Lithium withdrawals (discontinuation syndrome- whatever) are awful. The last three days I’ve spent either asleep or curled up on my couch due to exhaustion, brain zaps, nausea, weird body sensations, dizziness etc. I just could barely move. I did manage to eat a little and do some brief yoga stretches. Luckily I’ve had nothing important on so I can ride this out at home.

This morning I managed a half hour walk and feel more awake. Maybe it’s improving but I still have more tapering to go once this settles down. At least my mood is stable. Just frustrated.

My niece is five days into starting Prozac. No side effects and she seems a bit better. Early days but encouraging.