Approx a month, bit less. I stopped taking them all because of side effects combined with them not really helping all that much & feeling blunted again which seemed to be the work of the lithium, besides making me intermittently nauseated though out the day. I can't say that Prozac didn't help with the depression, it really did but I think it also keeps me in this always uneasy, bored, agitated state that's exhausting. Lithium helps make it less intense but doesn't stop it. Instead it's like I can't even cry on lithium. I don't know that others have the same experience but I hated not being able to just express my sadness, it came out as frustration instead. Also Prozac completely inhibited any libido & made any intimate moments with my partner feel like a chore. I just wasn't connected with him. Our relationship is actually improving now I'm returning to a normal libido over the last month. Didn't think it would improve so quickly.

I was scared of stopping lithium again, last time I did I had auditory hallucinations within a few days & self harmed, very depressed but very very very agitated. At this time I was taking a medication (pristiq, an snri) that was bad from the start. It made me incredibly agitated. So maybe it was the pristiq without the lithium that messed me up last time. I've had a fair bit of agitation early on after stopping but it went away & now I feel like somethings changed, I can't put my finger on it but I just feel better.

I'm by no means suggesting others do what I did. It's a big risk stopping 2 psych meds simultaneously when your already unstable, particularly lithium. I feel lucky to be on Prozac with its extended half life it's the easiest ssri to withdraw, infact I've probably still got some of the active metabolites in my system almost a month later. I have been lucky. Also have never had a full manic episode so wasn't too concerned that I would become psychotic or anything. I still question my dx, if I'm doing well off all meds despite having withdrawn fairly inappropriately at that then how could I be bipolar & requiring medications for life? I will still stay in contact with my therapist though.

Not sure how to break the news to my pdoc though. I don't think he will be all that impressed but oh well.