I can understand your frustration with trying new meds & having side effects. It took me well over a year to get the right meds once I was dxed with bp1. Tried lithium (kidney malfunction), Depakote (helped with the agitation but not depression--I was in a mixed state), Geodon (knocked me out--I fell asleep while driving on it)

Now on Abilify (20 mg), Lamictal (300 mg) Trazodone (150 mg) Concerta (72 mg) Provigil (400 mg) klonopin (don't remember off the top of my head--taken at night 2 pills).

Want to get off some of them. Plus I've gained a lot of weight since being on therse meds.--Suzy (Leads into a whole number level of depression...Syzt