Thank you for all your responses.
It would appear that we all have different needs for meds according to the severity of our symptoms and variations in the condition. I would like to think that the doctors are trying their best to help us as much as they can. But at the end of the day we seem to
be just subjects for experimental cocktails which work for some but not others.
I seem to be one of the lucky ones where Olanzapine has worked well.
I am left in a state of semi low depression and although I am relaxed but have limited energy and sleep for twelve hours a night I am at a point where my mood swings have
disappeared so I live my life although not a very productive one in a fairly contented
state. There are times when I have considered trying another med to try to lift my
mood but the doctors seem afraid that it might produce mania.
I feel lucky that Olanzapine has put a stop to the symptoms I had before I was medicated but also fear full that by introducing another med might ruin what I have .
Most of the time I am quite happy to feel comfortably numb.

My original question was for those who are diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and not for those with more than one clinical diagnosis. This was not meant as a criticism of the mental
health system in other countries or a negative view on the number of meds that some of you take. If you need the meds for your symptoms then its good that there are
meds you can take.
Why so many meds ?
I recommend that you read all the responses to this thread as I feel that we have all touched on what the diagnosing , prescribing and other influences may be.

Thanks again for all your interesting responses, I feel that it all makes good food for thought and allows us all to freely express our opinions with out criticism or judgement .

Thanks Psyche central.

I hope you all feel better in the near future.

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