Hello,
Recently got back on vraylar it’s a newer bipolar medication, I’m also on lexapro. Maybe it’s time to find a new doctor, a reall doctor not a NP. I just found one and I really like her. We talked for over an hour and she basically called my Last NP and idiot I kinda laughed. I’m sorry you are having these mixed episodes I’ve been there. I’ve cried, broke things, punched things, and had quite a mental break down. These things pass. It’s about finding the right medication.
I’ve taken all of the following:
Wellbutrin XL - antidepressant
Lexapro - antidepressant
Abilify- mood stabilizer
Vraylar - mood stabilizer
Lamictal -mood stabilizer
Zoloft -antidepressant
Seroquel -mood stabilizer
Remeron - antidepressant
Zyprexa - antipsychotic
Prozac - antidepressant
Effexor - antidepressant
Atavian - anticonvulsant
Gabepentin - anticonvulsant
Kolonpin- anticonvulsant

Many of these medications worked but were mixed together creating a medication cocktail that did not work and made things worse. Make sure to talk with a doctor who listens before trying to change your medications. If something isn’t working speak up it’s your body and only you know what’s truly going on.

Best of luck.
-Kayla

Big hug by.... I am sorry that you're struggling.... Do you always work with a pnurse or are you seeing a pdoc as well?

I would ask to see a pdoc if you aren't already... You seem to be always on the higher side from what you write on here.... It would be great if you could just be stable ... Another hug.....xo

Bywena, I worry about you! You have been struggling with mania and little sleep for awhile. How is the rest of your health, like your blood pressure?

I know you don’t want to see the “pill-pusher” docs and I think we all feel like that sometimes. There were times I had to go to the hospital and get new meds so that I could stabilize for a few months, and then get more acclimated to therapy and addressing the underlying issues that were causing me great turmoil, and then in time we were able to lessen my medications and I grew stable. I know that its not ideal but I hope that you’ll consider trying something different so that you can get the rest and stability that you deserve….. sending hugs.

I am really sorry you are struggling. I understand your frustration. I really don’t think these doctors know what they are doing. They don’t listen. They are in such a hurry to get to the next patient or focus on something else.

Yesterday I was crying hysterically and then laughing hysterically. It was so awful. I could not speak. It lasted for about 30 minutes. I called my psychiatrist and she added back the meds she took me off of because I told her they were not helping. That does not make any sense.

I sincerely hope you find a doctor that cares and listens. We all deserve that.

Sending you positive thoughts.

these sideffects with the medication for my bipolor problem and that is how i look at it just a problem anyway these meds would do more harm than good i have researched most of the and weight gain or loss insomnia tremor twitching eye movements many more negatve problems no antidepressants lamictal and seroquel actually causes hypomania and or psychotic epsisodes so most are out because more problems that i do not want to deal with


so after thinking about it i really do not want to change anything with the meds

so here i am again hypomanic oh well life is hard