What are your experiences with Lithium??? Any desirable or not so desirable side affects?

I take Depakote and Seroquel, but I still get manicy at times or I'm hardly concentrated on things directly. School seems harder then it is and I don't enjoy things as much. Pretty much somehow I suppose im not balanced enough for me to naturally go to sleep since the break down i had almost two years ago. I've tried abilify, geodon, lamictel, respidol, it just made me more mentally restless What should I do???

The problem with Lithium is it needs to be at a certain range in the blood to be effective if not it can cause problems. Doctors normally require monthly blood tests to make sure that the lithium is at the right level. What I have done that seems to help is make a mood calender where basically you chart your moods every time there is a change and what time you take your meds. This sort of information helps the doctors to understand the situation better and they maybe able to find a better course of treatment for you. Take care.

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