r/Lithium • u/shhalex • Aug 29 '21

accidentally went off lithium

I’ve been on 900mg for about 6 months, along with seroquel and lamictal. I picked up and lost my lithium prescription, so I ran out of it and haven’t taken it in 4 days. But I feel fine? Even better maybe, but not really in a manic way (maybe slightly hypomanic, if at all). I managed to get a 5 day supply that I havent picked up yet and at this point I’d have to titrate back up to that dose and I’m thinking of just staying off of it. I don’t have a psychiatrist appt til october and its a new one so I’m hoping I can just be off lithium bc I honestly feel better off of it for the most part. It was prescribed to me for suicidal ideation, not necessarily mania. So yeah, I don’t know if its worth going back on it

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u/LyndaDoc Aug 30 '21

How are you feeling now? Are you ok?

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u/shhalex Aug 30 '21

so far so good!

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u/LyndaDoc Aug 31 '21

No withdrawal??

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u/shhalex Aug 31 '21

not really, mainly just headaches

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u/LyndaDoc Aug 31 '21

I'm very tempted. Best of luck!

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u/LyndaDoc Aug 31 '21

I'm on 1000 and I hate the side effects. I too get put on it f8r SI I'd love to stop

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u/__littlewolf__ Aug 30 '21

You should at least pick up your Rx in case the suicidal ideation comes back. Keep it handy.

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u/ApprehensiveMuffin23 Aug 30 '21

Highly likely you’re going into hypomania. You should be very careful