I use to take lithium and Triliptal but quit them for a variety of reasons.

I take Valium and prior to that Xanax and klonopin.... If I skipped a couple days worth I will get all kinds of agitated and then I remember Ooooo I might want to take one so I don't risk having a seizure .

I have been on all kinds of meds over the years quit cold turkey most APs and AAPs not a single hiccup. My Pdoc has been fine with me dropping meds. He's not a pill monster and is happy I advocate for myself, we decide on meds together.

Quitting lithium cold turkey ? I hit day 4 or 5 .... It was hellish so hellish , I felt horrible for almost 2 weeks, took my brain about 3 months to revert back to functioning sans lithium. I quit the junk because I had gone toxic once and felt another episode starting, I like my kidneys and thyroid and decided lithium had to go .