Hi, When I Was In College I Was Dx With

Hi, when I was in college I was dx with depression and put on Prozac. It was a major life changing event as I was 18, 6 hours away from home living with people I never knew before. Very tough adjustment period . After college life stabilized and I was off my medicine for several years, met my husband and in 2006 had a baby girl that was wonderful but completely turned my world upside down. About a year after started having mood swings and difficulty managing work, home life and very sleep deprived. My doctor eventually put me on lithium on top of Effexor. I have weaned down to 1 capsule per day, and my mood is ok but still get discouraged at times. I also believe I have begun early menopause. My dr does want me to come off the lithium as I have been on this small dose for at least a year now. I think I have been dx with bipolar but this term really freaks me out as I have a coworker who has bipolar and a lot of us never know his mood from day to day and I hate to associate myself with this. Is it really safe to come off the lithium if this is truly my dx? Thanks