I am tapering off lithium under the guidance of my psychiatrist. I'm currently at 450 mg/day and?

Set up a schedule to get off Lithium as soon as possible. I stopped in June, 2023 and my lab work showed I was already at Stage 3 kidney disease. Check your Creatinine and eGFR levels now. Go on a different med if you can. My kidney disease was 98% because it has a known side effect to affect your kidneys and my family doctor ignored my lab tests for too long. If you don’t eat healthy, see a dietitian who can guide you on eating, based on your kidney lab work. Exercise! Good luck

Hi Muskingum,
I was on Lithium along with Manerix for Major depression. My Psychiatrist and I tried to lower it from 900 but when I reached 400 I was starting to feel depressedf. So he put me back to 600. Now a year later we are trying to lower my Manerix from 600 to 450, so far so good. I see him in April for my next reducing of Manerix. Good luck. I don't mind being on Lithium it really works well for me.

Take care,

Hello Muskingum. I was on Lithium for several years. that was over close to 20years ago. I was on 600mg. A taper was done, and I can say it went fairly smoothly for me. Aside from tremors, (hands) that was a major withdrawl/side effect and these tremors stayed with me for some time. Close to at least a month, if not longer. I also develpoed a thirst (water). Costantly drinking plenty odff it. I hope and imagine you'll be fine. Best of wishes to you, pledge