Hi I'm new here as of tonight.I'm bi polar1 and seem to have many many manic episodes.they always say when you get that elevated you can expect a crushing low .I haven't yet and I've been dx since 1996.been on every mood stabilerzer found one that has worked for 16 yrs Lamictal now the problem lies in my anti psychotic geodon been on that 16 yrs good drug but it just has run its course for me.I'm on Valium 30mg daily Topamax 400 MG and I just tried ambilfy which is suppose to be a miracle drug...I got severe side effects. So if I remember to take my Valium which has is diffucult to do when I'm manic .I'm usually calm enough so Noone k ow my mind is spinni g I know all I've read hear is deres sion episodes and happy outcomes I hope I didn't step out of line.