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Great info EllieM must go to a bit of homework.

Thank you Erin. Really appreciate it.

Hi Erin That’s a great help. I’ve been having my lithium taken every month since last August. I had been on 800mg and my level was 0.41. I was under severe stress due to another issue so they went up to 1g and my level was 0.91 but I was very sick, (sorry tmi vomiting etc. ) they reduced it back...

Hi EllieM, thank you for your very warm welcome. I’m not au fair with the different measurements. All I know is that my first reading was 6.5 in a routine blood test and after the Glucose tolerance test it was above that. I was clueless. I had to ask what it meant :0) The nurse said “you have...

Hi Erin, thank you so much for your post - I was fascinated. You have had more experience on lithium than I have. I am on sodium valproate, lithium and Brintillex for the bipolar. When I started on these drugs my weight sky rocketed. I’ve been dealing with lithium toxicity for the last 6...

Thank you for the laugh Jo. I nearly spat out my tea when I read your comments about your wife’s tights. Hilarious

Thanks markpj31. It’s very Interesting to know I’m not alone in this journey and that others are struggling to find their feet too. I only take comfort in the fact that i know I’m not an isolated case. This forum is such a great help. Thanks a lot :)

Hi MrsA2, thank you for the help. Really appreciated. :0)

Thank you so much EllieM. I’ll have read of this tomorrow. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. :)

I only say this because I’m collecting frequent flyer points from GP / consultants and keeping them in the life they have grown accustomed to. In all seriousness, I’d like to say hello and I’m a newbie. Was diagnosed with T2 last week. I was told to download a leaflet by my nurse and to make...