text: ok heres another one? alright, so i am on lithium for the 11th day  1200mg  how long till it works...should i get worried now if i dnt see a change? why are you counting the days and obsessing about this medication if your doctor gave it to you for a specific disorder?  do you realize how common it is for treated patients to get off the meds because they somehow convince themselves that "it's not working for" them?  the next thing you know, they are inpatients!  call your doctor and ask him what you want to know.  if you want to be whole, well and healthy mentally, continue to take your meds until your next office visit.  some take up to 3 weeks to see complete results.  do yourself a big favor and think about something productive, please.  don't talk yourself out of your medication before you give it a chance to work properly or without medical advice.  god bless