I had depression there for a few days (actually numb sadness w/anxiety), but now I'm back to hypomania, so I relate. I'm worried I'll crash, so I toned down the one that makes me hyper at 300mg (Lamictal). I'm only taking 100mg at night and 150 in the am now. This meds tweaking sure is a delicate balance! Too much Risperdal and not enough Lamictal and I'm numb...switch them and I'm hyper. There has to be a positive somewhere in between where I'm not jumping out of my skin. Ya know?

It's funny but as soon as my insurance co will pay for my meds, I have a $20 copay for generic and $40 for name brand; but if I prove I'm too poor to pay for meds (which I am) and have no drug insurance I get them totally free direct from the company. So see, even then the insurance co screws me there. I'd be better off having no coverage. Not even sure when I'll be covered. I hope they just leave me alone. I hate insurance cos! It's a pathetic solution to an enormous problem. There has to be a better way than torturing both patient and doctor to rip each off. I wonder if there's a gov program that would pay my future copays and your Lunesta copay. Because what we need being out of reach makes a relapse more likely, which will cost everyone more money. Another dumb thing about insur cos...no preventative health care...hence more expensive solutions later.

I hope you keep taking your meds if they're working for you. If they make you feel terrible I can see why you'd be skipping them, but talk to the doc and see if you can get an adjustment if so. Don't get in over your head, okay?