Hi Charlie J,

Wow, your experience takes the cake! I am sorry it has been such an ordeal. I know that medications work differently for everybody, so it is hard to compare. My experience thus far with a mood stabilizer is that I am stuck in depression continuously........ no hypomania. I am on lamictal and was also on abilify at the same time. I am also taking venlafaxine as my antidepressant and the only thing I think it does is help with anxiety control. Like you, I am so sick of the depressed state that I recently asked to go back to an old med that used to work, Paxil. So I am keeping my fingers crossed but will be very disappointed if there is no effect.
I can completely identify with you in terms of stuck in depression.............