Saw a new Pdoc yesterday (fingers crossed for me to find something that FINALLY works for me) and he prescribed me Emsam patch (6mg) and Lithium 450mg 2x a day.

Ive taken many many antidepressants to no avail and prev. pdoc put me on Lamictal and I stuck with that for 5 wks, but it was making me worse and suicidal so I had to stop that.

Does anyone have any experience with these? I have Bipolar II with very very rapid cycling. More depression that the hypomania.

I started Emsam yesterday, just have a very very slight headache, and i started lithium today and I got super tired....like i fell asleep on the couch 2 hrs after i took it....yikes, i hope that is not the regualr side effect!