Thanks for all the responses. It's all very helpful.

I guess I just need to address my symptoms. I feel MUCH better with barely any mood swings, irritabiliy or anger on my Abilify. So some of my symptoms are helped greatly on this med. I'm trying to wean off it due to weight gain though. My new Dr wants me to consider prozac. So I guess if I go that route I'll know pretty quick if I need a mood stablizer or not. I think I will.

It's upsetting because I had bad reaction to lamictal & triliptal. So that's why I have taken Abilify. But it makes me gain weight. UGH I can't win.

I just wish I would know for sure. I have had moods when I'm super hyper and happy. But I like it when I feel that way so I can't tell if it's hypomania. I hate when I feel agitated, anxiety and angry... or depressed, sad, isolating & crying. So the happy moods are a blessing to me.

I have another new Dr I'm seeing now because I moved. I am going to work with her alot to try to figure this out. I hope to get stabilized so I can be more productive in my life and enjoy it. I feel like I'm wasting my life away unhappy, confused, empty and lost. It's a sad existence.