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Stopped lithium cold turkey for a month now. starting to get everything together. how much longer should it take?

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Dr. John Gaffney answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

For?: Discontinuing lithium like this is not advisable ... Best to discuss with your psychiatrist to come up with a better plan for the goals you have and ways you'd like to accomplish them. Wish I had a better answer ... Best of luck!

Dr David and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/9/2015

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