Never been on the med you listed but i AM bipolar. Its a rough ride without meds, i will say that. But you can get undercontrol and feel "normal". The manic episodes, not having to have so much sleep and wanting to do "everything" or feeling like im in "superwoman mode" where i can conquer the world. Those are GOOD. then the crash. sleep for days, depressed, cant get anything accomplished. not much else. I have mood swings, major ones.

Ive been fortunate to find the right meds for me. and i also take a lot of vitamins which makes a huge difference in how i feel. Hope you can feel better soon. Keep posting.

Colleen