I recently was Rx'ed Adipex (phentermine, a stimulant), traditionally strictly Rx'ed for the extremely obese for weight loss by my psychiatrist.

Backstory: A friend of mine gave me some out of the blue, and I figured I had nothing to lose. So I took it, and it was like a 180 degree flip in my state of mind. I am Dx'ed Bipolar I and have tried every medication, inpatient, and residential treatment across country even, but nothing has put even the slightest dent in my roller coaster.

But this medication has changed my life completely. I don't obsess over how to kill myself every hour of the day, I don't spend all day in bed, and I just feel different than I've ever felt before because I've had some issue of some sort my entire life. And it's not a manic 'high' good. It's a 'functioning' good feeling. I'm actually getting out and picking up hobbies, and no longer hide from my friends and sleep all day.

My question is, I know it's a long shot, but has anyone here been on it? Especially if you have Bipolar? I have done research and all the reviews talk about how stimulants of the kind are big 'no no's' when it comes to treating Bipolar, but this med might possibly save my life. My Pdoc told me, of course, that him rx'ing it to me was completely off label, but he was willing to let me try anything if it made me feel better.

I just need some advice. Anything.

Basically, are stimulants and bipolar a good mix?