXXXXXX Of Vales hospital Randwick NSW Sydney Australia four monts the Doctor gave her Rispridal and for weeks change to another med Clozapine and after six weeks changr again to Lithium 900 mlan d Olanzapin 15 ml and Lorazapam 2ml as she neededand 5 times two kind of insulin She did study to be a Layer
She vomating / diarrhea/her muscle all aver in her body pain her eye vision getting worse and she told me she today ringing noise all day in her ears I dont know where can I go and ask help and advise thankyou lisse to my crying God bless you My name XXXX ph 00-0000-0000 XXXXX XXXXXX email YYYY@YYYY
Please Sir
did you have informations about a REHAB and Detox clinic Here in Australia only have medications my daughter dying for a Cure We did come from hungary our two daughter born here in Sydney unfortunatly no place where she can have opportunity exes to talking therapy CBT If youknow aplace in this eart plese informing our Family
Kinds Regards XXXX
She vomating / diarrhea/her muscle all aver in her body pain her eye vision getting worse and she told me she today ringing noise all day in her ears I dont know where can I go and ask help and advise thankyou lisse to my crying God bless you My name XXXX ph 00-0000-0000 XXXXX XXXXXX email YYYY@YYYY
Please Sir
did you have informations about a REHAB and Detox clinic Here in Australia only have medications my daughter dying for a Cure We did come from hungary our two daughter born here in Sydney unfortunatly no place where she can have opportunity exes to talking therapy CBT If youknow aplace in this eart plese informing our Family
Kinds Regards XXXX
Brief Answer:
Lithium toxicity might cause such symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern but need more details of her symptoms to comment with confidence. She got admitted involuntarily at hospital and was given Risperidone, Clozapine which later changed to Lithium, Lorazepam and Olanzapine.
She is having vomiting, diarrhoea and muscle aches and have blurred vision. She is on high dose of Lithium (a mood stabiliser) and the drug is known to cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In some individuals diarrhoea and vomiting result in precipitation of Lithium toxicity. The ringing sensation in ear, blurred vision, muscle pains could be occurring due to electrolyte abnormalities precipitated by lithium toxicity. So first thing that should be done is to get her lithium levels checked to rule out the toxicity. Normal levels should be less than 1.2 mmol/ltr. Ask her doctor and if possible get her serum lithium levels, Serum Electrolytes and complete blood count done.
Please don't remain worried, if lithium levels come normal then reduction of doses will help to normalise her condition. For her persistent mood symptoms proper dose titration and other drugs will work.
Thanks, Please provide me details of her mood symptoms to comment on her drug therapy.
Thanks, Take care
Lithium toxicity might cause such symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern but need more details of her symptoms to comment with confidence. She got admitted involuntarily at hospital and was given Risperidone, Clozapine which later changed to Lithium, Lorazepam and Olanzapine.
She is having vomiting, diarrhoea and muscle aches and have blurred vision. She is on high dose of Lithium (a mood stabiliser) and the drug is known to cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In some individuals diarrhoea and vomiting result in precipitation of Lithium toxicity. The ringing sensation in ear, blurred vision, muscle pains could be occurring due to electrolyte abnormalities precipitated by lithium toxicity. So first thing that should be done is to get her lithium levels checked to rule out the toxicity. Normal levels should be less than 1.2 mmol/ltr. Ask her doctor and if possible get her serum lithium levels, Serum Electrolytes and complete blood count done.
Please don't remain worried, if lithium levels come normal then reduction of doses will help to normalise her condition. For her persistent mood symptoms proper dose titration and other drugs will work.
Thanks, Please provide me details of her mood symptoms to comment on her drug therapy.
Thanks, Take care
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