Hello everyone. I am looking for some feedback because I cannot trust my brain right now. I am in a major Bipolar depression, its not getting better and today it feels like it is getting even worse. My depression started 5 months ago. I am getting so tired and worn out from this, I don't know how to keep going.

I started Lithium 4 months ago. It worked for me many years ago so my Pdoc thought it would be a good drug. Its not working. Now she added 2 other mood stabilizers on top of the lithium.

Lithium is giving me horrible side effects. My skin is dry and cracked, acne, weight gain, it goes on and on. My Pdoc said she doesn't want me to stop taking the lithium yet. But its been 4 months! if it's not going to work in 4 months when would it?

Does it make sense to seriously talk to her about a taper off?