Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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Your all-time favorite MED

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What medicine is your all time favorite? Its the one that worked quickly with few side effects, and did what it was supposed to do.

I would have to say Paxil was the one that worked for me. Although after a year it stopped :(

And all the benzos work like they are supposed to!
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Only Lithium works for me. I'm immune to everything else now.
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Beer and weed..

all natural, "god" given, and the worst thing is you might have a hangover
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I have a Love Hate relationship with Paxil.
True,it was the calmest and yet still felt alive med I've been on.

But after 2 years w/o an orgasim,I decided to wean my self off,with doc supervision.
I did a 16 week taper.Was fine for 2 weeks...then went into my first medically induced phycotic episode.

I have been on and off most of the other meds at one time or another.And I feel like ,somewhere in the meds shuffle ,I lost myself.I have NEVER felt good since then.(but my orgasims came back....thank God for that...or I'd be a total wreck!!LOL!!)
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When I hit bottom they gave me diazapam to get me thru till I could see someone. 10mgs three times a day. I was zooed and was the first time in my life I didn't care about anything and was relaxed, even got rid of my road rage, I was content to be this way. Almost wish I could stay that way all the time.
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Paxil CR worked ok for me for over 2 years. Then fizzed out. The only problem I had with it was the weight gain and some fatigue.
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PERCODANS!!!!!!!
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I'd have to say klonopin. It always works and the only side effect now is short term memory loss which can be a pain but you learn to live with it.
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LITHIUM SUCKS
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Paxil, till I split from my common-law, had no Doc and thought i did'nt need meds (was manic)...ended up in Psych Ward.
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Lithium took some patience and pain too.
Lithium was my saviour
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nothing works for too long for me. for some reason my body becomes immune to things too fast.
i'm currently on geodon and wellbutrion and seem to be doing ok. but i have that feeling. you know. like i'm going to break down any minute and have to be put in the hospital.
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Zyprexa and Tegretol both really really helped me calm down
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Xanax, when I'm antsy and stressed out, it makes me so wonderfully relaxed.
Abilify because it helps with mania with no nasty side effects.
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My favorite meds became my worst enemy within a short time. First is Risperdal, second is Lamictal. Now it is Lithium but I really wonder if it is working. I can't tell for the life of me?
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