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Suggest Treatment For Bipolar Disorder
I am working with a client who has c/o upper body heat...hot, sweaty while the lower limbs feel cold. She is an office worker. Hx of significant constipation...BM only every 4-7 days. Only medication she takes is lithium for bipolar disorder. Any ideas?
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
hiii dear
change in body temperature has many cause
but it is not due to bipolar illness and even not due to lithium
for lithium u can go for serum lithium level to check its toxicity etc???
mostly its is due to her physical illness
go for routine check up and specially thyroid profile
both physical and mental illness co exist in same person so if person mentally ill than y should not ignore his physical health
so take physician consultation and be safe
thank you
change in body temperature has many cause
but it is not due to bipolar illness and even not due to lithium
for lithium u can go for serum lithium level to check its toxicity etc???
mostly its is due to her physical illness
go for routine check up and specially thyroid profile
both physical and mental illness co exist in same person so if person mentally ill than y should not ignore his physical health
so take physician consultation and be safe
thank you
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