I'm trying to learn more about bipolar disorder and the right medications?

31 Aug 2009

I would ask about Lamictal , especially if combined with an anti-depressant. It's a godsend for people it works for.

3 Sep 2009

hi friend, i totally understand where you are coming from, i've been in the same spot. the meds you talked about, i have never tried. right now ,i take wellbutrinsr400mg in the am, atbedtime i also take remeron45mg, oxazepam(serax)45mg,totaled,lamectal100mg. they have been pretty helpful. i do have some very rough days still, but i guess we all do. sure hopes this helps you. good luck

11 May 2010

I love abilify has worked really well for me. I am now looking for new med though since it has raised my sugar levels and I have a history of diabetes in my family. I also believe that is what my have caused my trouble in swallowing still looking into that. If you review the drug and find that you may be able to tolerate it I would go for it. Hope this has helped in some way.

30 Nov 2010

I take 200 seroquel * 200 lamictal * 3mg xanax * 20 mg dexedrine *16 mg suboxone * 50 mg tegretol *100 zoloft.

It's alot... and we have added gradually... adding on when no help is offered.
Never have taken any away in a while.
Was on Lithium... could not tolerate it along with Klonopin.

Have had a very hard year, being newly diagnosed at 47 yrs old... years and years of symptoms... self medicated.

So, we have started from ground zero (me and pdoc)

Still tweaking and twitching the meds... not quite worked out... still cycling in my bipolar.

13 Apr 2012

You might want to consider seroquale. It works wonders the only negative side affect it had on me was i gained 30 pounds. I hope this helps also remmember everyone is diffrent it took me 8 meds before i found the right one for me.