Welcome and thanks for sharing. Mental illness isn't for sissies.
I keep hoping for less side effects with each new drug I take and I believe there has been an improvement over the meds available in the 70's. We just have to keep holding on.
I hope you find support and enjoy the forums.
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Bipolar I, Depression, GAD Meds: Zoloft, Zyprexa, Ritalin
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." -Buddha