I have no idea what lithium has done for me. I really don't. I have taken it for probably 12 years or so, but always with a mix of other medicines. My current dosage is 1200 mg per day. Right now I'm fairly stable, but is it because of the lithium, the lamictal, the abilify, or the latuda? Who knows? I assume that the lithium is the foundation of my therapy, but there is no way to know for sure. I do know that my thyroid no longer functions, however, and that my hands shake a little.

Now that I think about it, I realize that my psychiatrist is ultra conservative. Perhaps I am talking too many medications and could do with fewer and less. It is something that I need to talk with him about.