Jeanie,

I myself am on Lithium and Seroquel for my bi-polar, and I have to agree with DE about the Lithium being a godsend. The Seroquel helps with my rapid-cycling, as well as my insomnia. My doc is leary of increasing my Lithium because of the fast-approaching summer. My doc told me that the theraputic level for most people on Seroquel is 600mg, but I myself can only tolerate 200mg as well.

Your son sounds like he is getting a better handle on his disorder (noticing he can make himself more manic, ignoring his delusions/hallucinations...). These are all great strides to make when dealing with this 'monster'.

I wish you son the best of luck, as it is a long, hard road to travel when trying to make oneself better mentally. It's a daily battle, but well worth it if you stick to your guns and keep your head up. There will be good and bad days, but in the end, with the right combo of meds, one can attain some level of "normalcy".

I wish the both of you the best, and continue to post. You learn more from your peers and their experiences than anything else.

Dolfin