Drinking alcohol on lithium. Do the blood levels go up or down?

Question

blood levels of the lithium i mean. Does it increase or decrease. Can i get toxic from drinking is what i want to know really.

Answer 1

Lithium needs to be taken in doses that keep its level in the blood relatively high. Often, other medicines are used initially to treat mania because of the increased risk of side effects with high levels of lithium, and because it takes a number of days to work. Lithium is then introduced a little later to stabilise mood.

Alcoholic drinks can make you lose water overall and hence the blood level may increase and you will feel intoxicated.-