Hi Faraway tree,

I don't think the "normal" we aim for with the meds is supposed to feel like having no energy. And it may be something pdoc can adjust with meds. You very well could be mourning the old way you lived, especially parting ways with alcohol/drugs, that's a pretty big deal. But good for you in doing it! For me, I still have the hypo come on sometimes, like currently. But this lithium is like a saviour, because I haven't gone through the roof with it. I was so worried in the beginning that I wouldn't have moods if I was medicated. And I had to try quite a few before I found a good combo. But I do still have moods, just a bit healthier I suppose because they don't interfere as much with my functioning. Make sense?