I have multiple diagnoses, but am only taking lithium for bipolar 1. I have doxepin as needed for sleep, and sometimes have Xanax as needed for anxiety, but that's typically only for certain situations, etc, that I will talk to my psychiatrist about beforehand and he'll give me a very small amount.

I was on Zyprexa (Olanzapine) before, and I absolutely hated it. I think that if you want to try something else, lithium works really well for me, and it's the only thing that I've found that works. And it prevents me from being manic and keeps me level most of the time. So it works for both sides of the bipolar spectrum (in regards to mood swings).