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I am taking Lithium Carbonate, orally, but was wondering if I could just open the capsules to sprinkle it on my food and still have it be as effective?

By Ringlette Asked Jul 23 2009 6:57PM
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by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on Jul 23, 2009 at 7:02 pm Permalink

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ABSOLUTELY NOT!


The capsule is a capsule because the breakdown of its coating is timed and meant for it to break down at a certain point in the process of digestion.


You can get VERY sick if you do that and you have to get your blood work done like you do, because it just so happens to be a drug that can FUCK-UP your liver...

So please... Don't do that.

Im calling your doctor and telling him to give you something else anyway. Lithium is a dinosaur drug... It needs to be retired and put to death!
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by High Shaman on Jul 23, 2009 at 6:59 pm Permalink

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...and you TRUST an answer like that to people you don't really know here on the internet ???

Call your pharmacist like at Wal Greens etc and ask someone there who really does know ...

I'd imagine it wouldn't matter ; BUT what do I know ? +5
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