Taking Matters Into My Own Hands

[goofycow]

I decided to ween(sp) myself off litium after the holidays. It has been almost a month and no more embarrasing "accidents!" No more shaking hands and my sense of balance seems to have improved! Of course I feel more irritable. But what's a little irritablity among friends?

Liz

[john999]

You should talk to your doctor before you take yourself off this drug. I assume you are bi-polar?

[goofycow]

i told my doctor what I was going to do before I did it & no I have never been diagnosed as bi-polar until I got to Fayetteville AR. I complained about lower back & leg pain waking me up at night so my shrink put me on litium. Is lower back & leg pain keeping you awake at night a sypmtom of being bi-polar?