I still can't sleep more than a couple hours a night on average. I did get one night of sleep and I was thankful and amazed. Then of course it disappeared. But I don't feel tired. No side effects from lithium so far which probably means there won't be unless I somehow get dehydrated. It feels like someone put the fire in my brain out though. I don't have that undeniable urge to say something. I am a bit more placid, as in non confrontational. I just feel quieter. And I don't feel like people are plotting to make me sick( with food). Also my family seems like they are calmer as well if that makes any sense.
I do forget stuff. Like I have alarms to take my meds. And when the alarm goes off I take it, then five minutes later I wonder if I just shut off the alarm and forgot the meds. And of course don't want to take to much so I have to wait till next time. I just assume I took it, just so I don't talk myself into taking it again by accident.
I see the clinic psychologist, and I do have to see a psychiatrist once, for my records, so i can be treated by my regular doc. Not a huge fan of psychiatrists, but policy is policy ( hate policy too). considering I act like a spoiled brat when i don't get my way, I think I'm handling it nicely. So I will jump through their hoops to get my way.
I started talking to my friends again. So, yeah, I guess it's working.

I'm glad it's working.. Maybe you could have your meds in a box with several compartments, so that you'll know which meds you've taken? Idk if that might help?

I just got my son a box cause he forgets worse than me. Next payday i get one! :)

How is it going? *hugs*

I got a box for me :) And then one of my cats peed on it and dissolved two days of lithium. But I cleaned out the box and sanitized it in the dishwasher, let it dry and refilled it. The new psychiatrist told me I hadn't reached the therapeutic dose yet so I have to take a little bit more. I am in adjustment mode. Very tired and a little forgetful. But also started to exercise again so that makes me feel better. I get my next blood test next week. The psychiatric is actually ok. I thought he was gonna be one of the kind that gives you a lot of medicine. But he didn't. So that's good.
My brain is like " slloooooww" but that always happens, like the initial weight gain..it happens then I get used to the lithium and it all goes away. but I'm hoping the brain will stay quiet, just not this quiet.
anyways, have a good one :)

It sounds like it's getting a bit better, that's good.
Yeah, it usually takes a while to adjust to meds. I hope the side-effects with wear off soon.
Cat's are weird, eh.. Glad you could wash it out and use it anyway..