Posted by Toby on November 30, 1998, at 10:02:40
In reply to Lithium discontinuation, posted by alan on November 27, 1998, at 16:09:55
There is no withdrawal syndrome from lithium. However, some people do note that they feel "strange" for a few days after stopping lithium if they were on it a very long time. It may be due to reversal of the side effects to a more "normal" state; for example, no more tremor, no more excessive thirst or urination, no more sedation, no more cognitive slowing, etc. It may just be the odd feeling of getting back normal body function.
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