Lithium worked great for my hypomania but like you did absolutely nothing for my depression. I got to the point that I really thought I was just clinically depressed and not BP.

I was on very high doses of the drug and became toxic and just destroyed my body. I ended up with kidney problems. I was borderline diabetic, had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I had a condition known as Metabolic Syndrome because of the drug. I was taken off of it immediately. It took my body a year to recover from it. that experience left me not wanting to take any kind of medication whatsoever. of course I do take medication but am very careful with it. I'm on drugs that work much better and would never consider taking Lithium again.

I agree with the last post. We need to be responsible in taking these psych drugs. We must be our own advocates and know what we are putting in our bodies. Education of these medications are key.

Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Don't be afraid of the diabetes. You will have to take exceptional care of yourself but it is manageable.