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Lithium + Alcohol and Weed.
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What are your thoughts on still partying when taking lithium? I try to not take it on days that I know Im going to be consuming alcohol, but I know that it is bad to do because you should be regularly taking your medicine.
Posted on 10/25/09, 08:10 pm
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Reply #1 - 10/29/09  9:30am
" I would stop consuming the alchohol and such. I am on lithium and when i drink alchohol it makes me sick for days. It is also extremely hard on your kidneys. "
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Reply #2 - 10/30/09  3:01pm
" ive gotten drunk when on lithium i have also gotten high when on lithium i dont see a problem with smokin on lithium but alcohol isnt good for ur kidneys thats why if i do get drunk on lithium i dont try and do it all the time cuz it can do serious damage over time "
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Reply #3 - 10/31/09  3:03am
" i was on lithium and drank the whole time. like you, i'd skip the nightly dose. probably kept me unstable. probably fucked my kidneys. but honestly? i'd do it all over again. alcohol's a messy thing, tho, easy to end up an alcoholic. in detox i met a 21 year old with liver failure. can you believe that? well you should, cause it's true. smoking, tho, i'm sure you're in the clear... just don't use it as a mental escape. moderation is key... "

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