Thanks! That's a good way to think of it...those meds are available if needed. I hope you get to end the Abilify soon also.

It was weird, when I was on it, I felt so good the first 2 weeks, almost like I was so elated and on top of the world. I thought it was amplifying me and making a manic state. Then a week or so later, I noticed I felt weaker in a way. I got winded going up and down two flights of stairs at work. I sloughed it off to an outlying thing, then it happened the next day. I'm in shape, so that was a red flag for me. I told the doc and he took me off of it...and at that time, I was moving into a low mood, so he put me on lamictal. Whenever he asks if I'd like to try another antipsychotic, I tell him no thanks.

Also, I appreciate your reply. I have really even been a little paranoid about starting to spend time on a forum again. About 6 years ago, I used an online forum, to try to make friends and the experience messed with my head. Or possibly, my head messed up the experience? ha