Posted by Chloe on June 14, 2002, at 19:37:11
In reply to Re: Lithium, exercise, salt » Chloe, posted by Sunnely on June 13, 2002, at 23:29:42
Hi Sunnely,
Thanks for correcting me on the li/salt thing. I was pretty sure they were inversely proportional...Then, I began thinking about it, and got all confused! :?)BTW, nice to hear from you. Hope you are well.
Chloe
> Actually, your first response was correct. If you are on lithium, exercising/sweating without replenishing the fluid loss can raise your lithium level even to the point of toxicity. The same thing can happen if you spend some time in a sauna bath.
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> Increasing your salt intake will lower your lithium level while decreasing it will raise your lithium level.
>
> > > Chloe:
> > > Thanks a ton for the advice, I never thought of that. I always assumed it was the TCA. I will pose this question to my pdoc on Monday. Thanks...this board is great isn't it? Take care and let us know how you are doing.
> > > Johnj
> >
> > I woke up in the night, realizing that I think I got it backwards. If you exercise and don't have enough table salt in your diet, your body will take the li salt from your blood. Hence *lowering* your lithium level. Good luck on Monday.
> >
> > Keep up posted
> > Chloe
> > PS Anyone feel free to jump in here if I got it turned around...
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