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Diagnosed as bipolar and i take lithium for it. is it dangerous?
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Pluses and minuses: Like dr. Ali showed with his diagram, all medicines for bipolar illness have their pluses and minuses. Lithium is the oldest and most well-studied of these medicines. Many people have used it safely for years, with good management of their symptoms. Your doctor will also want to monitor your thyroid and kidney function, etc, as well as periodic lithium blood levels -- to make sure all is well.
Answered 12/22/2013
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