Hi peenda, welcome to the forums.

I'm BP II also and my psychiatrist thinks that the rapid cycling and mania part of the disorder is best treated with an anti-psychotic. I take a low-dose of Olanzapine (Zyprexa), 2.5mgs. It's really been a miracle for me. I've been on it for about two years and it's kept my symptoms pretty well under control. The catch to Zyprexa is that it carries the infamous weight gain with it... You really have to be dilligent with your eating habits (especially watch carbs) and get a lot of exercise. He also likes to have his BP patients on a mood stabilizer with it too. I take Topamax (200mgs daily) which also helps you to lose weight, so it works out pretty well. You might talk to your doc to see what he/she thinks about this as an option. I've listed some anti-psychotics and some mood stabilizers below, I hope they help you out.

Good luck,
bptoo

Anti-Psychotics

Geodon (Ziprasidone)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Clozapine (Clozaril)
Flupenthioxol (Fluanxol)
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Loxapine (Loxitane)
Mesoridazine (Serentil)
Perphenazine (Trilafon)
Pimozide (Orap)
Pipotiazine (Piportil)
Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Sulpiride
Thioridazine (Mellaril)
Thiothixene (Navane)
Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)

Mood Stabilizers

Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Divalproex Sodiom (Depakote, Depakene,
Valproate, Valproic Acid)
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Lithium
Topamax (Topirimate)

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