I started back on meds after being off for a long time. The Pdoc put me on lamictal and latuda, it is fantastic as far as side effects, none. I'm on a low dose 20mg and he said it was only until I got up to therapeutic dose on the lamictal. I'm on medicare plan so I'm shocked your insurgence doesn't cover it. But the Pdoc said that latuda has a great program to help people who can't afford it. There are also programs you can google that will help.