I was diagnosed as being Bipolar II (mild) 2yrs ago, triggered by family problems, etc. I had been on depakote, remeron, ativan and ambian occasionally. After a year being on depakote I gained weight and lost hair, I asked my new doctor (I had moved to another state) if I can try lithium, my brother had been on it for 30yrs with no problem so I thought it would work for me too, so I take 900mgs of lithium and 20mgs of celexa, I've been on celexa a year now I had my past doctor switch me off the remeron it was too sedating so she switched me to celexa, at 40mgs I got the "jerks" so we were down to 30mg and now I down to 20mg, when I went to 10mg I started feeling down so my doc told me to go back to the 20mg. I was bummed cause I really want off of all this stuff cause I am too "mellowed", and gaining weight super fast and hey, isn't that enough to cause depression, 32lbs in 8 mos. But I will admit the lithium has worked miracles
"darkeyes"