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Old Jul 15, 2014, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by cashart10 View Post
So I am sitting here with an extra giddiness, albeit perhaps just excitement, and I am feeling like I may get off the couch tonight and actually do something...like dance or sing or nag the hell out of my sleeping husband. I've had my bottom glued to the couch for some time now, not out of depression, but rather out of Lithium's side effects (at least I believe that is the culprit of my near chronic fatigue--another reason I have considered stopping my meds...but at least it keeps me from becoming psychotic). Anyone else know of Lithium causing that kind of fatigue? It's dreadful! But, I feel like tonight will be different and tomorrow will be different and perhaps this fatigue will leave altogether. I don't long for insomnia but I do miss it compared to what I have been experiencing. Anyway, I better stop writing before I start writing about sunshine and roses. Lol, just kidding. Have a good night everyone.
I hated the drug myself and just as you it cause extreme fatigue and did absolutely nothing for my depression but helped with the mania. I wasn't manic for 3 years. Went off of it and was stable for 6 months then went into a mixed episode. It wasn't enough to go back on though, I was switched to Latuda and is working well.
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