[unico]

I'm on Zyprexa and before being properly medicated my mood episodes lasted for months. Now I'll only be depressed or hypomanic for a few days (or even less) and I don't really get mixed episodes. Is this typically what happens when you are on medications that successfully help? I still have mood episodes -- just for much, mucher shorter periods of time. I just spent yesterday and part of the day before hypomanic, but it's already almost gone today.

[mgran]

That's such good news. And yes, I think that's how succesful meds work. I've found the same thing myself, with seroquel and lamotrigine.

[Kymaro]

Absouletly....The right medications reduce the amount of time, and even narrow the wide swings. This is great news!

[GreenIvy]

I have found the combination of Zyprexa, lithium, and topomax seem to do the same for me. They help stabilize me at higher does and at a lower does help me stay stable. When I am on a dose that is appropriate for my state then my episodes are further apart.

[kathleen slattery]

I used to be on depakote & zyprexa, and pretty much lost 6 years of my life with that combo. Now I'm on depakote & abilify, and I just feel great....I got my life back again! So absolutely, there are certain things which work for certain people, and maybe not for others.

[fred james]

zyprexa was very helpful to me, but the side effects--blood sugar increase, weight gain--were so toxic that i had to get off, and quickly. Also, it was unbelievably expensive, even with insurance. Too bad. It really did help.