13 days off Lithium

Pinto
Pinto Community Member Posts: 32 Connected
in Mental health and wellbeing

With my psychiatrist I've weaned from 800 mg Lithium carbonate in January to 0.75 ml priadel 520/5 in the last two months. 13 days ago I stopped. I was misdiagnosed bipolar, with support It was realised I have complex PTSD due to abuse. What should I expect over the coming weeks? I'd love to hear experiences

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,819 Scope online community team

    Hi @Pinto, I don't have experience of this myself but I hope we have some members out there who can share how it went for them. CPTSD is such a misunderstood condition in many ways. I've read that it often gets misdiagnosed as other mental health conditions which can be really difficult!

    How are you feeling being off the lithium? Have you got any therapies planned to support you with your CPTSD diagnosis?

    Hope things have been going well off the medication.

  • Pinto
    Pinto Community Member Posts: 32 Connected

    Thank you for being so kind. I'm off of the antipsychotic for 14 weeks and now lithium. That was my aim, it's been gruelling but I feel very happy. Trauma therapy I think will be for the new year

  • Amaleihna
    Amaleihna Community Member Posts: 24 Contributor
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/149240/13-days-off-lithium

    Wishing you joy and a speedy recovery! 🫂

  • Pinto
    Pinto Community Member Posts: 32 Connected

    Thank you so much. I feel very blessed

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