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Ice Queen writes:
My doctor has said that the best way to treat my bipolar is with lithium but i am just not 100% sure about it. At first i thought well if it helps me stop doing stupid things then taking a tablet is not really much of big deal. But now that i have started to take the tests to see if i am ok to take the lithium, doubts have started to kick in do i really have bipolar disorder what if i don't have it and i start on the lithium. I know deep down that i have bipolar. I...
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Lithium is a medication used to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression). This article focuses on lithium overdose, or toxicity.Acute toxicity... Read more »
Source: FirstDatabank Drug
Generic Name: LITHIUM - ORALPronounced: (LITH-ee-um)Lithium Carbonate Oral Uses This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder ... Read more »
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