Posted by alienatari on October 17, 2007, at 20:31:20
In reply to Re: lithium and diarrhea » alienatari, posted by Larry Hoover on October 17, 2007, at 8:29:04
Thanks for the info. I was actually aware of this, I was only ever taking it around once a week. maybe twice at most. It was not that effective for me though.
Take care.
> > I guess I might try some codeine tomorrow when the diarrhea starts. My dosage is 1250mg of lithium per day, levels at .85.
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> Just so's you know, Immodium is an opioid, called loperamide. It is used because it is not able to cross the blood/brain barrier in significant amounts, limiting the effects to the periphery. It is unclear if much of it is even capable of leaving the digestive tract, limiting its sphere of action even further. Your body can become dependent on it, so be aware. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immodium
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> Lar
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