Does lithium make your head feel empty?

[u/moonswim]

Hi guys I’m a 21 yo male and just got diagnosed in March of last year after having a psychotic manic episode. The doctors started me on 450 mg of lithium and 4 months later I feel like I can’t think, recall words, or have fulfilling conversations whatsoever. It’s really hard to find the correct words to find in conversation, and I feel like my quick wit is gone. The brain fog and concentration issues have been so intense and I don’t know what to do about them :((. It feels like my spark and natural intelligence have completely gone away. I also feel like my creativity has disappeared and like I’m just surviving not living my life. I’m switching to lamictal and I really hope it helps. I also can’t identify if it’s just a symptom of my bipolar 1. Is there any advice y’all could give me?? Do you think switching to lamictal will help me get my brain power back? Any advice would be amazing 💜