I wouldn't do anything without checking with your current pdoc. These meds are nothing to fool around with on your own---even I won't mess with 'em, and I've been a nurse for 15 years. Too many ways for things to go wrong!

Of course, I'm newly diagnosed and just coming off my first-ever mixed episode, which freaked me out totally and really made me thankful for what little sanity I have left. So I'm toeing the line and being scrupulous about following my pdoc's instructions to the letter........we'll see how I am in a year or two when I'm more confident about everything, LOL.