There is a difference in being treatment resistant and not liking side effects of meds. Treatment resistant means your symptoms do not respond to meds or therapy- after trying almost every med and therapy on the market over a period of years.

I am exhausted again now, my depression can be treatment resistant but I do cycle out of it eventually when meds dont help - usually with an inpatient visit in the mix as I get dangerous to myself. Zyprexa is a great rescue med for me. I do not like being on it daily but taking it PRN in distress does help give my brain a rest from the chaos. I am glad it works for you.

I have wondered about the forums before, I find many people on here struggle as they expect meds alone to fix them for problems that are not necessarily bipolar related.