Okay, so for about a year now, I've been on lithium. Since then, there have been digestive issues, particularly constipation, as well as skin problems (on medication now) that may have been aggravated by lithium. The dermatologist told me that lithium can cause/aggravate acne and I already knew that lithium can cause dehydration, and therefore constipation. (I have been drinking tons of water recently to try and balance it out)

Has anybody else experienced this, and do you think it is worth talking to the doctor about dropping lithium and if it is really that necessary, trying something else (I know that Depakote is another mood stabilizer)

I just don't know what I am supposed to do anymore. I'm really trying to have everything be healthy and normal but something always has to give.