The only time I truly got manic and cycled was when I was on birth control pills for 6 yrs. well I then started being severely depressed and anxious and up and down moods. About 2 yrs ago I
Wound up on Wellbutrin. Then about 8 months I went on Lamictal. I had the worst debilitating body aches drs said it was fibromyalgia Finally I decided to stop the BC pill in June to see if things got better with the body pain. Not sure why I didn't associate the pain with the pill. Well the pain disappeared 100%. Hmmm so I wonder....how would I be without these psych meds??? I do not like alot of these side effects. Every med I take, there's usually several annoying ones. I have hardly any motivation to do anything. Used to work out massively in the gym and now I do spin but that's it and I've gained 12 lbs since Lamictal. I'm plain ole lazy and boring. But I do love the control I have of anger toward coworkers. Omg I'd snap in heartbeat and make enemies. So as you see I'm all over the place with this but I've been feeling my time of being on these meds are running out. Time to try going clean and see how it goes. Just scared I'd make a mistake.