Well, I am on venlafaxine which I have been on since I was first diagnosedll with bipolar. I have been on epilim and lithium which were ok for the mania but not the depression. I was put on mirtazipine which I hated. It made me want to sleep all day long it made me feel so ill. I carried on it for nine weeks and despite encouragement from my pdoc to continue it I couldnt do it.
Then I was so down I didnt give a **** anymore. Then was admitted to the psych unit and commenced quite rapidly onto lamotrigine its been my life savor. It was like a sudden improvement it felt likr a switch had been flicked in my brain. There are plenty of bipolar meds out there and it can take time to find the right one but its worth it when you find the right meds