I am no longer on it but I was on it for 3 years and it helped me a lot. It helped bring me down from a few manic episodes and did keep me relatively stable. My only issue was when I had to go up on it I got some side effects. But give it a chance, it is a pretty amazing medication.
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"Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same"
Best HP Quote Ever: Book 7: "Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"- Dumbledore.
DX: Bipolar 1, Anixety/Panic Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, and quite a few health problems.
RX: Lithium 900mg, Paxil 20mg, Xanax XR 1mg, Trileptal 300mg
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