Can Diet Pills Mess Up Your Lithium Levels?

Question

I am on Lithium and am wondering if it could mess up my levels.

Answer 1

Diet pills mess up everything. You don't need them, eat a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner, go to the gym or take a walk every day and you'll feel great.......

Answer 2

DO NOT TAKE DIET PILLS! They are dangerous!! And yes, they can mess up lithium levels.

Last year I was visiting my parents and took diet pills (Leptopril -does not contain ephedra) on top on my exercise routine and normal diet. I was 26 at the time, 5'11, 180 lbs. By week three I was sick. I had diarrhea, dry heaves, dizziness, headaches, and a general feeling of being sick. I thought I had caught the flu or something. I had lost 13 lbs in 4 days. One morning I told my mom I didn't feel good. My vision kept blacking out and I felt (for lack of a better way to say it) stoned. Later that afternoon I was walking from the bathroom to my bedroom (a 5 foot walk) and I passed out. I was rushed to the hospital emergency where they did a bunch of tests on me.

My pulse was up to 120, My blood pressure was 150/40, they had to start me on an IV, the did an EKG on me, took blood, tested my lithium levels, and urine samples, and a whole barrage of other tests. I take 250mg tablets (2 the morning, 1 the afternoon, and two at night), yet my lithium test showed I had no lithium in my blood.

They finally got me stabilized and said that I was dehydrated and malnutritioned. I told him that I took diet pills. When I mentioned diet pill, the doctors face lit up and said that's why. He said they can cause a whole bunch of health problems, including death. He told me to toss the diet pills or next time I might not be so lucky.

I was kept in the hospital for almost 10 hours, given 3 or 4 IVs, potassium, juices, and monitored (by the EKG, blood pressure, and heart rate machines) every 15 minutes.

Please take my story as a warning. If you seriously want to loose weight there are better ways (I know because I've lost weight after this)

The quickest way is to cut out red meats, starches, breads, sugars, alcohol, and sodas.

Eat veggies (salads are good), soups, and drink TONS of water. If you get hungry between a meal, drink water to fill up.

In moderation eat white meats, and fruits (fruits contain natural sugars, and that can put on weight)

Practice portion control. Yes, you'll feel hungry at first, but think of your goal, and soon your stomach will start shrinking and you won't have that feeling anymore.

Eat 5 times a day. A small breakfast. A mid-morning snack, such as an apple. A small lunch. A mid-afternoon snack, such as carrots. A lite dinner. Do not eat any later than 7pm (6pm is better.)

Go exercise for at least an hour a day, incorporating weight training. Weight training builds muscle. Muscle burns fat. You get the idea. It also gives tone and definition. Also do a few yoga and pilates exercises to help tone those hard to reach and stubborn areas.

Answer 3

I'm not really sure but I would say don't take them. They make you hyper. That's the last thing you need if you're taking lithium. If you want to know for sure then call the pharmacist or your doc. They will let you know what you can and can't take. I would think not though. I have a friend on it and they won't let her take anything over the counter.

Answer 4

I would think your safe as long as they didnt contain any kind of stimulant, including caffeine, that leaves most hoodias out, definately the prescription pills and Hydroxycut. Have you heard of Proactol? its an all natural diet pill thats guaranteed to work and clinically proven.

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