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Increase in anxiety, mild depression after stopping lithium cold turkey. i must ask, when will this stop and i get back to my normal self?
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Unclear: This is usually given for a bipolar diagnosis. I am not sure why this was stopped cold turkey but the anxiety and mild depression may get worse. It may resolve but will take time to sort itself out. By the end of one month you should have some idea. The problem however should be under the care of a doc since this was stopped abruptly. Maybe your psychiatrist. Best wishes.
Answered 2/9/2015
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