Thanks!
I personally feel Ritalin would be the best for me, considering what my other brother has experienced who the doctors first treated with bipolar meds. but then his present doctor diagnosed him as ADD, that was also added to my diagnose besides mild bipolar, mild personality disorder, sometimes I get synical and wonder do "they" really know what "they" are talking about? Meanwhile we are given meds. that do nasty things to us because a doctor(s) is afraid to try something that really does agree with you. I had no problems with sleep and negative moods when I would go to weight centers and get phenterimine or phen/fen combo, I lost weight, had a great sleep/wake cycle and more alert without "speeding" and I did go to sleep at normal hours, but because the abuse of ritalin I guess doctors are reluctant to prescribe it to patients, especially any with bipolar tendencies. My other brother who has been on lithium for over 25 yrs, was given ritalin years ago while in a major depression and it was good for a short while then threw him into a major manic episode. I do not feel that would happen to me due to being mildly bipolar and do not have the same triggers that put me here in the first place, but cant convince the doctors, maybe they are so fearfull of malpractice issues today, cause that does exist so intensly today. Sorry to keep gabbing. Take care and stay well.
"darkeyes"