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lithium overdose / suicide

Sent to Health Experts July 9 2004 at 3:07 PM
   

I have just found out the my father has been hostpitalized due to toxic levels of LITHIUM in his system. I realize that this can happen, but he has been taking this medication for years. A major factor in my question is that my father is diagnosed manic depressive (or so they say) and, based on my own ovebservations over the years, obsessive compulsive. What I need to ask is this: What are the factors involved in a lithium overdose? Also, what are the chances that this is an intentional thing (ie - is this common amoung patients perscribed lithium, or what is the recidivism rate for somebody who goes through dyalisis once, and recovers?)? Please help, im scared for this man. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

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Jarod Ambrose
NYC

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