Posted by sasa on March 17, 2008, at 18:48:34
I was put on Lithium and was started at 1 pill (300 mg) per day for 3 days, then 2 pills (600 mgs) for 3 days and then to 3 pills (900 mgs) taken nightly for about 3 months. I decided to taper off after having bad tremors and lack of normal appetite. So I went down to 600 mg for about 1 week, then down to 300 mg for about another week and are now completely off of this horrible drug. Now my symptoms feel worse. I've been feeling severely depressed, lost my appetite, had constant diarrhea and stomach ache for the past 3 days, shaking especially when stressed or crying. And at night, I've been feeling shortness of breath and pain on the left side of my chest. I've had these symptoms for about 1-1/2 weeks and I lost my job due to my absences. Has anyone experienced similar withdrawal side effects? Please let me know and share your experiences with me: s_a1@hotmail.com
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