The only med I'm on with you is Lamictal, which seems to be a standard med for bipolar. Once, I was put on Paxil for a long depressed episode, and it caused me to go manic in less than 6 weeks. But I do OK on Wellbutrin, go figure. I think everyone reacts differently to meds, and everyone seems to be on different dosages of many meds as well, so it really contributes to the difference in my opinion.

I did go off Paxil, tapered as well. I may have been off it and then put on Abilify; I really can't remember. I do know that pdoc never just stopped meds other than Trazodone, so I'm sure she tapered and/or replaced the Paxil with something else and no waiting period, but that something else was not an MAOI. I know I have never been on an MAOI, so I can't help you there.