I've been on just about everything. They all work for awhile. I rapid cycle and we just haven't found anything that has stopped that pattern. I've been on abilify. I had no problems with it. He just pulled me off of it once the tegretol seemed to kick in. There is no one "right" medication combination out there. We all respond differently to meds. Unfortunately, it can be a lot of trial and error until we find the best fit.