"lithium put me in the hospital for a month.  i was on a respiratory tube 10 days and in a coma for 2.  it really worked before this stay.  i was also in renal for 10 days.  once i was released my doc tried trileptal with an anti-anxiety med and i have been episode-free for almost 3 years.  lithium is great but have your blood levels checked very frequently.  if you&#039;re having trouble with other medz, please consider giving this a try.  i feel like a different person!"