UGH!!!

I have been having some really bad side effects lately (don't feel like explaining or typing them all out... yes, it's a long list). I suspect either Lithium or Xanax, along with Abilify (which was just increased). I see my pdoc on Monday and I'm nervous about making changes.

What do you tell yourself when you know there are going to have to be major changes in your meds so you don't worry so much about it?

Oh, and another question: is it possible to find stability on mostly antipsychotic treatment and not so many mood stabilizers? I find APs work best for me, and I want to bring that up with my pdoc in case he wants to take me off Lithium and perhaps not give me a replacement. As far as mood stabilizers go, I think we're at the point where all he can give me is Depakote and I don't really want to jump from the frying pan into the fire. I am already on Trileptal, and I have bad side effects on Topamax (confusion spells) and I'm allergic to Lamictal. :-P