Yeah-
Li can be your best friend or your worst enemy! I liked it after a 2 week adjustment period, but then it fried my kidneys and I had to stop it.
Seroquel was my permanent replacement (after depakote, risperidol, geodon, and abilify- in order). Seroquel worked wonders after the adjustment period which SUCKS! It was worth it, though. It has its own problems, but if you want a quick fix for mania- its the way to go....
I'm not a doc- just diagnosed for 20 years
Good luck!
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Kimber
Dx- Bipolar 1, General Anxiety
Meds: 800 seroquel, 300 lamictal, 20 prozac, 150 wellbutrin, 600mg x3 Gabapentin, Synthroid, (Crestor, Tricor, and Metformin to counteract it all.)
"It's ok to not know all the answers. It's better to admit our ignorance than to believe answers that might be wrong. Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what's really out there."
--Neil Degrasee-Tyson