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What Causes Dry Mouth, Excessive Salivation And Fatigue While Treating Bipolar Disorder?

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Posted on Tue, 12 Jan 2016
Question: I have bipolar disorder and I am on amitryptyline and lithium. Right now I am hypersexual, I have an extremely dry mouth, in the saliva I do have it tastes very salty, my lips taste salty, and I have been sleeping a lot, can these symptoms happen because of the medicine?
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Probably side effects of medicines.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

Most of your symptoms are due to side effects of drugs.

Amitriptyline can cause lethargy and excessive sleepiness. It can also cause dryness of mouth. This dryness can be one reason for salty taste in mouth.

Lithium is also known to cause change of taste. It can also cause salty taste.

For this, you would have to drink adequate amount of water.

Hypersexuality is not explained by drugs. But it can be the part of your bipolar disorder.

Hope this answers your query.

Take care.
Thanks.
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What Causes Dry Mouth, Excessive Salivation And Fatigue While Treating Bipolar Disorder?

Brief Answer: Probably side effects of medicines. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. I can understand your concerns. Most of your symptoms are due to side effects of drugs. Amitriptyline can cause lethargy and excessive sleepiness. It can also cause dryness of mouth. This dryness can be one reason for salty taste in mouth. Lithium is also known to cause change of taste. It can also cause salty taste. For this, you would have to drink adequate amount of water. Hypersexuality is not explained by drugs. But it can be the part of your bipolar disorder. Hope this answers your query. Take care. Thanks.