I've been prescribed Lithium after Lamictal failed, for the fact that Lithium has been around for a long time so it's safer(according to my pdoc). However I've been dreading it for the last 2 months due to the side effects. Constant nausea, memory loss/cognitive slowdown, drowsiness and the list goes on. I tried to man up and stand through all those difficulties simply because of the hope that it will get better. But nop.
Yesterday I had an appointment with my pdoc and told him that I'm stopping the med. He did not recommend it, saying that the mental slowdown and the frustration is due to me having depressive episode. He then prescribed Zoloft(anti-depressant 25mg) and advised me to press on as they are gonna make me feel better. I was like, "what about my side effects man?" He started blabbering away about my mood and gave me an appointment 3 weeks later. He have been my pdoc for almost 2 years so I always count on him as he is friendly, listens to my problems and advises well. But this time I couldn't understand why he overlook my physical problem..

Is this normal? Should I trust him on whatever he's doing?
I really want to make an urgent appoint and tell him frankly that Lithium ain't doing good but cr*p to me so I quit. But at the same time, I want to get that nice happy mood I miss so much. I feel like with all this medication I'm hoping on nothing. Sigh...