I've definitely considered switching the Lamictal. It doesn't do much to really balance me out. But my psychiatrist (technically he's a nurse, but he prescribes so) is averse to antipsychotics for some reason. He told me it was because he knows about my TERRIBLE experience with Zyprexa (I gained 35 pounds in three weeks) so he doesn't want to risk weight gain, but from what I've seen, Geodon and Abilify are fairly neutral in regards to weight gain. Latuda is too, but it's not generic and my job doesn't pay me close to enough to be able to afford it. And I've tried a few of the anticonvulsants. Gabapentin was a lifesaver, but I had to go up to 3,200 and by then, I was so stupid that I would forget the word "dog" in the middle of a sentence. Trileptal was a useless sugar pill. And Lamictal seems pretty useless honestly, but it costs me about $1 a month so it was worth a shot. He wanted to try Lithium, but I'm so terrified of it that I refused. With so many side effects, I would prefer something else. We were considering Thorazine as needed, but now that I have Klonopin, that's kinda useless. I really do need something to balance the ups and the downs. But I don't like the Lamictal too much... I don't know if it would help to add an anti-manic agent or try and find something that helps with both at once. I see him this Wednesday, and he's really great honestly. He listens to my suggestions and he explains why it's not a good idea or tells me it could work unlike my other doctor who literally lied to my face, told me we'd try Zoloft, and then canceled the prescription behind my back.