Hi, I'm Stav

Hi, I’m Stav. I’ve been taking lithium for 1 year, 3 months and it has been awesome to have been stable for that whole time. I was initially on zyprexa as well, but I tapered off that successfully without any issues and have been sleeping well without it. If I happen to have a night of insomnia, I do still take 2.5mg the following night to help me sleep, but it really doesn’t happen often and I just take it for one night. I found the Taper Clinic because I’m interested in the possibility of tapering. I have been experiencing some pretty chronic side effects from lithium wish there was a better alternative. Some of the side effects have been inflammation/ stiffness (now managed) and super flaky scalp psoriasis (sort of managed with a spray that has made some of my skin on my forehead very red). I am also aware that if I would like to and am able to have a baby, I’ll need to taper off lithium for at least the first trimester. So either for the short term, or long term, it’s something I’ll need to do at some point. Hoping to hear from people who have experience in these areas and who can give me some insight and suggestions. Also, to share my own experiences and how I’ve managed some of these side effects and tapers. Looking forward to chatting soon. Stav