Hi, I was on lamicital and lexapro and felt pretty stable but still had some breakthrough depression.

Long story short, I went off all meds.

Good things and bad things happened. So...

I would like to re-try meds. I am Bipolar 1 mixed.

Biggest side effects I want to avoid- weight gain, metabolic syndrome, feeling tired/drugged.

I also would like to be on as few meds as possible.

Any suggestions?