"i was diagnosed as bipolar in 2007. i&#039;ve been on and off a plethora of different meds. in nov. 2015 my nurse practitioner put me on 600mg/day of lithium carb cr. at first my emotions were all over the place then things began to level out. for first time in years i actually felt self motivated! my nurse pract. said the blood test looked bad for my kidneys and thyroid. my pcp said the opposite.  i didn&#039;t care; i was alive again! then about 10 days ago i felt the  first slip and now i&#039;m in free fall. i&#039;m so tired of fighting."