Does lithium have any side effects?
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Lithium has many side effects and can be dangerous in large doses. So while you take it, you’ll need to get regular tests to check the level of it in your blood, to track your thyroid levels, and to make sure your kidneys and liver work right.
From: Cluster Headache Treatment WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Melinda Ratini on May 28, 2018
SOURCES:
National Headache Foundation: "Cluster Headaches."
Ashkenazi, A. , February 2011. Headache
UpToDate: "Cluster headache: Treatment and prognosis."
SOURCES:
National Headache Foundation: "Cluster Headaches."
Ashkenazi, A. , February 2011. Headache
UpToDate: "Cluster headache: Treatment and prognosis."
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