I have lithium-induced NDI. * Is there anyway to stop having to go to the bathroom even right after I just went?
The only treatments for lithium-induced DI are: 1. to stop the lithium, which usually is not acceptable; 2. administer chlorothiazide or amiloride diuretics; and 3. eat a low-sodium diet. The last is the most often overlooked and it can be quite effective particularly when combined with the thiazide. At best, however, it usually reduces urine volume by only between 50% to 75%, which, depending on how severe your DI was originally, may not be enough to completely eliminate the need to get up at night to urinate.
