Be mindful and watch your intake of cabs and sugar, Zyprexa is notorious for weight gain. Many people have fabulous results from it.

Seems like most people can take a year or even more to find just the right combinations of medications and doses. It's really a balancing act.

I was a late diagnoses age 47 ,but I don't think I had it any rougher than a younger person diagnosed except in T of course I had alot more baggage to wade through, but that said ... I also have a bit more wisdom due to my age , again a Balancing act.

Bipolar sucks indeed , but it is manageable and you can and will lead a great life.