Lamictal typically works in the background making more a difference on keeping the depression at bay... Never gave me an energy, but everyone responds differently

Lamictal is a mood stabilizer , Lithium is the first actual medication for the treatment of Bipolar, kinda the "Gold standard" so to be speak, Discuss with your Pdoc, All psych meds have a laundry list of side effects.

Do keep in mind that even tho medications can help keep you "stable" but you will still have mood changes and they are not always a bad thing, they are just normal mood changes, like every human being has. If your in a great mood its not always "Bipolar causing it" If your in a sad mood its not always "bipolar causing it"

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