"i&#039;ve been taking lithium for almost 2 years now. it is actually amazing mood wise and it helped me get over my social anxiety. the side effects i&#039;ve had which technically are not good at all, but are almost worth how i feel are. i had to be put on blood pressure medicines, my hair is sheding a lot more than normal. i have more acne than i used to, and the worst one. i&#039;ve gained about 25 pounds which for me wasn&#039;t good i was already overweight. oh and i haven&#039;t had a period for almost three months now (not pregnant) my doctor thinks lithium might be to blame. i&#039;m only 25 by the way, so i should still have a period. besides all of this lithium was the best thing to ever happen to me."