She's now having kidney failure problems and was put on the kidney transplant list.

We are a community here not just a help page. It wasn't until 1970 that it was reversed, allowing lithium to be used as a medication for BPD.This community is a place to share and discuss new scientific research.

I'm not sure what kind of med topamax is though.Drinking on lithium makes you feel the effects more strongly in a way, and you need to keep hydrated to keep your levels steady.1300 daily and if I drink (4-5 nights a week) it's usually pretty heavy. A heavy night of drinking is anywhere from the equivalent of 6-12 shots, and happens at least a few times a week.
Drinking lithium and alcohol can also change your blood levels of sodium because of dehydration, which is another risk. If you do, what's your dose and average amount of beverages you consume?1200 mg and I drink just about anything and everything depending on the occasion. My doctor has okay'd those rules.Drink relatively often and a decent amount usually too. At these low levels, I would assume very little effect on kidneys. Or feel carbonation. Read about the latest advances in astronomy, biology, medicine, physics, social science, and more. You don't worry? Sometimes if I'm with others I'll have two if I eat a big dinner and space them out well.

Also 2000mg depakote. I go to a weekly event at a bar night and usually have one drink there. Cheers. Drink relatively often and a decent amount usually too.

Honestly I usually throw up before I go to bed or else I get a bad hangover.Yes, but not very much. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. I drink about three drinks, never feel even buzzed no matter what the drink is, then all of the sudden feel shit faced. Indeed, that is precisely what a new meta-analysis has found.

By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. I don't drink beer on it because another weird side effect of topamax is you can't taste carbonation. I find it I have wine, I feel nothing then it hits me and bam, I'm gone haha.I used to be in lexapro, did not interfere with alcohol effects. I've found Lithium to work pretty well, and has less side effects with alcohol than any other main Antidepressants/SSRIs etc. It never affected your levels?900mg, now and then.

And because lithium isn't distributed equally around the planet, some places naturally have more lithium in the water than others. So all beer is flat.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castA safe haven for bipolar related issues. My grandma was on dialysis and died at 83 and was super healthy. [1] Lithium requires a binder or transporter molecule for the body to absorb it. Lithium is in the same class as the mineral electrolytes sodium and potassium. Good weight, walked regularly, ate well. Am not drinking too much daily anymore, but on a bender I will drink 750ml of vodka a day. At these low levels, I would assume very little effect on kidneys.What’s new is extremely low doses given to basically everyone.Intentional barbiturate overdose did her in, tho... Mileage may vary.Kidney function declines in all people as they age. On the plus side, no more suicide attempts and she lived to be 83. I've always drunk on my meds and never had a problem.
Depending on you and the other meds you are on, drinking and alcohol is dangerous. This week I swapped it for a soda b/c I've been hypomanic.Same for liquor or wine with me.

It’s your bloods filter.My mother took lithium for decades for her bipolar disorder. Water and not taking a dose too close to drinking seem to be key. Four common types of lithium used for human consu… However, I don't drink as heavily as I did before my diagnosis. A heavy night of drinking is anywhere from the equivalent of 6-12 shots, and happens at least a few times a week.I've found Lithium to work pretty well, and has less side effects with alcohol than any other main Antidepressants/SSRIs etc.I'm just so worried about poisoning.

My grandmother took lithium for decades to treat her bipolar disorder. When I do it's around 3 to 4 beers. Though, the doctors do think that is also what shut her kidneys down before she passed away.

Sometimes I do go a little over board but it's become harder to do so around friends and family because there's others monitoring my consumption, thankfully.

Many experts consider lithium an essential nutrient with a provisional recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 1 mg (milligrams) daily for an adult weighing 70 kg (154 pounds), which you can usually get from food and water. Can't even get dialysis. I don't drink shots though.