Right now I'm on the same meds I mentioned, except for Lithium and Geodon. I had to go off the Lithium, because it affected my kidneys. That is a real possibility for some people, though it less common than common. My psychiatrist very slowly weaned me off. It turned out that going off Lithium didn't affect my moods negatively.

I later had to go off of Geodon. Geodon was helpful at curbing my mania, but not fully, so I had to have Seroquel XR added. Beyond that, Geodon was extremely side effect friendly for about five years, then I eventually developed akathisia. My psychiatrist tried to treat my akathisia for a couple of years, but the treatments had issues. I had to eventually go off the Geodon. He very slowly weaned me off. Geodon withdrawal can be kind of tough. I will admit that as my Geodon was reduced, I did start to get mania symptoms. My psychiatrist had to keep increasing my Seroquel XR over time. These past few years, my Seroquel XR dose has gone up and down between 450 and 650 mg, depending on my mood states. I've done mostly well, but do need these tweaks. I like my mix, especially when my Seroquel XR dose is a little lower. At 450 mg and below, it can be weight neutral. Above 450 mg, it can sometimes make me extra hungry. It doesn't make me gain that much weight, though. Some people gain massive amounts of weight on meds like Seroquel, but I am about a weight now that I might have been even without meds.

So, now I take the medications in my signature. I'm trying to finally stop taking Ativan daily, but that's been a long road.