Wow, I just looked up these drugs...I just learned that I’m at a higher risk of Steven-Johnson syndrome because of my Asian heritage. I’m an Asian/white mix, but most people think I’m white. Yikes.

The psychiatrists started me on Lamactil three times, Depakote twice, and my current psychiatrist offered Tegretol or Trileptal, but I refused, sick of epilepsy drugs giving me headaches.

I’m glad I took the lithium. I felt better within weeks. I’ll do the blood work and hope my kidneys hold, at least until I can retire when I won’t have to go through triggering work stress.