Bipolar meds/mood stabilizers

What kind are you on. do you like it?

I'm currently on tegretol, pristiq, and wellbutrin. I'm doing really, really well on this combination. (Lord knows we've tried them all.) Hopefully, this combo will continue to work for me. No side effects that I'm aware of.

I was thinking of trying abilify for the bipolar......

But will keep in mind what you have said. thanks very much for posting.

Colleen

I've been on just about everything. They all work for awhile. I rapid cycle and we just haven't found anything that has stopped that pattern. I've been on abilify. I had no problems with it. He just pulled me off of it once the tegretol seemed to kick in. There is no one "right" medication combination out there. We all respond differently to meds. Unfortunately, it can be a lot of trial and error until we find the best fit.

Thanks chris, I appreciate the help. God knows I need it right now. Ive been in a downward slope for 6 months now.

I just cant deal anymore. I need help.

and im going to get it.

Thanks for the response.

Colleen

Colleen,

I have been on Abilify for about six years. It has really helped. I am also on Effexor (10 years) and Lithium (15 years). It took the doctor 32 different meds to find this great combination for me and five years of misery. I hear you about not feeling well for six months. Any other questions please feel free to PM me anytime.

They put me on zyprexa - I start taking it today. fingers crossed.....also back on xanax. thank god.

thank you all for your replies, will let you know how im feeling in a few days

Hoping this is the best thing for me.

Colleen

Zyprexa worked well for me, but I gained about 15 pounds in two months so he changed to something else. Weight gain is the biggest problem with zyprexa. Just watch for it. Good luck to you.

Yea im not real fond of the weight gain issues but if I can feel better than its worth the diet :-)

I'm on lexapro, epilim (sodium valproate) and seroquel.
Hope you start to feel better soon.
((((((((HUGS))))))))

Gabapentin and zoloft and atrax and xanax and amtriptyline.

Trazodone and Lamictal. My pdoc put me on trazodone because it would help me sleep as well as act as an antidepressant, but as you can see, not so effective at the moment, LOL.

welbutrin and zyprexa.... I eat the welbutrin like candy and the zyprexa makes me homicidal but I'm functional and that's all I care about.

I take Depakote & I feel that It really helps me. =] Goodluck!!

Prestiq, wellbutrin & abilify. It seems to be working.