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Wander · Sep 26, 2019, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Christina

Ok , me of course understands the “ want” to be on as little meds as possible. But.......

Since Lithium was a huge part of you finding stability and you were enjoying life again.... why would you want to get off it so bad right now ?

I mean yes the goal for Pdocs is to find a good combo of meds that can balance a person off and then they can build up huge toolboxes of coping skills and actually being able to apply them when needed the most.

Maybe just stay on a good therapeutic dose while you get lifestyle changes in place that will give you the best chance at managing and enjoying life long term going sans meds ?

Just something to consider.

Thanks Christina. The main reasons I want to come off of Lithium is that even on low doses, like now, I get bad tremors. It can be very embarrassing when others see me shake so much. This also impacts my muscle strength. Along with that my thyroid has already been affected and with long term use other organs may also be harmed. Oh, I also lose some of my vitality and personality while on it.

Going back on a full dose of Lithium is an option but I want it to be close to my last one. I have a huge toolbox of skills and am confident I can manage this, unless it gets much worse. Still, this is a risky process. Both my T and pdoc know that and are carefully monitoring me. If this is the new normal off Lithium then I'd go back on it. I am hoping that the dose change has destabilised my brain chemistry and it should return to homeostasis soon.