In 1994 when I was first diagnosed, I was put on lithium. I did not like it. Don't remember why.
Maybe I did not want to effect my thyroid, or get the tremors..
These are still concerns of mine. Some one in my family has shakes so bad that she doesn't want to eat in public. Now I don't know that was from lithium or not, maybe an antipsychotic that she is taking???
I sent her a question regarding that very issue.
Right now I take geodon and lamictal both weight neutral meds....and I have gained weight this past year.
sigh
I think I am talking myself right out of trying lithium....
bizi
Maybe if I could stop drinking it will help me the most????