Just remember, bizi, you can't just stop your lithium cold turkey or even quickly--it increases the risk of a big recurrence to about 95% in patients wiht legit bp 1. This has been really well studied. I know this because I d/c'd mine over a 2-week period in 2012. I did fine for awhile, but had a humongous mixed recurrence shortly thereafter.

I hope this change helps you. Sending you support and safe hugs!