I think it's great that you are trying to find your triggers. I know it's never easy.

I am bipolar 1 as well. When I was on Effexor+stress= major psychotic event. It's how I was 'found out' to be Bipolar. I had a major 'switch'; went manic and into psychosis.

It was a ***** to get off for me. I had to take Prozac (lowest dose) to help me get off it. I struggled with brain zaps for years afterwards.

I've been diagnosed in 2012 (I think? lol) and I've yet to find the 'right meds' for me. I am treatment resistant. I'm on low dose Depakote as it's all I can tolerate. I took one dose of an atypical antipsychotic (Risperdal) and now have mixed laryngeal dystonia. I am super sensitive to medications.

It's been very hard. I've come close to death many a times. Therapy and benzos are my friend lol.