I don't discuss meds - as we are all different, and what might be a miracle drug for me, could be toxic to someone else...

I can share with comfort - I have done great 10 years on Lithium, and 8 years on Depakote, and the last three years I've been using Seroquel which has no regular blood work!!!

Meds and coping skills, removing triggers, and knowing how to accept and knowing what I MIGHT try and change! LOL

I couldn't do it without meds

I take Geodon, Abilify, Wellbutrin and Buspar. It works for me but I think I'm over medicated. Gonna try to get off the Abilify since Geodon does the same thing pretty much. Everyone is different. I know I tried meds that were horrible - Mirtazapine made me very sick.

Thanks Gina! I am on Seroquel 100mg am and 200mg pm. Viibryd 40mg and Valium 5mg prn. I also use 400mg samE every day and 100mg l-theanine prn up to 400mg. All with my doctor's direction and approval. Just wanted some insight.

No great topic! and I did share!

I am very lucky though - my biggest and constant side effect is thirst, I've been very fortunate in that area - I know so many that aren't...

I'm always carrying a liter water bottle and I drink about 6-8 a day! My only good habit, its not the pot or two of coffee, and cigs!!! LOL

I take 200 mg of Lamictal. It works for me very well. The side affects I experience are some confusion and sometimes forgetting words, so I take it at night. That seems to help.

Thanks Heretic. I had tardive dyskenesia on abilify plus it didn't help me. It took me awhile to get used to the seroquel but I love it now.

Thanks for the experiences. I appreciate it Loum50...and Gina once avi and I'm smiling.

I take geodon, lamictal, elavil, buspar, cymbata, thats for the Bipolarl I take many more meds for other illnesses, I have diabetes, high blood pressure.and some other smaller ailments. lamictal is my mood stablizer. and far as I know no side effects.

Seroquel, abilify, trazadone seem to help me but like Gina said we are all so different.

Lamictal, Lithium, Abilify, Klonopin - Wow, that's all right now! Pretty good for me. These change allllll the time and what works for one does not always/usually work for another. It's all a big game of "hmmm, does this one work right now??? No? Then let's change it" At least that's how my psych plays the med game, and I approve. And with 2 mood stabilizers, an antipsychotic, and a benzo, I am still hypomanic right now. Go figure! Just waiting for and dreading the crash.

I take lithium, saphris, Wellbutrin and lexapro. No problems with any of these. But saphris causes heat sensitivity and thirst with the lithium. It is so individual with meds you just have to try and see what works best for you.