looking for answers Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 So I a while ago was on 1200ER and was maintaining at about .55-.58. Then we dropped to 900 ER and I still maintained mostly around 0.55. When I was in the hospital the other day, they drew blood, my level was 0.31. I know various things can alter your lithium level. time of day of blood draw (mine are usual in the AM 12 hours after last dose) dehydration stress bowel issues electrolyte imbalances pain killers Thing is the stress, bowel, electrolyte, pain killers usually raise lithium levels....... I have been drinking about 30oz more per day, but i dropped 0.27mol. I see Pdoc on thursday, but just curios wtf is up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 These can cause lithium levels to drop: Increased sodium intake and increased caffeine intake. That's all I was able to find unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, mikl_pls said: These can cause lithium levels to drop: Increased sodium intake and increased caffeine intake. That's all I was able to find unfortunately. ive read various things can change them, like even time of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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