I had initially had REALLY good feelings when going on AD's (found out later that they were hypomania because I was misdiagnosed with unipolar instead of bipolar). This would last about 6-8 weeks, then I would crash & the doc (was going to a GP at the time--not a good idea-- go to a specialist) would increase the dosage until it got too high & then he'd change me to another AD & pattern would repeat itself.

When I was finally diagnosed with bp 1 (my mother had it--that should have been a clue) I was put on Lithium & I couldn't believe how calm & good I felt. I was afraid it would go away, too, but though I had to get off Lithium due to kidney problems I've been doing well (most of the time) on a combo of meds for bp.

Just watch if this pattern happens to you. If so you might want to bring up the question about bp. But if this is the right med for you & you remain stable & optimistic, I'm really happy for you. I know how awful those crashes can be.--Suzy