I've been on meds since May 2008 and have only had short spells of hypomania or depression. With the right meds you can have stability.

I hope for you that meds keep you stable for ever! For me, even as complaint as I am, it hasn't been that way for me. But we are all different, and some people can stay stable on decades on Lithium alone!

Yay! Very happy for you.

If its working for you, dont change a thing. Eventually you may need to up the dosage as your body gets used to the medication. But if its working, stick with it, maybe you found your "cure".

I am on the same combo and it has worked miracles for me. I had been stable for about a 4 month stretch, but fell into a manic/depressive state this week. I don't think it is a problem with my meds though. I've just been under more stress and have had more grief and problems all piled up at once. It would push anyone to the edge. Still, I will see my doc Friday to see what can be done, though I am feeling much better today. I am so happy you have been feeling so good for so long now. I hope it continues for you. If you do have a bad spell, hopefully it will be short lived like mine.

I've been on the same cocktail for nearly three years now. Most of the time things are good. I have my dips, never lasting long, usually just run their course. Once I had a mini mania start up and a med tweaking is all that was needed. Just upped the dose. I feel very fortunate as I have not had severe highs or lows and feel pretty normal....

Glad you're feeling so good. There is hope for stability........

That's real nice that you are feeling so well! I have been feeling a little better too. I think my meds are starting to work. Just today, my pdoc upped my Zoloft. I have hope that I will be normal & that my combo will be what was needed! I am so very happy for you and I pray it stays that way. Have a great day!

Savour it :)

You're doing well, doing well!!! It is perfectly within expected outcomes though, for things to sometimes change; the overall, long-term severity of your bipolar symptoms can lessen, or get worse, your body can adapt to your medication over time, which might require an increase, and/or a change in meds. As your body ages, you might need to make some adjustments to your medications as well...or, all of the above, all at once. That is why personally, I try to keep a balance between what works well, and how much I really need. It's a lot easier to increase, than to have to decrease and/or change a med because it no longer works.

The unpredictability of this illness, is part of what makes it what it is; we all have to take each day one at a time, knowing that things can change any day. But, it also helps me, at least, to learn to appreciate the good things that remain. There is always something to look up to and see.

l feel better too partly from the meds and from moving on with my life its all good

It really is great your feeling better, but try to keep in mind you have a chronic condition. Stress or chemical changes can still affect you and try not to be devastated if they do. I was going great for about 5 months and thought I found the answer, ( there is no magic cure). One day I woke up feeling miserable and felt cheated like my normal life had been taken from me. I now realise that it wasn't really normal i was feeling, but slightly hipomanic.
Hate to be a party pooper but ask your self if you have elevated energy, feel on top of the world and need little sleep. I really hope it continues for you but be prepared to make changes to your meds over the years.

Thanks everyone for the thoughts. I think you're right. Unfortunately, I can't expect to stay this way forever. But if I can have only a few days of depression or hypomania then that's so much better than it could have been.

i agree with lou.

appreciate feeling better. i was on the same regimine for 5 months and then the bottom fell out. a tweak here and there and i am feeling better.

i have been on soooooooo many med combos i know that it won't last long, but one can hope.

sorry if i sound like debbie downer but that is how it works for me. i hope it is different for you.