I’m on a low dose of lithium. I improved so much on a sub-therapeutic dose that my pdoc is keeping me at this level. The side effects aren’t bothersome. I am hoping for brain improvement too. Just a little tired is the side effect. I don’t notice it decreasing the gabapentin. I have a slight headache once in a while. Not bad, and it passes.

My anxiety decreased significantly. I’m also taking gabapentin (half the dose I see others taking) for anxiety and it works. Together, it’s just wow.

I take just 25 mg of quetiapine for sleep. This low dose works for me to make me sleep. If I don’t sleep, I could go hypomanic. I get that happy, euphoric type, but I risk crashing down into depression after, so well, I just take my pills.

I really needed these drug changes. I have a stressful job with anxiety-provoking interactions with upper management. I was afraid I would lose my job due to my inability to cope before I had these drug changes. All I could think about was quitting.

AP alone did next to nothing for me for the anxiety, and an increase in AP made me so tired I felt that made the depression nearly unbearable.

I’m pro lithium, absolutely. Technically, it’s a mineral.

If you try it, take the minimum effective dose, and get your blood tests done.