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Lithium taper

2019-08-19 22:04:48
I'm taking lithium myself after consulting many psychiatrists for 3 years. I'm on Nexito20 from years +Licab600 from last 2 months without much improvement and side effects like thirst. How can I taper it down??
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Dont taper without the asking ur psychiatrist

Answered2019-08-20 03:50:11

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