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Have Chronic Nausea And High WBC Count, Was Taking Lithium Earlier. Can Lithium Be Causing The Problem?
I just got a new blood test and my white blood count was 13.5 down from 15.3. I stopped taking lithium which was thought to be the cause of the WBC reading. There is still lithium in my system (.5). I assume that the decrease in my WBC is good, but still high. Also, I still have chronic nausea. Could the lithium still be causing this? Thanks for your help!
Mon, 29 Jul 2013
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If lithium level is more than 8 meq/L than it causes toxicity , but in your case as level is progressively going down , so don't bother.
2nd point is white blood counts as this came down from 15300 to 13500/cmm, so it will come at normal level within 3-5 days.
As nausea is there , so take some syrup ( containing local anesthetic as oxytacain) for 2-3 days+ ranitidine once a day doe 2-3 days.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
If lithium level is more than 8 meq/L than it causes toxicity , but in your case as level is progressively going down , so don't bother.
2nd point is white blood counts as this came down from 15300 to 13500/cmm, so it will come at normal level within 3-5 days.
As nausea is there , so take some syrup ( containing local anesthetic as oxytacain) for 2-3 days+ ranitidine once a day doe 2-3 days.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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