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Lithium Kidney Damage

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Dr.   Srikanth Reddy MD

-Can you go off Lithium after 20 years, and take a substitue drug ,as need because of Kidney disease, without bad effects? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO AND THE LITHIUM LEVEL WAS TOO HIGH AND HE HAD KIDNEY DIAYLISIS FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS ...MY SON HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR, WHEN HE WAS ON LITHIUM 7 YRS. OR SO AGO, HE DID FINE... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

i chatted with u last time .u suggested lithium as an augumenting agent to replace bupropion & to be taken with cipralex ,but lithium causes kidney problems.do the other 2 drugs thyroid hormone ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

Hello, I would like some information on kidney tests. My Cr was 2.2, BUN 24, CrClearance 60, Kidney Ulrasound normal. I am taking Lithium . This was a a Dr. who was new to me and also in a new state.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

Is lithium induced dry mouth reversible after lithium cessation?. If so, how long until dry mouth recovery from lithium cessation? It has been four months since lithium cessation yet dry mouth... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

low dose of Lithium to treat bipolar (as diagnosed). She was in hospital with a Kidney infection ... contraindicated for Lithium. Also given the fact her recent Kidney ailment why... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

I have recently been diagnosisd with a high lithium 1.5 with the possibility with some kidney damage. My doctor states that he will have to take me off lithium and put me on some other... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Manisha Auradkar MD

kidney disease. I am completely confused and scared, deciding to halve my lithium, and planning to call ...I am female, 66 yrs. and have been taking Lamictal, Lithium, and Emsam for several years -... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Auradkar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

a family member has 30 % kidney function & is being tested to be put on a donor list. He was told if the function drops to 20%, he has to go on Dialysis wile waiting for a kidney. The kidney failure ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Abhishek Kapoor MD

this means I have renal insufficiency. According to the WebMD article you cannot regain kidney function that you have lost. I am currently taking 600mg Lithium Carbonate. I went down from 900mg. After I did ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Kapoor ( Psychiatrist)