I was on lithium before. Its one of the first meds they tried me on at the bipolar unit. When I was sent home I was on several meds including lithium. I guess I didn't drink enough water bc I completely blacked oout for 10 days. I have no recollection of even leaving the hospital. I ended up in the hospital because the lithium got to a level that was very dangerous. You HAVE to drink the water they tell you to. I had to get off the lithium but many people do very well on it. My step mom was on lithium to twenty something years and stable all the while. So its a great medication if you can take it. I would say with the way youre feeling that you probably need a AD along with the other two. I believe that's a very common thing. The antipsychotics and some mood stabilizers I believe lower your dopamine levels to keep you from getting to high and going manic but you need something for your seratonin levels to sort of balance you out. Thats what my docs told me. Plus if they took you off a benzo cold turkey after 5 yrs that itself messes with your brain chemistry. Its best to stay away from the benzos though atleast it was in my case. Hope you soon feel better...

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