Just few things. Yes, I am one of the people who are not medicated... but that is not the issue here.

But bipolar or any mental quirk is NOT like diabetus... and this BS line drives me crazy. It is much much much more complex.... and add to it your team thinks you are being "ridiculous" when you want off meds for legitimate reasons... they are basically treating you like an idiot.

Weight gain does not mean just being fatter. It means there is something not right going on with your metabolism. Bad physical health can contribute to your mental health issues. So is it really reasonable trade off? I think only you can decide that, not your doctor, who is not on these substances.

In the end is up to you... but you shouldn't take meds just 'cause doc says so, if you don't feel it is helping you. We all have different tolerance of discomfort (and different preferences... what is "so what" to one person can drive other person up the wall).