Hi Barney,

Your symptoms seem neurological. I agree with Donna... you may be having migraines, so it's a good idea to visit a neurologist. I take Topamax for mine. It's also used off-label as a mood stabilizer, so it serves a dual purpose for me (it's not the only mood stabilizer I take tho).

Lithium can cause nasty side effects. Were you having these symptoms before you started taking it? You can have side effects from it even if your levels are within the therapeutic range. If the symptoms began shortly after you got up to the dose you are taking now, they are probably from the lithium. If that is the case, I would talk to your mental health prescriber about it.

I'm sorry that you had to go through such a long period of mania. I have been there myself... no fun