I've been on lithium for almost six years. I have not gained a single pound although I did on abilify. I did get toxic once in the begging but it was caught quickly and resolved. I get slight hand tremors, memory problems, definate Loss of creativity or harder to channel. Trazadone tho made me manic and was just no good for me.

Just keep with the meds and keep hanging in there. I'm glad you found us here at PC keep on posting, we're here for you.