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Myself 29 male suffering from bipolar disorder & taking medication from last six years. I have taken Depakote up to 1000 mg with Oxcarbazepine 600 And also tried Depakote 1000 with qutipin200 But never got satisfactory results for hypomanic symptoms as well as depression. Now I am on lithium 300 twice with lamotrigine 50 at night and feeling very much relaxed due to lithium effectiveness in hypomanic symptoms but since I started taking lithium from last one month I am having problem of constipation and also observed hair fall. Please suggest whether these side effects will go or I should stop talking lithium.
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Dear Zeeshan, Nice to know that you feel better with lithium and lamotrigine. Lithium is time tested effective tablet for bipolar disorder, especially for hypomania. Constipation is NOT a side effect of lithium. On the other hand, lithium being a salt causes loose motions in few persons. Find other causes for constipation and settle them continuing lithium. Hair fall is due to Depakote that you have taken before one month. NOT due to lithium. It will settle down by itself. Otherwise you can add Biotin for few weeks.
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