Bipolar Support Group

I'm not sure if water prevents side-effects. I drink quite a bit of water/day and I still have side-effects, but I also eat sugar in my diet and i'm sure that's not very good.

black555, wow, thank you cause you're making me think about the "important things" in life this evening.

I highly doubt that water prevents side effects. If it did, pdocs would be advising all of their patients (particularly those on Lithium) to drink as much of it as they can to avoid them.

Most go from manic to either depression and somewhere either between the mania and depression they are "normal" ie in a good balanced mood. Neither Depressed or manic/hypomanic.

Mixed states with a good reaction to the right meds, can well be euthymic.

Those on Lithium need to drink lots of water, ie Lithim levels can get too high.

JennyWren

Put simply, if you have a greater amount of water flushing through your system, it follows that it is likely that less residual chemical will be retained in the kidneys.

Any health advisor will recommend 2 litres (or more)a day for anyone.

Our kidneys can tolerate up to 6 litres a day.

Of course you can drink liquids other than water (fruit etc. counts too).

[Even if you disagree, drinking water is harmless!]

Raymondo